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Psalms 147

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  1. 1Give praise to the Lord; for it is good to make melody to our God; praise is pleasing and beautiful.
    1. הַ֥לְלוּ
      1. הַ֥לְלוּHa.lupraiseH1984B
    2. יָ֨הּ׀
      1. יָ֨הּyahYahwehH3050
    3. כִּי־
      1. כִּיki-forH3588A
    4. ט֭וֹב
      1. ט֭וֹבTov[is] goodH2896A
    5. זַמְּרָ֣ה
      1. זַמְּרָ֣הza.me.Rahto sing praises toH2167
    6. אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ
      1. אֱלֹהֵ֑י'e.lo.Hei.GodH0430G
      2. נוּnuourH9025
    7. כִּֽי־
      1. כִּֽיki-forH3588A
    8. נָ֝עִים
      1. נָ֝עִיםNa.'im[is] pleasantH5273A
    9. נָאוָ֥ה
      1. נָאוָ֥הna.Vah[is] fittingH5000
    10. תְהִלָּֽה׃
      1. תְהִלָּֽהte.hi.LahpraiseH8416
  2. 2The Lord is building up Jerusalem; he makes all the outlaws of Israel come together.
    1. בּוֹנֵ֣ה
      1. בּוֹנֵ֣הbo.Neh[is] [the] builder ofH1129
    2. יְרוּשָׁלִַ֣ם
      1. יְרוּשָׁלִַ֣םye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389
    3. יְהוָ֑ה
      1. יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
    4. נִדְחֵ֖י
      1. נִדְחֵ֖יnid.Chei[the] banished [ones] ofH5080
    5. יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל
      1. יִשְׂרָאֵ֣לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
    6. יְכַנֵּֽס׃
      1. יְכַנֵּֽסye.kha.Neshe gathersH3664
  3. 3He makes the broken-hearted well, and puts oil on their wounds.
    1. הָ֭רֹפֵא
      1. הָ֭Ha.whoH9009
      2. רֹפֵאro.fe'[is] healingH7495
    2. לִשְׁב֣וּרֵי
      1. לִli<to>H9005
      2. שְׁב֣וּרֵיsh.Vu.rei[the people] broken ofH7665
    3. לֵ֑ב
      1. לֵ֑בLevheartH3820A
    4. וּ֝מְחַבֵּ֗שׁ
      1. וּ֝u.andH9002
      2. מְחַבֵּ֗שׁme.cha.Besh[he is] binding upH2280
    5. לְעַצְּבוֹתָֽם׃
      1. לְle.<to>H9005
      2. עַצְּבוֹתָֽ'a.tze.vo.TawoundsH6094
      3. םmtheirH9028
  4. 4He sees the number of the stars; he gives them all their names.
    1. מוֹנֶ֣ה
      1. מוֹנֶ֣הmo.Neh[he is] countingH4487
    2. מִ֭סְפָּר
      1. מִ֭סְפָּרMis.por[the] numberH4557
    3. לַכּוֹכָבִ֑ים
      1. לַla.of theH9005
      2. כּוֹכָבִ֑יםko.kha.VimstarsH3556
    4. לְ֝כֻלָּ֗ם
      1. לְ֝le.toH9005
      2. כֻלָּ֗khu.Laall ofH3605
      3. םmthemH9028
    5. שֵׁמ֥וֹת
      1. שֵׁמ֥וֹתshe.MotnamesH8034
    6. יִקְרָֽא׃
      1. יִקְרָֽאyik.Ra'he callsH7121H
  5. 5Great is our Lord, and great his power; there is no limit to his wisdom.
    1. גָּד֣וֹל
      1. גָּד֣וֹלga.Dol[is] greatH1419A
    2. אֲדוֹנֵ֣ינוּ
      1. אֲדוֹנֵ֣י'a.do.Nei.lord<s>H0113
      2. נוּnuourH9025
    3. וְרַב־
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. רַבrav-great ofH7227A
    4. כֹּ֑חַ
      1. כֹּ֑חַKo.achpowerH3581B
    5. לִ֝תְבוּנָת֗וֹ
      1. לִ֝litoH9005
      2. תְבוּנָת֗t.vu.na.TunderstandingH8394
      3. וֹohisH9023
    6. אֵ֣ין
      1. אֵ֣ין'einthere notH0369
    7. מִסְפָּֽר׃
      1. מִסְפָּֽרmis.Par[is] a numberH4557
  6. 6The Lord gives help to the poor in spirit; but he sends sinners down in shame.
