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Psalms 147

Compare Translations — WEB vs KJV

Bible Compare Psalms 147
Verse 1
WEB

Praise Yah, for it is good to sing praises to our God; for it is pleasant and fitting to praise him.

KJV

Praise ye the LORD: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely.

Verse 2
WEB

Yahweh builds up Jerusalem. He gathers together the outcasts of Israel.

KJV

The LORD doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.

Verse 3
WEB

He heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds.

KJV

He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.

Verse 4
WEB

He counts the number of the stars. He calls them all by their names.

KJV

He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names.

Verse 5
WEB

Great is our Lord, and mighty in power. His understanding is infinite.

KJV

Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.

Verse 6
WEB

Yahweh upholds the humble. He brings the wicked down to the ground.

KJV

The LORD lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground.

Verse 7
WEB

Sing to Yahweh with thanksgiving. Sing praises on the harp to our God,

KJV

Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God:

Verse 8
WEB

who covers the sky with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who makes grass grow on the mountains.

KJV

Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.

Verse 9
WEB

He provides food for the livestock, and for the young ravens when they call.

KJV

He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry.

Verse 10
WEB

He doesn’t delight in the strength of the horse. He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.

KJV

He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man.

Verse 11
WEB

Yahweh takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his loving kindness.

KJV

The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.

Verse 12
WEB

Praise Yahweh, Jerusalem! Praise your God, Zion!

KJV

Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion.

Verse 13
WEB

For he has strengthened the bars of your gates. He has blessed your children within you.

KJV

For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children within thee.

Verse 14
WEB

He makes peace in your borders. He fills you with the finest of the wheat.

KJV

He maketh peace in thy borders, and filleth thee with the finest of the wheat.

Verse 15
WEB

He sends out his commandment to the earth. His word runs very swiftly.

KJV

He sendeth forth his commandment upon earth: his word runneth very swiftly.

Verse 16
WEB

He gives snow like wool, and scatters frost like ashes.

KJV

He giveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes.

Verse 17
WEB

He hurls down his hail like pebbles. Who can stand before his cold?

KJV

He casteth forth his ice like morsels: who can stand before his cold?

Verse 18
WEB

He sends out his word, and melts them. He causes his wind to blow, and the waters flow.

KJV

He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow.

Verse 19
WEB

He shows his word to Jacob, his statutes and his ordinances to Israel.

KJV

He sheweth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel.

Verse 20
WEB

He has not done this for just any nation. They don’t know his ordinances. Praise Yah!

KJV

He hath not dealt so with any nation: and as for his judgments, they have not known them. Praise ye the LORD.