< Psalms 147 >

1 Praise JAH, for it is good to sing praises to our God; for it is pleasant and fitting to praise him.
הַלְלוּ ־ יָהּ ׀ כִּי־טוֹב זַמְּרָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ כִּי־נָעִים נָאוָה תְהִלָּֽה׃
2 YHWH builds up Jerusalem. He gathers together the outcasts of Israel.
בּוֹנֵה יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם יְהֹוָה נִדְחֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל יְכַנֵּֽס׃
3 He heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds.
הָרֹפֵא לִשְׁבוּרֵי לֵב וּמְחַבֵּשׁ לְעַצְּבוֹתָֽם׃
4 He counts the number of the stars. He calls them all by their names.
מוֹנֶה מִסְפָּר לַכּוֹכָבִים לְכֻלָּם שֵׁמוֹת יִקְרָֽא׃
5 Great is our Lord, and mighty in power. His understanding is infinite.
גָּדוֹל אֲדוֹנֵינוּ וְרַב־כֹּחַ לִתְבוּנָתוֹ אֵין מִסְפָּֽר׃
6 YHWH upholds the humble. He brings the wicked down to the ground.
מְעוֹדֵד עֲנָוִים יְהֹוָה מַשְׁפִּיל רְשָׁעִים עֲדֵי־אָֽרֶץ׃
7 Sing to YHWH with thanksgiving. Sing praises on the harp to our God,
עֱנוּ לַֽיהֹוָה בְּתוֹדָה זַמְּרוּ לֵאלֹהֵינוּ בְכִנּֽוֹר׃
8 who covers the sky with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who makes grass grow on the mountains.
הַֽמְכַסֶּה שָׁמַיִם ׀ בְּעָבִים הַמֵּכִין לָאָרֶץ מָטָר הַמַּצְמִיחַ הָרִים חָצִֽיר׃
9 He provides food for the livestock, and for the young ravens when they call.
נוֹתֵן לִבְהֵמָה לַחְמָהּ לִבְנֵי עֹרֵב אֲשֶׁר יִקְרָֽאוּ׃
10 He doesn't delight in the strength of the horse. He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.
לֹא בִגְבוּרַת הַסּוּס יֶחְפָּץ לֹא־בְשׁוֹקֵי הָאִישׁ יִרְצֶֽה׃
11 YHWH takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his loving kindness.
רוֹצֶה יְהֹוָה אֶת־יְרֵאָיו אֶת־הַֽמְיַחֲלִים לְחַסְדּֽוֹ׃
12 Praise YHWH, Jerusalem. Praise your God, Zion.
שַׁבְּחִי יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם אֶת־יְהֹוָה הַֽלְלִי אֱלֹהַיִךְ צִיּֽוֹן׃
13 For he has strengthened the bars of your gates. He has blessed your children within you.
כִּֽי־חִזַּק בְּרִיחֵי שְׁעָרָיִךְ בֵּרַךְ בָּנַיִךְ בְּקִרְבֵּֽךְ׃
14 He makes peace in your borders. He fills you with the finest of the wheat.
הַשָּׂם־גְּבוּלֵךְ שָׁלוֹם חֵלֶב חִטִּים יַשְׂבִּיעֵֽךְ׃
15 He sends out his commandment to the earth. His word runs very swiftly.
הַשֹּׁלֵחַ אִמְרָתוֹ אָרֶץ עַד־מְהֵרָה יָרוּץ דְּבָרֽוֹ׃
16 He gives snow like wool, and scatters frost like ashes.
הַנֹּתֵן שֶׁלֶג כַּצָּמֶר כְּפוֹר כָּאֵפֶר יְפַזֵּֽר׃
17 He hurls down his hail like pebbles. Who can stand before his cold?
מַשְׁלִיךְ קַֽרְחוֹ כְפִתִּים לִפְנֵי קָרָתוֹ מִי יַעֲמֹֽד׃
18 He sends out his word, and melts them. He causes his wind to blow, and the waters flow.
יִשְׁלַח דְּבָרוֹ וְיַמְסֵם יַשֵּׁב רוּחוֹ יִזְּלוּ־מָֽיִם׃
19 He shows his word to Jacob; his statutes and his ordinances to Israel.
מַגִּיד דְּבָרָו לְיַעֲקֹב חֻקָּיו וּמִשְׁפָּטָיו לְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
20 He has not done this for just any nation. They do not know his ordinances. Praise JAH.
לֹא עָשָׂה כֵן ׀ לְכׇל־גּוֹי וּמִשְׁפָּטִים בַּל־יְדָעוּם הַֽלְלוּ־יָֽהּ׃

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