    1. מְעוֹדֵ֣ד
      1. מְעוֹדֵ֣דme.'o.Ded[is] relievingH5749A
    2. עֲנָוִ֣ים
      1. עֲנָוִ֣ים'a.na.Vimhumble [people]H6035
    3. יְהוָ֑ה
      1. יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
    4. מַשְׁפִּ֖יל
      1. מַשְׁפִּ֖ילmash.Pil[is] bringing lowH8213
    5. רְשָׁעִ֣ים
      1. רְשָׁעִ֣יםre.sha.'Imwicked [people]H7563
    6. עֲדֵי־
      1. עֲדֵי'a.dei-toH5704
    7. אָֽרֶץ׃
      1. אָֽרֶץ'A.retz[the] groundH0776H
  7. 7Make songs of praise to the Lord; make melody to our God with instruments of music.
    1. עֱנ֣וּ
      1. עֱנ֣וּ'e.NusingH6030C
    2. לַיהוָ֣ה
      1. לַla.toH9005
      2. יהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
    3. בְּתוֹדָ֑ה
      1. בְּbe.withH9003
      2. תוֹדָ֑הto.DahthanksgivingH8426
    4. זַמְּר֖וּ
      1. זַמְּר֖וּza.me.Rumake musicH2167
    5. לֵאלֹהֵ֣ינוּ
      1. לֵle.toH9005
      2. אלֹהֵ֣יlo.Hei.GodH0430G
      3. נוּnuourH9025
    6. בְכִנּֽוֹר׃
      1. בְve.withH9003
      2. כִנּֽוֹרkhi.Nora harpH3658
  8. 8By his hand the heaven is covered with clouds and rain is stored up for the earth; he makes the grass tall on the mountains.
    1. הַֽמְכַסֶּ֬ה
      1. הַֽhawhoH9009
      2. מְכַסֶּ֬הm.kha.SehcoversH3680
    2. שָׁמַ֨יִם׀
      1. שָׁמַ֨יִםsha.Ma.yim[the] heavensH8064
    3. בְּעָבִ֗ים
      1. בְּbe.withH9003
      2. עָבִ֗ים'a.VimcloudsH5645
    4. הַמֵּכִ֣ין
      1. הַha.whoH9009
      2. מֵּכִ֣יןme.KhinpreparesH3559A
    5. לָאָ֣רֶץ
      1. לָla.for theH9005
      2. אָ֣רֶץ'A.retzearthH0776G
    6. מָטָ֑ר
      1. מָטָ֑רma.TarrainH4306
    7. הַמַּצְמִ֖יחַ
      1. הַha.whoH9009
      2. מַּצְמִ֖יחַmatz.Mi.achcauses to sproutH6779
    8. הָרִ֣ים
      1. הָרִ֣יםha.RimmountainsH2022G
    9. חָצִֽיר׃
      1. חָצִֽירcha.TzirgrassH2682A
  9. 9He gives food to every beast, and to the young ravens in answer to their cry.
    1. נוֹתֵ֣ן
      1. נוֹתֵ֣ןno.Ten[who] givesH5414G
    2. לִבְהֵמָ֣ה
      1. לִlitoH9005
      2. בְהֵמָ֣הv.he.Mahanimal[s]H0929
    3. לַחְמָ֑הּ
      1. לַחְמָ֑lach.MafoodH3899G
      2. הּhitsH9024
    4. לִבְנֵ֥י
      1. לִlitoH9005
      2. בְנֵ֥יv.Nei[the] young ones ofH1121H
    5. עֹ֝רֵ֗ב
      1. עֹ֝רֵ֗ב'o.Reva ravenH6158
    6. אֲשֶׁ֣ר
      1. אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH0834A
    7. יִקְרָֽאוּ׃
      1. יִקְרָֽאוּyik.Ra.'uthey call outH7121I
  10. 10He has no delight in the strength of a horse; he takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.
    1. לֹ֤א
      1. לֹ֤אlo'notH3808
    2. בִגְבוּרַ֣ת
      1. בִviinH9003
      2. גְבוּרַ֣תg.vu.Rat[the] strength ofH1369
    3. הַסּ֣וּס
      1. הַha.<the>H9009
      2. סּ֣וּסSushorseH5483M
    4. יֶחְפָּ֑ץ
      1. יֶחְפָּ֑ץyech.Patzhe delightsH2654A
    5. לֹֽא־
      1. לֹֽאlo'-notH3808
    6. בְשׁוֹקֵ֖י
      1. בְve.inH9003
      2. שׁוֹקֵ֖יsho.Kei[the] legs ofH7785
    7. הָאִ֣ישׁ
      1. הָha.<the>H9009
      2. אִ֣ישׁ'IshmanH0376G
    8. יִרְצֶֽה׃
      1. יִרְצֶֽהyir.Tzehhe takes pleasureH7521
  11. 11The Lord takes pleasure in his worshippers, and in those whose hope is in his mercy.
