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Psalms 146

Septuagint (LXX2012) 146 compared with World English Bible 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 Yah, for it is good to sing praises to our God; for it is pleasant and fitting to praise him.
2The Lord builds up Jerusalem; and he will gather together the dispersed of Israel.
2Yahweh builds up Jerusalem. He gathers together the outcasts of Israel.
3He heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds.
3He heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds.
4He numbers the multitudes of stars; and calls them all by names.
4He counts the number of the stars. He calls them all by their names.
5Great is our Lord, and great is his strength; and his understanding is infinite.
5Great is our Lord, and mighty in power. His understanding is infinite.
6The Lord lifts up the meek; but brings sinners down to the ground.
6Yahweh upholds the humble. He brings the wicked down to the ground.
7Begin [the song] with thanksgiving to the Lord; sing praises on the harp to our God:
7Sing to Yahweh with thanksgiving. Sing praises on the harp to 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 covers the sky with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who makes grass grow on the mountains.
9and gives cattle their food , and to the young ravens that call upon him.
9He provides food for the livestock, and for the young ravens when they call.
10He will not take pleasure in the strength of a horse; neither is he well-pleased with the legs of a man.
10He doesn’t delight in the strength of the horse. He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.
11The Lord takes pleasure in them that fear him, and in all that hope in his mercy.
11Yahweh takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his loving kindness.