Psalm 147, side by side

Two versions of the same chapter. Each row is one verse, so you can see how the wording changes.

Modern

1Hallelujah! How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and lovely to praise Him!

Classic

1Praise ye the LORD: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely.

Modern

2The LORD builds up Jerusalem; He gathers the exiles of Israel.

Classic

2The LORD doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.

Modern

3He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.

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3He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.

Modern

4He determines the number of the stars; He calls them each by name.

Classic

4He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names.

Modern

5Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding has no limit.

Classic

5Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.

Modern

6The LORD sustains the humble, but casts the wicked to the ground.

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6The LORD lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground.

Modern

7Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; make music on the harp to our God,

Classic

7Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God:

Modern

8who covers the sky with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who makes grass to grow on the hills.

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8Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.

Modern

9He provides food for the animals, and for the young ravens when they call.

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9He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry.

Modern

10He does not delight in the strength of the horse; He takes no pleasure in the legpower of the man.

Classic

10He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man.

Modern

11The LORD is pleased with those who fear Him, who hope in His loving devotion.

Classic

11The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.

Modern

12Exalt the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise your God, O Zion!

Classic

12Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion.

Modern

13For He strengthens the bars of your gates and blesses the children within you.

Classic

13For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children within thee.

Modern

14He makes peace at your borders; He fills you with the finest wheat.

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14He maketh peace in thy borders, and filleth thee with the finest of the wheat.

Modern

15He sends forth His command to the earth; His word runs swiftly.

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15He sendeth forth his commandment upon earth: his word runneth very swiftly.

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16He spreads the snow like wool; He scatters the frost like ashes;

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16He giveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes.

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17He casts forth His hail like pebbles. Who can withstand His icy blast?

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17He casteth forth his ice like morsels: who can stand before his cold?

Modern

18He sends forth His word and melts them; He unleashes His winds, and the waters flow.

Classic

18He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow.

Modern

19He declares His word to Jacob, His statutes and judgments to Israel.

Classic

19He sheweth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel.

Modern

20He has done this for no other nation; they do not know His judgments. Hallelujah!

Classic

20He hath not dealt so with any nation: and as for his judgments, they have not known them. Praise ye the LORD.

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