    1. רוֹצֶ֣ה
      1. רוֹצֶ֣הro.Tzeh[is] taking pleasure inH7521
    2. יְ֭הוָה
      1. יְ֭הוָהYah.wehYahwehH3068G
    3. אֶת־
      1. אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
    4. יְרֵאָ֑יו
      1. יְרֵאָ֑יye.re.'A[those] fearingH3373
      2. וvhimH9023
    5. אֶת־
      1. אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
    6. הַֽמְיַחֲלִ֥ים
      1. הַֽhathoseH9009
      2. מְיַחֲלִ֥יםm.ya.cha.Lim[who] hopeH3176H
    7. לְחַסְדּֽוֹ׃
      1. לְle.forH9005
      2. חַסְדּֽchas.Dcovenant loyaltyH2617A
      3. וֹohisH9023
  12. 12Give praise to the Lord, O Jerusalem; give praise to your God, O Zion.
    1. שַׁבְּחִ֣י
      1. שַׁבְּחִ֣יsha.be.ChiextolH7623B
    2. יְ֭רוּשָׁלִַם
      1. יְ֭רוּשָׁלִַםYe.ru.sha.limO JerusalemH3389
    3. אֶת־
      1. אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
    4. יְהוָ֑ה
      1. יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
    5. הַֽלְלִ֖י
      1. הַֽלְלִ֖יha.LipraiseH1984B
    6. אֱלֹהַ֣יִךְ
      1. אֱלֹהַ֣יִ'e.lo.Ha.yiGodH0430G
      2. ךְkhyourH9022
    7. צִיּֽוֹן׃
      1. צִיּֽוֹןtzi.YonO ZionH6726
  13. 13He has made strong the iron bands of your doors; he has sent blessings on your children inside your walls.
    1. כִּֽי־
      1. כִּֽיki-forH3588A
    2. חִ֭זַּק
      1. חִ֭זַּקChi.zakhe has strengthenedH2388G
    3. בְּרִיחֵ֣י
      1. בְּרִיחֵ֣יbe.ri.Chei[the] bars ofH1280
    4. שְׁעָרָ֑יִךְ
      1. שְׁעָרָ֑יִshe.'a.Ra.yigatesH8179G
      2. ךְkhyourH9022
    5. בֵּרַ֖ךְ
      1. בֵּרַ֖ךְbe.Rakhhe has blessedH1288
    6. בָּנַ֣יִךְ
      1. בָּנַ֣יִba.Na.yichildrenH1121A
      2. ךְkhyourH9022
    7. בְּקִרְבֵּֽךְ׃
      1. בְּbe.inH9003
      2. קִרְבֵּֽkir.BemidstH7130G
      3. ךְkhyourH9022
  14. 14He gives peace in all your land, making your stores full of fat grain.
    1. הַשָּׂם־
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. שָּׂםsom-[one who] makesH7760A
    2. גְּבוּלֵ֥ךְ
      1. גְּבוּלֵ֥ge.vu.LeterritoryH1366G
      2. ךְkhyourH9022
    3. שָׁל֑וֹם
      1. שָׁל֑וֹםsha.LompeaceH7965G
    4. חֵ֥לֶב
      1. חֵ֥לֶבChe.lev[the] best ofH2459
    5. חִ֝טִּ֗ים
      1. חִ֝טִּ֗יםchi.Timwheat<s>H2406
    6. יַשְׂבִּיעֵֽךְ׃
      1. יַשְׂבִּיעֵֽyas.bi.'Ehe satisfiesH7646
      2. ךְkhyouH9032
  15. 15He sends out his orders to the earth; his word goes out quickly.
    1. הַשֹּׁלֵ֣חַ
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. שֹּׁלֵ֣חַsho.Le.ach[one who] sendsH7971G
    2. אִמְרָת֣וֹ
      1. אִמְרָת֣'im.ra.TwordH0565A
      2. וֹohisH9023
    3. אָ֑רֶץ
      1. אָ֑רֶץ'A.retz[the] earthH0776G
    4. עַד־
      1. עַד'ad-toH5704
    5. מְ֝הֵרָ֗ה
      1. מְ֝הֵרָ֗הme.he.RahquicklyH4120
    6. יָר֥וּץ
      1. יָר֥וּץya.Rutzit runsH7323G
    7. דְּבָרֽוֹ׃
      1. דְּבָרֽde.va.RwordH1697G
      2. וֹohisH9023
  16. 16He gives snow like wool; he sends out ice-drops like dust.
