Ps 147

HHallelujah! How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and lovely to praise Him! (LXX 146:1; Rahlfs 146:1) הַ֥לְלוּ יָ֨הּ ׀ כִּי־ט֭וֹב זַמְּרָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ כִּֽי־נָ֝עִים נָאוָ֥ה תְהִלָּֽה׃ 2The Lord builds up Jerusalem; He gathers the exiles of Israel. (LXX 146:2; Rahlfs 146:2) בּוֹנֵ֣ה יְרוּשָׁלִַ֣ם יְהוָ֑ה נִדְחֵ֖י יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל יְכַנֵּֽס׃ 3He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. (LXX 146:3; Rahlfs 146:3) הָ֭רֹפֵא לִשְׁב֣וּרֵי לֵ֑ב וּ֝מְחַבֵּ֗שׁ לְעַצְּבוֹתָֽם׃ 4He determines the number of the stars; He calls them each by name. (LXX 146:4; Rahlfs 146:4) מוֹנֶ֣ה מִ֭סְפָּר לַכּוֹכָבִ֑ים לְ֝כֻלָּ֗ם שֵׁמ֥וֹת יִקְרָֽא׃ 5Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding has no limit. (LXX 146:5; Rahlfs 146:5) גָּד֣וֹל אֲדוֹנֵ֣ינוּ וְרַב־כֹּ֑חַ לִ֝תְבוּנָת֗וֹ אֵ֣ין מִסְפָּֽר׃ 6The Lord sustains the humble, but casts the wicked to the ground. (LXX 146:6; Rahlfs 146:6) מְעוֹדֵ֣ד עֲנָוִ֣ים יְהוָ֑ה מַשְׁפִּ֖יל רְשָׁעִ֣ים עֲדֵי־אָֽרֶץ׃ 7Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving; make music on the harp to our God, (LXX 146:7; Rahlfs 146:7) עֱנ֣וּ לַיהוָ֣ה בְּתוֹדָ֑ה זַמְּר֖וּ לֵאלֹהֵ֣ינוּ בְכִנּֽוֹר׃ 8who covers the sky with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who makes grass to grow on the hills. (LXX 146:8; Rahlfs 146:8) הַֽמְכַסֶּ֬ה שָׁמַ֨יִם ׀ בְּעָבִ֗ים הַמֵּכִ֣ין לָאָ֣רֶץ מָטָ֑ר הַמַּצְמִ֖יחַ הָרִ֣ים חָצִֽיר׃ 9He provides food for the animals, and for the young ravens when they call. (LXX 146:9; Rahlfs 146:9) נוֹתֵ֣ן לִבְהֵמָ֣ה לַחְמָ֑הּ לִבְנֵ֥י עֹ֝רֵ֗ב אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִקְרָֽאוּ׃ 10He does not delight in the strength of the horse; He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man. (LXX 146:10; Rahlfs 146:10) לֹ֤א בִגְבוּרַ֣ת הַסּ֣וּס יֶחְפָּ֑ץ לֹֽא־בְשׁוֹקֵ֖י הָאִ֣ישׁ יִרְצֶֽה׃ 11The Lord is pleased with those who fear Him, who hope in His loving devotion. (LXX 146:11; Rahlfs 146:11) רוֹצֶ֣ה יְ֭הוָה אֶת־יְרֵאָ֑יו אֶת־הַֽמְיַחֲלִ֥ים לְחַסְדּֽוֹ׃ 12Exalt the Lord, O Jerusalem; praise your God, O Zion! (LXX 147:1; Rahlfs 147:1) שַׁבְּחִ֣י יְ֭רוּשָׁלִַם אֶת־יְהוָ֑ה הַֽלְלִ֖י אֱלֹהַ֣יִךְ צִיּֽוֹן׃ 13For He strengthens the bars of your gates and blesses the children within you. (LXX 147:2; Rahlfs 147:2) כִּֽי־חִ֭זַּק בְּרִיחֵ֣י שְׁעָרָ֑יִךְ בֵּרַ֖ךְ בָּנַ֣יִךְ בְּקִרְבֵּֽךְ׃ 14He makes peace at your borders; He fills you with the finest wheat. (LXX 147:3; Rahlfs 147:3) הַשָּׂם־גְּבוּלֵ֥ךְ שָׁל֑וֹם חֵ֥לֶב חִ֝טִּ֗ים יַשְׂבִּיעֵֽךְ׃ 15He sends forth His command to the earth; His word runs swiftly. (LXX 147:4; Rahlfs 147:4) הַשֹּׁלֵ֣חַ אִמְרָת֣וֹ אָ֑רֶץ עַד־מְ֝הֵרָ֗ה יָר֥וּץ דְּבָרֽוֹ׃ 16He spreads the snow like wool; He scatters the frost like ashes; (LXX 147:5; Rahlfs 147:5) הַנֹּתֵ֣ן שֶׁ֣לֶג כַּצָּ֑מֶר כְּ֝פ֗וֹר כָּאֵ֥פֶר יְפַזֵּֽר׃ 17He casts forth His hail like pebbles. Who can withstand His icy blast? (LXX 147:6; Rahlfs 147:6) מַשְׁלִ֣יךְ קַֽרְח֣וֹ כְפִתִּ֑ים לִפְנֵ֥י קָ֝רָת֗וֹ מִ֣י יַעֲמֹֽד׃ 18He sends forth His word and melts them; He unleashes His winds, and the waters flow. (LXX 147:7; Rahlfs 147:7) יִשְׁלַ֣ח דְּבָר֣וֹ וְיַמְסֵ֑ם יַשֵּׁ֥ב ר֝וּח֗וֹ יִזְּלוּ־מָֽיִם׃ 19He declares His word to Jacob, His statutes and judgments to Israel. (LXX 147:8; Rahlfs 147:8) מַגִּ֣יד דברו לְיַעֲקֹ֑ב חֻקָּ֥יו וּ֝מִשְׁפָּטָ֗יו לְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ 20He has done this for no other nation; they do not know His judgments. Hallelujah! (LXX 147:9; Rahlfs 147:9) לֹ֘א עָ֤שָׂה כֵ֨ן ׀ לְכָל־גּ֗וֹי וּמִשְׁפָּטִ֥ים בַּל־יְדָע֗וּם הַֽלְלוּ־יָֽהּ׃