Psalms 147
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The people of God are given strong words to praise him for his mercies and care | ||
| Give praise to the Lord; for it is good to make melody to our God; praise is pleasing and beautiful. | Praise Yah, for it is good to sing praises to our God; for it is pleasant and fitting to praise him. | |
Verse 1 WEB Praise Yah, for it is good to sing praises to our God; for it is pleasant and fitting to praise him. KJV Praise ye the LORD: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely. TSK for it is good: ps 63:3-5, ps 92:1, ps 135:3; and praise: ps 33:1, ps 42:4, ps 122:1-4, re 5:9-14, re 19:1-6 |
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| The Lord is building up Jerusalem; he makes all the outlaws of Israel come together. | Yahweh builds up Jerusalem. He gathers together the outcasts of Israel. | |
Verse 2 WEB Yahweh builds up Jerusalem. He gathers together the outcasts of Israel. KJV The LORD doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel. TSK build: ps 51:18, ps 102:13-16, ne 3:1-16, ne 7:4, isa 14:32, isa 62:7, jer 31:4, da 9:25, mt 16:18; he: ps 102:20-22, de 30:3, ezr 2:64,65, ezr 8:1-14, isa 11:11,12, isa 27:13, isa 56:8, jer 32:37, eze 36:24-38, eze 37:21-28, eze 38:8, eze 39:27,28, eph 2:12-19 |
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| He makes the broken-hearted well, and puts oil on their wounds. | He heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds. | |
Verse 3 WEB He heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds. KJV He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds. TSK healeth: ps 51:17, job 5:18, isa 57:15, isa 61:1, jer 33:6, ho 6:1,2, mal 4:2, lu 4:18; wounds: isa 1:5,6 |
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| He sees the number of the stars; he gives them all their names. | He counts the number of the stars. He calls them all by their names. | |
Verse 4 WEB He counts the number of the stars. He calls them all by their names. KJV He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names. |
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| Great is our Lord, and great his power; there is no limit to his wisdom. | Great is our Lord, and mighty in power. His understanding is infinite. | |
Verse 5 WEB Great is our Lord, and mighty in power. His understanding is infinite. KJV Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite. TSK Great: ps 48:1, ps 96:4, ps 99:2, ps 135:5, ps 145:3, 1ch 16:25, jer 10:6, jer 32:17-19, na 1:3, re 15:3; his understanding is infinite: ps 40:5, ps 139:17,18, isa 40:28, ro 11:33 |
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| The Lord gives help to the poor in spirit; but he sends sinners down in shame. | Yahweh upholds the humble. He brings the wicked down to the ground. | |
Verse 6 WEB Yahweh upholds the humble. He brings the wicked down to the ground. KJV The LORD lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground. TSK lifteth up: ps 25:9, ps 37:11, ps 145:14, ps 146:8,9, ps 149:4, 1sa 2:8, zep 2:3, mt 5:5, jas 4:10, 1pe 3:4, 1pe 5:6; he casteth: ps 55:23, ps 73:18,19, ps 146:9, 2pe 2:4-9 |
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| Make songs of praise to the Lord; make melody to our God with instruments of music. | Sing to Yahweh with thanksgiving. Sing praises on the harp to our God, | |
Verse 7 WEB Sing to Yahweh with thanksgiving. Sing praises on the harp to our God, KJV Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God: TSK Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God:: ps 47:6,7, ps 68:32, ps 92:1-3, ps 95:1,2, ps 107:21,22, ex 15:20,21, re 5:8-10 |
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| By his hand the heaven is covered with clouds and rain is stored up for the earth; he makes the grass tall on the mountains. | who covers the sky with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who makes grass grow on the mountains. | |
Verse 8 WEB who covers the sky with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who makes grass grow on the mountains. KJV Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains. TSK covereth: ps 135:1, ge 9:14, 1ki 18:44,45, job 26:8,9, job 36:27-33, job 38:24-27, isa 5:6; prepareth: ps 65:9-13, ps 104:13,14, job 5:10, jer 14:22, joe 2:23, am 5:7,8, mt 5:45, ac 14:17, jas 5:17,18 |
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| He gives food to every beast, and to the young ravens in answer to their cry. | He provides food for the livestock, and for the young ravens when they call. | |
Verse 9 WEB He provides food for the livestock, and for the young ravens when they call. KJV He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry. TSK He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry.: ps 104:27,28, ps 136:25, ps 145:15,16, job 38:41, mt 6:26, lu 12:24 |
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| He has no delight in the strength of a horse; he takes no pleasure in the legs of a man. | He doesn’t delight in the strength of the horse. He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man. | |
Verse 10 WEB He doesn’t delight in the strength of the horse. He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man. KJV He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man. TSK delighteth: ps 20:7, ps 33:16-18, job 39:19-25, pr 21:31, isa 31:1, ho 1:7; he taketh: 1sa 16:7, 2sa 1:23, 2sa 2:18-23, ec 9:11 |
