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Psalms

Chapter 147
1
Phonetic (Hebrew): ha֥lelu ya֨hּ ׀ kּiy-t֭ob zamּera֣h 'elohe֑ynu kּiֽy-na֝'iym na'va֥h tehilּaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Praise the LORD. How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and fitting to praise him!

הַ֥לְלוּ יָ֨הּ ׀ כִּי־ט֭וֹב זַמְּרָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ כִּֽי־נָ֝עִים נָאוָ֥ה תְהִלָּֽה׃

2
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּone֣h yerushshala֣im yehva֑h nideche֖y yishsera'e֣l yekanּeֽs׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The LORD builds up Jerusalem; he gathers the outcasts of Israel.

בּוֹנֵ֣ה יְרוּשָׁלִַ֣ם יְהוָ֑ה נִדְחֵ֖י יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל יְכַנֵּֽס׃

3
Phonetic (Hebrew): ha֭rope lishsheb֣urey le֑b u֝mechabּe֗shsh le'atzּebotaֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.

הָ֭רֹפֵא לִשְׁב֣וּרֵי לֵ֑ב וּ֝מְחַבֵּ֗שׁ לְעַצְּבוֹתָֽם׃

4
Phonetic (Hebrew): mone֣h mi֭sepּar lakּokabi֑ym le֝kulּa֗m shshem֥ot yiqeraֽ'׃
Edified Edition (EDE)He determines the number of the stars and calls them each by name.

מוֹנֶ֣ה מִ֭סְפָּר לַכּוֹכָבִ֑ים לְ֝כֻלָּ֗ם שֵׁמ֥וֹת יִקְרָֽא׃

5
Phonetic (Hebrew): gּad֣ol 'adone֣ynu verab-kּo֑cha li֝tebunat֗o 'e֣yn misepּaֽr׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Great is our Lord and mighty in power; his understanding has no limit.

גָּד֣וֹל אֲדוֹנֵ֣ינוּ וְרַב־כֹּ֑חַ לִ֝תְבוּנָת֗וֹ אֵ֣ין מִסְפָּֽר׃

6
Phonetic (Hebrew): me'ode֣d 'anavi֣ym yehva֑h mashshepּi֖yl reshsha'i֣ym 'adey-'aֽretz׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The LORD sustains the humble but casts the wicked to the ground.

מְעוֹדֵ֣ד עֲנָוִ֣ים יְהוָ֑ה מַשְׁפִּ֖יל רְשָׁעִ֣ים עֲדֵי־אָֽרֶץ׃

7
Phonetic (Hebrew): en֣u layhva֣h bּetoda֑h zamּer֖u le'lohe֣ynu bekinּֽor׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Sing to the LORD with grateful praise; make music to our God on the harp.

עֱנ֣וּ לַיהוָ֣ה בְּתוֹדָ֑ה זַמְּר֖וּ לֵאלֹהֵ֣ינוּ בְכִנּֽוֹר׃

8
Phonetic (Hebrew): haֽmekasּe֬h shshama֨yim ׀ bּe'abi֗ym hamּeki֣yn la'a֣retz mata֑r hamּatzemi֖ycha hari֣ym chatziֽyr׃
Edified Edition (EDE)He covers the sky with clouds; he supplies the earth with rain and makes grass grow on the hills.

הַֽמְכַסֶּ֬ה שָׁמַ֨יִם ׀ בְּעָבִ֗ים הַמֵּכִ֣ין לָאָ֣רֶץ מָטָ֑ר הַמַּצְמִ֖יחַ הָרִ֣ים חָצִֽיר׃

9
Phonetic (Hebrew): note֣n libehema֣h lachema֑hּ libene֥y 'o֝re֗b 'ashshe֣r yiqeraֽ'u׃
Edified Edition (EDE)He provides food for the cattle and for the young ravens when they call.

נוֹתֵ֣ן לִבְהֵמָ֣ה לַחְמָ֑הּ לִבְנֵ֥י עֹ֝רֵ֗ב אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִקְרָֽאוּ׃

10
Phonetic (Hebrew): lo֤ bigebura֣t hasּ֣us yechepּa֑tz loֽ'-beshshoqe֖y ha'i֣yshsh yiretzeֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)His pleasure is not in the strength of the horse, nor his delight in the legs of a warrior;

לֹ֤א בִגְבוּרַ֣ת הַסּ֣וּס יֶחְפָּ֑ץ לֹֽא־בְשׁוֹקֵ֖י הָאִ֣ישׁ יִרְצֶֽה׃

11
Phonetic (Hebrew): rotze֣h ye֭hvah 'et-yere'a֑yv 'et-haֽmeyachali֥ym lechasedּֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The LORD delights in those who fear him, who put their hope in his unfailing love.

