1750 Challoner Revision of the Douay-Rheims (DR)

Psalms 147

1 The prophet exhorteth to praise God for his care of the Church, 4 his power, 6 and his mercy: 7 to praise him for his providence: 12 to praise him for his blessings upon the Kingdom, 15 for his power over the meteors, 19 and for his ordinances in the Church.

 147:1 ¶ Alleluia. Praise ye the Lord, because psalm is good: to our God be joyful and comely praise.

 147:2 The Lord buildeth up Jerusalem: he will gather together the dispersed of Israel.

 147:3 Who healeth the broken of heart, and bindeth up their bruises.

 147:4 Who telleth the number of the stars: and calleth them all by their names.

 147:5 Great is our Lord, and great is his power: and of his wisdom there is no number.

 147:6 The Lord lifteth up the meek, and bringeth the wicked down even to the ground.

 147:7 Sing ye to the Lord with praise: sing to our God upon the harp.

 147:8 Who covereth the heaven with clouds, and prepareth rain for the earth. Who maketh grass to grow on the mountains, and herbs for the service of men.

 147:9 Who giveth to beasts their food: and to the young ravens that call upon him.

 147:10 He shall not delight in the strength of the horse: nor take pleasure in the legs of a man.

 147:11 The Lord taketh pleasure in them that fear him: and in them that hope in his mercy.

 147:12 Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem: praise thy God, O Sion.

 147:13 Because he hath strengthened the bolts of thy gates, he hath blessed thy children within thee.

 147:14 Who hath placed peace in thy borders: and filleth thee with the fat of corn.

 147:15 Who sendeth forth his speech to the earth: his word runneth swiftly.

 147:16 Who giveth snow like wool: scattereth mists like ashes.

 147:17 He sendeth his crystal like morsels: who shall stand before the face of his cold?

 147:18 He shall send out his word, and shall melt them: his wind shall blow, and the waters shall run.

 147:19 Who declareth his word to Jacob: his justices and his judgments to Israel.

 147:20 He hath not done in like manner to every nation: and his judgments he hath not made manifest to them. Alleluia.