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147:1 Praise Yahweh who’s in control
Praise for God’s Care for Jerusalem; In Praise of God the Almighty
147 Praise Yahweh.
How good it is to sing praises to our God,
≈How pleasant and suitable is a praise song.
2 Yahweh builds up Yerushalem (Jerusalem),
He gathers the Israelis ≈who were taken to other countries.
3 He heals those who are broken-hearted
he calls all of them ≈by name.
5 Our master is ≈wonderful and ≈very powerful.
His understanding is ≈unlimited.
6 Yahweh ≈helps the oppressed up.
He brings down the wicked to the ground.
7 Sing to Yahweh with thanksgiving.
≈Make music for our God with a harp.
8 He’s the one who covers the skies with clouds.
≈He’s the one who prepares rain for the earth.
He’s the one who makes the mountains sprout with grass.
9 He gives food to the animals
≈and to the ravens’ ≈chicks when they ≈squawk.
10 He doesn’t delight in the strength of a horse,
≈He doesn’t enjoy a man’s legs.
11 Yahweh enjoys those who fear him—
those who ≈know to expect his loyal commitment.
12 ≈Tell about Yahweh’s greatness, Yerushalem.
13 because he strengthens the locking bars on your gates.
He blesses your children there ≈in the city.
14 He give peace on your borders.
He satisfies you with ≈excellent grain.
15 He sends out his command to the soil,
≈His message ≈travels quickly.
16 He makes the snow coat the ground like wool on a sheep.
≈He scatters the frost across the countryside like people scatter ashes.
17 He sends out his hail like crumbs brushed off a table.
Who can stand before his cold?
18 He sends out his command and melts them.
≈He makes his wind blow, and the waters flow.
19 He declared his message to Yakob (Jacob)—
≈his instructions and his regulations for Yisrael.
20 He hasn’t done that for any other country,
≈and as for his instructions, they don’t know them.
Praise Yahweh.
↑ 147 Praise Yah if/because is_good to_sing_praises_to god_of_our if/because is_pleasant is_suitable praise.
2 is_building_of (of)_Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) YHWH the_banished_ones_of Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) he_gathers.
3 The_heals to_ones_being_broken_of heart and_binds_up to_wounds_of_their.
4 he_is_counting the_number of_the_stars to/for_all_them names he_calls.
5 is_great master_of_our and_abundant_of power to_understanding_of_his there_is_not a_number.
6 is_helping_up humble_people YHWH he_is_bringing_low wicked_people to the_ground.
7 Sing to/for_YHWH in/on/at/with_thanksgiving make_music to_god_of_our in/on/at/with_lyre.
8 The_covers the_heavens in/on/at/with_clouds the_prepares for_the_earth rain the_grow mountains grass.
9 he_is_giving to_animals food_of_their to_young_of a_raven which they_call_out.
10 Not in/on/at/with_strength_of the_horse he_delights not in/on/at/with_legs_of the_man he_takes_pleasure.
11 is_taking_pleasure_in YHWH DOM fear_of_him DOM the_hope in_steadfast_love_of_his.
12 Extol Oh_Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) DOM YHWH praise god_of_your Oh_Tsiyyōn/(Zion).
13 If/because he_has_strengthened the_bars_of gates_of_your he_has_blessed children_of_your in/on/at/with_within_of_you.
14 The_makes borders_of_your peace the_best_of wheat(s) satisfies_you.
15 The_sends_out command_of_his the_earth to quickly message_of_his it_runs.
16 The_gives snow like_the_wool hoar-frost like_the_ashes he_scatters.
17 the_one_who_throws hail_of_his like_crumbs to_(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before cold_of_his who will_he_stand.
18 He_sends message_of_his and_melts_them he_makes_blow his/its_breath/wind/spirit they_flow waters.
19 the_one_who_declares message_of_his\f + \fr 147:19 \ft OSHB variant note: דבר/ו: (x-qere) ’דְּבָרָ֣י/ו’: lemma_1697 morph_HNcmpc/Sp3ms id_19DMw דְּבָרָ֣י/ו\f* to_Yaˊₐqoⱱ/(Jacob) regulations_of_his and_ordinances_of_his to_Yisrāʼēl/(Israel).
20 Not he_has_done thus to/from_all/each/any/every nation and_ordinances not know_his praise Yah.
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