Mazmur 147:11-20

147:11 The Lord takes delight in his faithful followers, ¹ 

and in those who wait for his loyal love.

147:12 Extol the Lord, O Jerusalem!

Praise your God, O Zion!

147:13 For he makes the bars of your gates strong.

He blesses your children ²  within you.

147:14 He ³  brings peace to your territory. ⁴ 

He abundantly provides for you ⁵  the best grain.

147:15 He ⁶  sends his command through the earth; ⁷ 

swiftly his order reaches its destination. ⁸ 

147:16 He sends the snow that is white like wool;

he spreads the frost that is white like ashes. ⁹ 

147:17 He throws his hailstones ¹⁰  like crumbs.

Who can withstand the cold wind he sends? ¹¹ 

147:18 He then orders it all to melt; ¹² 

he breathes on it, ¹³  and the water flows.

147:19 He proclaims his word to Jacob,

his statutes and regulations to Israel.

147:20 He has not done so with any other nation;

they are not aware of his regulations.

Praise the Lord!

[147:11]  ¹ tn Heb “those who fear him.”

[147:13]  ² tn Heb “your sons.”

[147:14]  ³ tn Heb “the one who.”

[147:14]  ⁴ tn Heb “he makes your boundary peace.”

[147:14]  ⁵ tn Heb “satisfies you with.”

[147:15]  ⁶ tn Heb “the one who.”

[147:15]  ⁷ tn Heb “the one who sends his word, the earth.” The Hebrew term אֶרֶץ (’erets, “earth”) is an adverbial accusative; one must supply a preposition before it (such as “through” or “to”) in the English translation.

[147:15]  ⁸ tn Heb “swiftly his word runs.”

[147:16]  ⁹ tn Heb “the one who gives snow like wool, frost like ashes he scatters.”

[147:17]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “his ice.”

[147:17]  ¹¹ tn Heb “Before his cold, who can stand?”

[147:18]  ¹² tn Heb “he sends his word and melts them.”

[147:18]  ¹³ tn Heb “he blows his breath.”