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Psalm 147:7–11

7 aSing to the Lord with thanksgiving;

Sing praises to our God on the lyre,

8 Who acovers the heavens with clouds,

Who bprovides rain for the earth,

Who cmakes grass to 1grow on the mountains.

9 He agives to the beast its food,

And to the byoung ravens which cry.

10 He does not delight in the strength of the ahorse;

He bdoes not take pleasure in the legs of a man.

11 The Lord afavors those who fear Him,

bThose who wait for His lovingkindness.

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Psalm 147:7–11 — The New International Version (NIV)

Sing to the Lord with grateful praise;

make music to our God on the harp.

He covers the sky with clouds;

he supplies the earth with rain

and makes grass grow on the hills.

He provides food for the cattle

and for the young ravens when they call.

10 His pleasure is not in the strength of the horse,

nor his delight in the legs of the warrior;

11 the Lord delights in those who fear him,

who put their hope in his unfailing love.

Psalm 147:7–11 — English Standard Version (ESV)

Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving;

make melody to our God on the lyre!

He covers the heavens with clouds;

he prepares rain for the earth;

he makes grass grow on the hills.

He gives to the beasts their food,

and to the young ravens that cry.

10 His delight is not in the strength of the horse,

nor his pleasure in the legs of a man,

11 but the Lord takes pleasure in those who fear him,

in those who hope in his steadfast love.

Psalm 147:7–11 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

Sing unto the Lord with thanksgiving;

Sing praise upon the harp unto our God:

Who covereth the heaven with clouds,

Who prepareth rain for the earth,

Who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.

He giveth to the beast his food,

And to the young ravens which cry.

10 He delighteth not in the strength of the horse:

He taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man.

11 The Lord taketh pleasure in them that fear him,

In those that hope in his mercy.

Psalm 147:7–11 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Sing out your thanks to the Lord;

sing praises to our God with a harp.

He covers the heavens with clouds,

provides rain for the earth,

and makes the grass grow in mountain pastures.

He gives food to the wild animals

and feeds the young ravens when they cry.

10 He takes no pleasure in the strength of a horse

or in human might.

11 No, the Lord’s delight is in those who fear him,

those who put their hope in his unfailing love.

Psalm 147:7–11 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving;

Sing praises on the harp to our God,

Who covers the heavens with clouds,

Who prepares rain for the earth,

Who makes grass to grow on the mountains.

He gives to the beast its food,

And to the young ravens that cry.

10 He does not delight in the strength of the horse;

He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.

11 The Lord takes pleasure in those who fear Him,

In those who hope in His mercy.

Psalm 147:7–11 — New Century Version (NCV)

Sing praises to the Lord;

praise our God with harps.

He fills the sky with clouds

and sends rain to the earth

and makes grass grow on the hills.

He gives food to cattle

and to the little birds that call.

10 He is not impressed with the strength of a horse

or with human might.

11 The Lord is pleased with those who respect him,

with those who trust his love.

Psalm 147:7–11 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Sing unto Jehovah with thanksgiving;

Sing praises upon the harp unto our God,

Who covereth the heavens with clouds,

Who prepareth rain for the earth,

Who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.

He giveth to the beast his food,

And to the young ravens which cry.

10 He delighteth not in the strength of the horse:

He taketh no pleasure in the legs of a man.

11 Jehovah taketh pleasure in them that fear him,

In those that hope in his lovingkindness.

Psalm 147:7–11 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

Sing unto Jehovah with thanksgiving; sing psalms upon the harp unto our God: Who covereth the heavens with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains; Who giveth to the cattle their food, to the young ravens which cry. 10 He delighteth not in the strength of the horse, he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man; 11 Jehovah taketh pleasure in those that fear him, in those that hope in his loving-kindness.

Psalm 147:7–11 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Sing to the Lord a song of thanksgiving. 

Make music to our God with a lyre. 

He covers the sky with clouds. 

He provides rain for the ground. 

He makes grass grow on the mountains. 

He is the one who gives food to animals 

and to young ravens when they call out. 

10 He finds no joy in strong horses, 

nor is he pleased by brave soldiers. 

11 The Lord is pleased with those who fear him, 

with those who wait with hope for his mercy. 

Psalm 147:7–11 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving;

play the lyre to our God,

who covers the sky with clouds,

prepares rain for the earth,

and causes grass to grow on the hills.

He provides the animals with their food,

and the young ravens, what they cry for.

10 He is not impressed by the strength of a horse;

He does not value the power of a man.

11 The Lord values those who fear Him,

those who put their hope in His faithful love.

Psalm 147:7–11 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving;

make melody to our God on the lyre.

He covers the heavens with clouds,

prepares rain for the earth,

makes grass grow on the hills.

He gives to the animals their food,

and to the young ravens when they cry.

10 His delight is not in the strength of the horse,

nor his pleasure in the speed of a runner;

11 but the Lord takes pleasure in those who fear him,

in those who hope in his steadfast love.

Psalm 147:7–11 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Sing to Yahweh with thanksgiving;

sing praises to our God with lyre,

who covers the heavens with clouds,

who provides rain for the earth,

who causes grass to grow on the mountains.

He gives to the animal its food,

and to the young ravens that cry.

10 He does not delight in the strength of the horse;

he takes no pleasure in the legs of the man.

11 Yahweh takes pleasure in those who fear him,

the ones who hope for his loyal love.

Psalm 147:7–11 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Sing to the Lord and give thanks to him.

Make music to our God on the harp.

He covers the sky with clouds.

He supplies the earth with rain.

He makes grass grow on the hills.

He provides food for the cattle.

He provides for the young ravens when they cry out.

10 He doesn’t take pleasure in the strength of horses.

He doesn’t take delight in the strong legs of men.

11 The Lord takes delight in those who have respect for him.

They put their hope in his faithful love.


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