# Psalms 147.11 **Book:** [Psalms](/codex/psalms/) · NASB95 ## Immediate context (±2 verses) **ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/)) > 9. 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.** > > 12. Praise Jehovah, O Jerusalem; Praise thy God, O Zion. 13. For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; He hath blessed thy children within thee. (Psalms 147:9-13, ASV) **WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/)) > 9. He provides food for the livestock, and for the young ravens when they call. 10. He doesn’t delight in the strength of the horse. He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man. > > **11. Yahweh takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his loving kindness.** > > 12. Praise Yahweh, Jerusalem! Praise your God, Zion! 13. For he has strengthened the bars of your gates. He has blessed your children within you. (Psalms 147:9-13, WEB) **KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/)) > 9. 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.** > > 12. Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion. 13. For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children within thee. (Psalms 147:9-13, KJV) **YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/)) > 9. Giving to the beast its food, To the young of the ravens that call. 10. Not in the might of the horse doth He delight, Not in the legs of a man is He pleased. > > **11. Jehovah is pleased with those fearing Him, With those waiting for His kindness.** > > 12. Glorify, O Jerusalem, Jehovah, Praise thy God, O Zion. 13. For He did strengthen the bars of thy gates, He hath blessed thy sons in thy midst. (Psalms 147:9-13, YLT) ## Setting - **Speaker:** _TBD_ - **Audience:** _TBD_ - **Location:** _TBD_ - **Time period:** _TBD_ ## Theological reading _Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added._ ## Key words _Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word._ - _TBD_ - _TBD_ - _TBD_ - _TBD_ ## Quoted in **Concepts:** - [100 Verses of Compassion and God's Goodness](/codex/100-verses-of-compassion-and-gods-goodness/) ## Notes _Your annotations._ --- _Scripture quotations taken from the **New American Standard Bible®** (NASB), Copyright © 1960, 1971, 1977, 1995 by **The Lockman Foundation**. Used by permission. All rights reserved. [www.lockman.org](https://www.lockman.org)_ ## Why these four translations ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the **most literal English translations available** (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the **public domain in the United States**, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance. The four: - **[ASV](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition. - **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English. - **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base. - **[YLT](/codex/ylt/)** (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff. See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.