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| The Lord takes pleasure in his worshippers, and in those whose hope is in his mercy. | Yahweh takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his loving kindness. | |
Verse 11 WEB Yahweh takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his loving kindness. KJV The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy. TSK taketh: ps 35:27, ps 149:4, pr 11:20, pr 31:30, isa 62:4, zep 3:17, mal 3:16,17, 1pe 3:4; fear: ps 33:18,22, 1pe 1:13,17 |
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For the salvation and well-being and wealth of the church | ||
| Give praise to the Lord, O Jerusalem; give praise to your God, O Zion. | Praise Yahweh, Jerusalem! Praise your God, Zion! | |
Verse 12 WEB Praise Yahweh, Jerusalem! Praise your God, Zion! KJV Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion. TSK praise thy God: ps 135:19-21, ps 146:10, ps 149:2, isa 12:6, isa 52:7, joe 2:23 |
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| He has made strong the iron bands of your doors; he has sent blessings on your children inside your walls. | For he has strengthened the bars of your gates. He has blessed your children within you. | |
Verse 13 WEB For he has strengthened the bars of your gates. He has blessed your children within you. KJV For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children within thee. TSK he hath: ps 48:11-14, ps 51:18, ps 125:2, ne 3:1-16, ne 6:1, ne 7:1, ne 12:30, la 2:8,9, la 4:12, da 9:25; blessed: ps 115:14,15, ps 128:3-6, ps 144:12, isa 44:3-5, jer 30:19,20, zec 8:3-5, lu 19:42-44 |
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| He gives peace in all your land, making your stores full of fat grain. | He makes peace in your borders. He fills you with the finest of the wheat. | |
Verse 14 WEB He makes peace in your borders. He fills you with the finest of the wheat. KJV He maketh peace in thy borders, and filleth thee with the finest of the wheat. TSK He maketh peace, etc: ps 29:11, ps 122:6, le 26:6, 1ch 22:9, isa 9:6,7, isa 60:17,18, isa 66:12, zec 9:8; filleth: ps 132:11, de 8:7,8, eze 27:17; finest of the wheat: ps 81:16, de 32:14 |
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| He sends out his orders to the earth; his word goes out quickly. | He sends out his commandment to the earth. His word runs very swiftly. | |
Verse 15 WEB He sends out his commandment to the earth. His word runs very swiftly. KJV He sendeth forth his commandment upon earth: his word runneth very swiftly. TSK sendeth: ps 33:9, ps 107:20,25, job 34:29, job 37:12, jon 1:4, mt 8:8,9,13; his word: ps 68:11, 2th 3:1 |
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| He gives snow like wool; he sends out ice-drops like dust. | He gives snow like wool, and scatters frost like ashes. | |
Verse 16 WEB He gives snow like wool, and scatters frost like ashes. KJV He giveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes. TSK giveth: ps 148:8, job 37:6, isa 55:10; scattereth: job 37:9,10, job 38:29 |
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| He sends down ice like raindrops: water is made hard by his cold. | He hurls down his hail like pebbles. Who can stand before his cold? | |
Verse 17 WEB He hurls down his hail like pebbles. Who can stand before his cold? KJV He casteth forth his ice like morsels: who can stand before his cold? TSK casteth: ps 78:47,48, ex 9:23-25, jos 10:11, job 38:22,23; who can stand: job 38:29,30 |
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| At the outgoing of his word, the ice is turned to water; when he sends out his wind, there is a flowing of waters. | He sends out his word, and melts them. He causes his wind to blow, and the waters flow. | |
Verse 18 WEB He sends out his word, and melts them. He causes his wind to blow, and the waters flow. KJV He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow. TSK He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow.: ps 147:15, job 6:16,17, job 37:10,17 |
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| He makes his word clear to Jacob, teaching Israel his laws and his decisions. | He shows his word to Jacob; his statutes and his ordinances to Israel. | |
Verse 19 WEB He shows his word to Jacob; his statutes and his ordinances to Israel. KJV He showeth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel. TSK sheweth: ps 76:1, ps 78:5, ps 103:7, de 33:2-4, mal 4:4, ro 3:2, ro 9:4, 2ti 3:15-17; word: ex 20:1-21, de 4:12,13, de 5:22; his statutes: ex 21:1-23, de 4:1,8,45, de 5:31, de 6:1, mal 4:4 |
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| He has not done these things for any other nation: and as for his laws, they have no knowledge of them. Let the Lord be praised. | He has not done this for just any nation. They don’t know his ordinances. Praise Yah! | |
Verse 20 WEB He has not done this for just any nation. They don’t know his ordinances. Praise Yah! KJV He hath not dealt so with any nation: and as for his judgments, they have not known them. Praise ye the LORD. TSK not dealt so: de 4:32-34, pr 29:18, isa 5:1-7, mt 21:33-41, ac 14:16, ac 26:27,18, ro 3:1,2, eph 2:12, eph 5:8, 1pe 2:9,10 |
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