Psalms 147 תְּהִלִּים
Hebrew · transliteration · JPS 1917
1הַ֥לְלוּ יָ֨הּ ׀ כִּי־ט֭וֹב זַמְּרָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ כִּֽי־נָ֝עִים נָאוָ֥ה תְהִלָּֽה׃
hallu yah ki-tov zammera elohenu ki-na'im nava tehilla
Hallelujah; For it is good to sing praises unto our God; For it is pleasant, and praise is comely.
2בּוֹנֵ֣ה יְרוּשָׁלִַ֣ם יְהוָ֑ה נִדְחֵ֖י יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל יְכַנֵּֽס׃
bone yerushalam ADONAI nidche yisra'el yekhannes
The LORD doth build up Jerusalem, He gathereth together the dispersed of Israel;
3הָ֭רֹפֵא לִשְׁב֣וּרֵי לֵ֑ב וּ֝מְחַבֵּ֗שׁ לְעַצְּבוֹתָֽם׃
harofe lishvure lev umechabbesh le'atzevotam
Who healeth the broken in heart, And bindeth up their wounds.
4מוֹנֶ֣ה מִ֭סְפָּר לַכּוֹכָבִ֑ים לְ֝כֻלָּ֗ם שֵׁמ֥וֹת יִקְרָֽא׃
mone mispar lakkokhavim lekhullam shemot yikra
He counteth the number of the stars; He giveth them all their names.
5גָּד֣וֹל אֲדוֹנֵ֣ינוּ וְרַב־כֹּ֑חַ לִ֝תְבוּנָת֗וֹ אֵ֣ין מִסְפָּֽר׃
gadol adonenu verav-koach litvunato en mispar
Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding is infinite.
6מְעוֹדֵ֣ד עֲנָוִ֣ים יְהוָ֑ה מַשְׁפִּ֖יל רְשָׁעִ֣ים עֲדֵי־אָֽרֶץ׃
me'oded anavim ADONAI mashpil resha'im ade-aretz
The LORD upholdeth the humble; He bringeth the wicked down to the ground.
7עֱנ֣וּ לַיהוָ֣ה בְּתוֹדָ֑ה זַמְּר֖וּ לֵאלֹהֵ֣ינוּ בְכִנּֽוֹר׃
enu laADONAI betoda zammeru lelohenu vekhinnor
Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving, Sing praises upon the harp unto our God;
8הַֽמְכַסֶּ֬ה שָׁמַ֨יִם ׀ בְּעָבִ֗ים הַמֵּכִ֣ין לָאָ֣רֶץ מָטָ֑ר הַמַּצְמִ֖יחַ הָרִ֣ים חָצִֽיר׃
hamkhasse shamayim be'avim hammekhin la'aretz matar hammatzmiach harim chatzir
Who covereth the heaven with clouds, Who prepareth rain for the earth, Who maketh the mountains to spring with grass.
9נוֹתֵ֣ן לִבְהֵמָ֣ה לַחְמָ֑הּ לִבְנֵ֥י עֹ֝רֵ֗ב אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִקְרָֽאוּ׃
noten livhema lachmah livne orev asher yikrau
He giveth to the beast his food, And to the young ravens which cry.
10לֹ֤א בִגְבוּרַ֣ת הַסּ֣וּס יֶחְפָּ֑ץ לֹֽא־בְשׁוֹקֵ֖י הָאִ֣ישׁ יִרְצֶֽה׃
lo vigvurat hassus yechpatz lo-veshoke ha'ish yirtze
He delighteth not in the strength of the horse; He taketh no pleasure in the legs of a man.
11רוֹצֶ֣ה יְ֭הוָה אֶת־יְרֵאָ֑יו אֶת־הַֽמְיַחֲלִ֥ים לְחַסְדּֽוֹ׃
rotze ADONAI et-yere'av et-hamyachalim lechasdo
The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear Him, In those that wait for His mercy.
12שַׁבְּחִ֣י יְ֭רוּשָׁלִַם אֶת־יְהוָ֑ה הַֽלְלִ֖י אֱלֹהַ֣יִךְ צִיּֽוֹן׃
shabbechi yerushalam et-ADONAI halli elohayikh tziyyon
Glorify the LORD, O Jerusalem; Praise thy God, O Zion.
13כִּֽי־חִ֭זַּק בְּרִיחֵ֣י שְׁעָרָ֑יִךְ בֵּרַ֖ךְ בָּנַ֣יִךְ בְּקִרְבֵּֽךְ׃
ki-chizzak beriche she'arayikh berakh banayikh bekirbekh
For He hath made strong the bars of thy gates; He hath blessed thy children within thee.
14הַשָּׂם־גְּבוּלֵ֥ךְ שָׁל֑וֹם חֵ֥לֶב חִ֝טִּ֗ים יַשְׂבִּיעֵֽךְ׃
hassam-gevulekh shalom chelev chittim yasbi'ekh
He maketh thy borders peace; He giveth thee in plenty the fat of wheat.
15הַשֹּׁלֵ֣חַ אִמְרָת֣וֹ אָ֑רֶץ עַד־מְ֝הֵרָ֗ה יָר֥וּץ דְּבָרֽוֹ׃
hasholeach imrato aretz ad-mehera yarutz devaro
He sendeth out His commandment upon earth; His word runneth very swiftly.
16הַנֹּתֵ֣ן שֶׁ֣לֶג כַּצָּ֑מֶר כְּ֝פ֗וֹר כָּאֵ֥פֶר יְפַזֵּֽר׃
hannoten sheleg katzamer kefor ka'efer yefazzer
He giveth snow like wool; He scattereth the hoar-frost like ashes.
17מַשְׁלִ֣יךְ קַֽרְח֣וֹ כְפִתִּ֑ים לִפְנֵ֥י קָ֝רָת֗וֹ מִ֣י יַעֲמֹֽד׃
mashlikh karcho khefittim lifne karato mi ya'amod
He casteth forth His ice like crumbs; Who can stand before His cold?
18יִשְׁלַ֣ח דְּבָר֣וֹ וְיַמְסֵ֑ם יַשֵּׁ֥ב ר֝וּח֗וֹ יִזְּלוּ־מָֽיִם׃
yishlach devaro veyamsem yashev rucho yizzelu-mayim
He sendeth forth His word, and melteth them; He causeth His wind to blow, and the waters flow.
19מַגִּ֣יד דברו [דְּבָרָ֣יו] לְיַעֲקֹ֑ב חֻקָּ֥יו וּ֝מִשְׁפָּטָ֗יו לְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
maggid devarav leya'akov chukkav umishpatav leyisra'el
He declareth His word unto Jacob, His statutes and His ordinances unto Israel.
20לֹ֘א עָ֤שָׂה כֵ֨ן ׀ לְכָל־גּ֗וֹי וּמִשְׁפָּטִ֥ים בַּל־יְדָע֗וּם הַֽלְלוּ־יָֽהּ׃
lo asa khen lekhal-goy umishpatim bal-yeda'um hallu-yah
He hath not dealt so with any nation; And as for His ordinances, they have not known them. Hallelujah.
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Hebrew: Westminster Leningrad Codex (ketiv shown with the qere in brackets). JPS 1917 and the Hebrew use Hebrew verse numbers; the English column uses English numbering, which sometimes differs by a verse.