רוֹצֶ֣ה יְ֭הוָה אֶת־יְרֵאָ֑יו אֶת־הַֽמְיַחֲלִ֥ים לְחַסְדּֽוֹ׃

12
Phonetic (Hebrew): shshabּechi֣y ye֭rushshalaim 'et-yehva֑h haֽleli֖y 'eloha֣yike tziyּֽon׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Extol the LORD, Jerusalem; praise your God, Zion.

שַׁבְּחִ֣י יְ֭רוּשָׁלִַם אֶת־יְהוָ֑ה הַֽלְלִ֖י אֱלֹהַ֣יִךְ צִיּֽוֹן׃

13
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּiֽy-chi֭zּaq bּeriyche֣y shshe'ara֑yike bּera֖ke bּana֣yike bּeqirebּeֽke׃
Edified Edition (EDE)He strengthens the bars of your gates and blesses your people within you.

כִּֽי־חִ֭זַּק בְּרִיחֵ֣י שְׁעָרָ֑יִךְ בֵּרַ֖ךְ בָּנַ֣יִךְ בְּקִרְבֵּֽךְ׃

14
Phonetic (Hebrew): hashsּam-gּebule֥ke shshal֑om che֥leb chi֝tּi֗ym yashsebּiy'eֽke׃
Edified Edition (EDE)He grants peace to your borders and satisfies you with the finest of wheat.

הַשָּׂם־גְּבוּלֵ֥ךְ שָׁל֑וֹם חֵ֥לֶב חִ֝טִּ֗ים יַשְׂבִּיעֵֽךְ׃

15
Phonetic (Hebrew): hashshּole֣cha 'imerat֣o 'a֑retz 'ad-me֝hera֗h yar֥utz dּebarֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)He sends his command to the earth; his word runs swiftly.

הַשֹּׁלֵ֣חַ אִמְרָת֣וֹ אָ֑רֶץ עַד־מְ֝הֵרָ֗ה יָר֥וּץ דְּבָרֽוֹ׃

16
Phonetic (Hebrew): hanּote֣n shshe֣leg kּatzּa֑mer kּe֝p֗or kּa'e֥per yepazּeֽr׃
Edified Edition (EDE)He spreads the snow like wool and scatters the frost like ashes.

הַנֹּתֵ֣ן שֶׁ֣לֶג כַּצָּ֑מֶר כְּ֝פ֗וֹר כָּאֵ֥פֶר יְפַזֵּֽר׃

17
Phonetic (Hebrew): mashsheli֣yke qaֽrech֣o kepitּi֑ym lipene֥y qa֝rat֗o mi֣y ya'amoֽd׃
Edified Edition (EDE)He hurls down his hail like pebbles. Who can withstand his icy blast?

מַשְׁלִ֣יךְ קַֽרְח֣וֹ כְפִתִּ֑ים לִפְנֵ֥י קָ֝רָת֗וֹ מִ֣י יַעֲמֹֽד׃

18
Phonetic (Hebrew): yishshela֣ch dּebar֣o veyamese֑m yashshּe֥b r֝uch֗o yizּelu-maֽyim׃
Edified Edition (EDE)He sends his word and melts them; he stirs up his breezes, and the waters flow.

יִשְׁלַ֣ח דְּבָר֣וֹ וְיַמְסֵ֑ם יַשֵּׁ֥ב ר֝וּח֗וֹ יִזְּלוּ־מָֽיִם׃

19
Phonetic (Hebrew): magּi֣yd dbrv dּebara֣yv leya'aqo֑b chuqּa֥yv u֝mishshepּata֗yv leyishsera'eֽl׃
Edified Edition (EDE)He has revealed his word to Jacob, his laws and decrees to Israel.

מַגִּ֣יד דברו דְּבָרָ֣יו לְיַעֲקֹ֑ב חֻקָּ֥יו וּ֝מִשְׁפָּטָ֗יו לְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

20
Phonetic (Hebrew): lo֘ 'a֤shsah ke֨n ׀ lekal-gּ֗oy umishshepּati֥ym bּal-yeda'֗um haֽlelu-yaֽhּ׃
Edified Edition (EDE)He has done this for no other nation; they do not know his laws. Praise the LORD.

לֹ֘א עָ֤שָׂה כֵ֨ן ׀ לְכָל־גּ֗וֹי וּמִשְׁפָּטִ֥ים בַּל־יְדָע֗וּם הַֽלְלוּ־יָֽהּ׃