    1. הַנֹּתֵ֣ן
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. נֹּתֵ֣ןno.Ten[one who] givesH5414G
    2. שֶׁ֣לֶג
      1. שֶׁ֣לֶגShe.legsnowH7950
    3. כַּצָּ֑מֶר
      1. כַּka.like <the>H9004
      2. צָּ֑מֶרTza.merwoolH6785
    4. כְּ֝פ֗וֹר
      1. כְּ֝פ֗וֹרke.ForfrostH3713B
    5. כָּאֵ֥פֶר
      1. כָּka.like <the>H9004
      2. אֵ֥פֶר'E.ferash[es]H0665
    6. יְפַזֵּֽר׃
      1. יְפַזֵּֽרye.fa.Zerhe scattersH6340
  17. 17He sends down ice like raindrops: water is made hard by his cold.
    1. מַשְׁלִ֣יךְ
      1. מַשְׁלִ֣יךְmash.Likh[the one who] throwsH7993
    2. קַֽרְח֣וֹ
      1. קַֽרְח֣kar.ChiceH7140
      2. וֹohisH9023
    3. כְפִתִּ֑ים
      1. כְkhe.likeH9004
      2. פִתִּ֑יםfi.TimcrumbsH6595A
    4. לִפְנֵ֥י
      1. לִli<to>H9005
      2. פְנֵ֥יf.NeibeforeH6440G
    5. קָ֝רָת֗וֹ
      1. קָ֝רָת֗ka.ra.TcoldnessH7135
      2. וֹohisH9023
    6. מִ֣י
      1. מִ֣יmiwho?H4310
    7. יַעֲמֹֽד׃
      1. יַעֲמֹֽדya.'a.Modwill he standH5975G
  18. 18At the outgoing of his word, the ice is turned to water; when he sends out his wind, there is a flowing of waters.
    1. יִשְׁלַ֣ח
      1. יִשְׁלַ֣חyish.Lachhe sendsH7971G
    2. דְּבָר֣וֹ
      1. דְּבָר֣de.va.RwordH1697G
      2. וֹohisH9023
    3. וְיַמְסֵ֑ם
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. יַמְסֵ֑yam.Sehe meltsH4529
      3. םmthemH9038
    4. יַשֵּׁ֥ב
      1. יַשֵּׁ֥בya.Shevhe makes blowH5380
    5. ר֝וּח֗וֹ
      1. ר֝וּח֗ru.ChwindH7307H
      2. וֹohisH9023
    6. יִזְּלוּ־
      1. יִזְּלוּyi.ze.lu-they flowH5140
    7. מָֽיִם׃
      1. מָֽיִםMa.yimwatersH4325G
  19. 19He makes his word clear to Jacob, teaching Israel his laws and his decisions.
    1. מַגִּ֣יד
      1. מַגִּ֣ידma.Gid[the one who] declaresH5046
    2. דְּבָרָ֣יוQere, written (Ketiv): דְּבָרוֹ
      1. דְּבָרָ֣יde.va.rowordsH1697G
      2. וvhisH9023
    3. לְיַעֲקֹ֑ב
      1. לְle.toH9005
      2. יַעֲקֹ֑בya.'a.KoJacobH3290
    4. חֻקָּ֥יו
      1. חֻקָּ֥יchu.KadecreesH2706G
      2. וvhisH9023
    5. וּ֝מִשְׁפָּטָ֗יו
      1. וּ֝u.andH9002
      2. מִשְׁפָּטָ֗יmish.pa.TajudgmentsH4941G
      3. וvhisH9023
    6. לְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
      1. לְle.toH9005
      2. יִשְׂרָאֵֽלYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
  20. 20He has not done these things for any other nation: and as for his laws, they have no knowledge of them. Let the Lord be praised.
    1. לֹ֘א
      1. לֹ֘אlo'notH3808
    2. עָ֤שָׂה
      1. עָ֤שָׂה'A.sahhe has doneH6213A
    3. כֵ֨ן׀
      1. כֵ֨ןkhenthusH3651C
    4. לְכָל־
      1. לְle.forH9005
      2. כָלkholanyH3605
    5. גּ֗וֹי
      1. גּ֗וֹיGoynationH1471A
    6. וּמִשְׁפָּטִ֥ים
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. מִשְׁפָּטִ֥יםmish.pa.TimjudgmentsH4941G
    7. בַּל־
      1. בַּלbal-notH1077
    8. יְדָע֗וּם
      1. יְדָע֗וּye.da.'Uthey have knownH3045
      2. םmthemH9038
    9. הַֽלְלוּ־
      1. הַֽלְלוּha.lu-praiseH1984B
    10. יָֽהּ׃
      1. יָֽהּYahYahwehH3050

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