Psalms 147 - Compare Translations
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Psalms 147:1
KJVPraise ye the Lord: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely.
WEBPraise Yah,
YLTPraise ye Jah! For [it is] good to praise our God, For pleasant -- comely [is] praise.
Psalms 147:2
KJVThe Lord doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.
WEBYahweh builds up Jerusalem.
YLTBuilding Jerusalem [is] Jehovah, The driven away of Israel He gathereth.
Psalms 147:3
KJVHe healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.
WEBHe heals the broken in heart,
YLTWho is giving healing to the broken of heart, And is binding up their griefs.
Psalms 147:4
KJVHe telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names.
WEBHe counts the number of the stars.
YLTAppointing the number of the stars, To all them He giveth names.
Psalms 147:5
KJVGreat is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.
WEBGreat is our Lord, and mighty in power.
YLTGreat [is] our Lord, and abundant in power, Of His understanding there is no narration.
Psalms 147:6
KJVThe Lord lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground.
WEBYahweh upholds the humble.
YLTJehovah is causing the meek to stand, Making low the wicked unto the earth.
Psalms 147:7
KJVSing unto the Lord with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God:
WEBSing to Yahweh with thanksgiving.
YLTAnswer ye to Jehovah with thanksgiving, Sing ye to our God with a harp.
Psalms 147:8
KJVWho covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.
WEBwho covers the sky with clouds,
YLTWho is covering the heavens with clouds, Who is preparing for the earth rain, Who is causing grass to spring up [on] mountains,
Psalms 147:9
KJVHe giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry.
WEBHe provides food for the livestock,
YLTGiving to the beast its food, To the young of the ravens that call.
Psalms 147:10
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Psalms 147:11
KJVThe Lord taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.
WEBYahweh takes pleasure in those who fear him,
YLTJehovah is pleased with those fearing Him, With those waiting for His kindness.
Psalms 147:12
KJVPraise the Lord, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion.
WEBPraise Yahweh, Jerusalem!
YLTGlorify, O Jerusalem, Jehovah, Praise thy God, O Zion.
Psalms 147:13
KJVFor he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children within thee.
WEBFor he has strengthened the bars of your gates.
YLTFor He did strengthen the bars of thy gates, He hath blessed thy sons in thy midst.
Psalms 147:14
KJVHe maketh peace in thy borders, and filleth thee with the finest of the wheat.
WEBHe makes peace in your borders.
YLTWho is making thy border peace, [With] the fat of wheat He satisfieth Thee.
Psalms 147:15
KJVHe sendeth forth his commandment upon earth: his word runneth very swiftly.
WEBHe sends out his commandment to the earth.
YLTWho is sending forth His saying [on] earth, Very speedily doth His word run.
Psalms 147:16
KJVHe giveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes.
WEBHe gives snow like wool,
YLTWho is giving snow like wool, Hoar-frost as ashes He scattereth.
Psalms 147:17
KJVHe casteth forth his ice like morsels: who can stand before his cold?
WEBHe hurls down his hail like pebbles.
YLTCasting forth His ice like morsels, Before His cold who doth stand?
Psalms 147:18
KJVHe sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow.
WEBHe sends out his word, and melts them.
YLTHe sendeth forth His word and melteth them, He causeth His wind to blow -- the waters flow.
Psalms 147:19
KJVHe sheweth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel.
WEBHe shows his word to Jacob;
YLTDeclaring His words to Jacob, His statutes and His judgments to Israel.
Psalms 147:20
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