Verse 7
Psalms 147:7
Bible in Basic English
7
Make songs of praise to the Lord; make melody to our God (Elohim) with instruments of music.
Original Language Text
hebrew
עֱנ֣וּ לַ/יהוָ֣ה בְּ/תוֹדָ֑ה זַמְּר֖וּ לֵ/אלֹהֵ֣י/נוּ בְ/כִנּֽוֹר
English Translation
Answer to the Lord with thanksgiving; sing praises to our God with a lyre.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 147 Context
1
Give praise to the Lord; for it is good to make melody to our God (Elohim); praise is pleasing and b...
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2
The Lord is building up Jerusalem; he makes all the outlaws of Israel come together.
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3
He makes the broken-hearted well, and puts oil on their wounds.
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4
He sees the number of the stars; he gives them all their names.
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5
Great is our Lord, and great his power; there is no limit to his wisdom.
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6
The Lord gives help to the poor in spirit; but he sends sinners down in shame.
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7
Make songs of praise to the Lord; make melody to our God (Elohim) with instruments of music.
8
By his hand the heaven is covered with clouds and rain is stored up for the earth; he makes the gras...
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9
He gives food to every beast, and to the young ravens in answer to their cry.
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10
He has no delight in the strength of a horse; he takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.
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11
The Lord takes pleasure in his worshippers, and in those whose hope is in his mercy.
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12
Give praise to the Lord, O Jerusalem; give praise to your God (Elohim), O Zion.
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13
He has made strong the iron bands of your doors; he has sent blessings on your children inside your...
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14
He gives peace in all your land, making your stores full of fat grain.
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15
He sends out his orders to the earth; his word goes out quickly.
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16
He gives snow like wool; he sends out ice-drops like dust.
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17
He sends down ice like raindrops: water is made hard by his cold.
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18
At the outgoing of his word, the ice is turned to water; when he sends out his wind, there is a flow...
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19
He makes his word clear to Jacob, teaching Israel his laws and his decisions.
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20
He has not done these things for any other nation: and as for his laws, they have no knowledge of th...
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