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Psalms 146
Septuagint (LXX2012) 146 compared with King James Version 147
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1(147) Alleluia, [a Psalm] of Aggaeus and Zacharias. Praise you⌃ the Lord: for psalmody is a good thing; let praise be sweetly sung to our God.
1Praise ye the Lord: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely.
2The Lord builds up Jerusalem; and he will gather together the dispersed of Israel.
2The Lord doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.
3He heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds.
3He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.
4He numbers the multitudes of stars; and calls them all by names.
4He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names.
5Great is our Lord, and great is his strength; and his understanding is infinite.
5Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.
6The Lord lifts up the meek; but brings sinners down to the ground.
6The Lord lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground.
7Begin [the song] with thanksgiving to the Lord; sing praises on the harp to our God:
7Sing unto the Lord with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God:
8who 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;]]
8Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.
9and gives cattle their food, and to the young ravens that call upon him.
9He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry.
10He will not take pleasure in the strength of a horse; neither is he well-pleased with the legs of a man.
10He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man.
11The Lord takes pleasure in them that fear him, and in all that hope in his mercy.
11The Lord taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.