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Psalms 147

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  1. 1Praise ye Jah! For `it is' good to praise our God, For pleasant -- comely `is' praise.
    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. 2Building Jerusalem `is' Jehovah, The driven away of Israel He gathereth.
    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. 3Who is giving healing to the broken of heart, And is binding up their griefs.
    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. 4Appointing the number of the stars, To all them He giveth 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 abundant in power, Of His understanding there is no narration.
    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. 6Jehovah is causing the meek to stand, Making low the wicked unto the earth.
    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. 7Answer ye to Jehovah with thanksgiving, Sing ye to our God with a harp.
    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. 8Who is covering the heavens with clouds, Who is preparing for the earth rain, Who is causing grass to spring up `on' 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. 9Giving to the beast its food, To the young of the ravens that call.
    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. 10Not in the might of the horse doth He delight, Not in the legs of a man is He pleased.
    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. 11Jehovah is pleased with those fearing Him, With those waiting for His kindness.
    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. 12Glorify, O Jerusalem, Jehovah, Praise thy 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. 13For He did strengthen the bars of thy gates, He hath blessed thy sons in thy midst.
    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. 14Who is making thy border peace, `With' the fat of wheat He satisfieth Thee.
    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. 15Who is sending forth His saying `on' earth, Very speedily doth His word run.
    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. 16Who is giving snow like wool, Hoar-frost as ashes He scattereth.
    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. 17Casting forth His ice like morsels, Before His cold who doth stand?
    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. 18He sendeth forth His word and melteth them, He causeth His wind to blow -- the waters flow.
    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. 19Declaring His words to Jacob, His statutes and His judgments to Israel.
    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 hath not done so to any nation, As to judgments, they have not known them. Praise ye Jah!
    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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