Parallel
Psalms 147
World English Bible British Edition · Berean Standard Bible
Praise the LORD,
Hallelujah! How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and lovely to praise Him!
He counts the number of the stars.
He determines the number of the stars; He calls them each by name.
Great is our Lord, and mighty in power.
Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding has no limit.
The LORD upholds the humble.
The LORD sustains the humble, but casts the wicked to the ground.
Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving.
Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; make music on the harp to our God,
who covers the sky with clouds,
who covers the sky with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who makes grass to grow on the hills.
He provides food for the livestock,
He provides food for the animals, and for the young ravens when they call.
He doesn’t delight in the strength of the horse.
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 those who fear him,
The LORD is pleased with those who fear Him, who hope in His loving devotion.
For he has strengthened the bars of your gates.
For He strengthens the bars of your gates and blesses the children within you.
He makes peace in your borders.
He makes peace at your borders; He fills you with the finest wheat.
He sends out his commandment to the earth.
He sends forth His command to the earth; His word runs swiftly.
He hurls down his hail like pebbles.
He casts forth His hail like pebbles (note: Or like crumbs or like morsels). Who can withstand His icy blast?
He sends out his word, and melts them.
He sends forth His word and melts them; He unleashes His winds, and the waters flow.
He shows his word to Jacob,
He declares His word to Jacob, His statutes and judgments to Israel.
He has not done this for just any nation.
He has done this for no other nation; they do not know His judgments (note: MT; DSS and LXX He has not made known to them His judgments). Hallelujah!