Parallel
Psalms 146
Brenton's English Septuagint · Berean Standard Bible
Alleluia, [a Psalm] of Aggæus and Zacharias. Praise ye the Lord: for psalmody is a good thing; let praise be sweetly sung to our God.
147:1
Hallelujah! How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and lovely to praise Him!
The Lord builds up Jerusalem; and he will gather together the dispersed of Israel.
147:2
The LORD builds up Jerusalem; He gathers the exiles of Israel.
He heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds.
147:3
He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
He numbers the multitudes of stars; and calls them all by names.
147:4
He determines the number of the stars; He calls them each by name.
Great is our Lord, and great is his strength; and his understanding is infinite.
147:5
Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding has no limit.
The Lord lifts up the meek; but brings sinners down to the ground.
147:6
The LORD sustains the humble, but casts the wicked to the ground.
Begin [the song] with thanksgiving to the Lord; sing praises on the harp to our God:
147:7
Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; make music on the harp to our God,
who covers the heaven with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who causes grass to spring up on the mountains, [and green herb for the service of men;]
147:8
who covers the sky with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who makes grass to grow on the hills.
and gives to cattle their food, and to the young ravens that call upon him.
147:9
He provides food for the animals, and for the young ravens when they call.
He will not take pleasure in the strength of a horse; neither is he well-pleased with the legs of a man.
147:10
He does not delight in the strength of the horse; He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.
The Lord takes pleasure in them that fear him, and in all that hope in his mercy.
147:11
The LORD is pleased with those who fear Him, who hope in His loving devotion.