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145:1

תְּהִלָּה לְדָוִד אֲרוֹמִמְךָ אֱלוֹהַי הַמֶּלֶךְ וַאֲבָרְכָה שִׁמְךָ לְעוֹלָם וָעֶֽד׃

A Praise of David. I will extol Thee, my God, O king; and I will bless Thy name for ever and ever.

A Praise of David. I will extol Thee, my God, O king; and I will bless Thy name for ever and ever.

145:2

בְּכׇל־יוֹם אֲבָרְכֶךָּ וַאֲהַלְלָה שִׁמְךָ לְעוֹלָם וָעֶֽד׃

Every day I will bless Thee; and I will praise Thy name for ever and ever.

Every day I will bless Thee; and I will praise Thy name for ever and ever.

145:3

גָּדוֹל יְהֹוָה וּמְהֻלָּל מְאֹד וְלִגְדֻלָּתוֹ אֵין חֵֽקֶר׃

Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable.

Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable.

145:4

דּוֹר לְדוֹר יְשַׁבַּח מַעֲשֶׂיךָ וּגְבוּרֹתֶיךָ יַגִּֽידוּ׃

One generation shall praise Thy works to another, and shall declare Thy mighty acts.

One generation shall praise Thy works to another, and shall declare Thy mighty acts.

Rashi

דור לדור ישבח מעשיך. וגם אני הדר כבוד הודך אשיחה:

145:5

הֲדַר כְּבוֹד הוֹדֶךָ וְדִבְרֵי נִפְלְאֹתֶיךָ אָשִֽׂיחָה׃

I will speak of the glorious splendour of Thy majesty, and of Thy wondrous works.

I will speak of the glorious splendour of Thy majesty, and of Thy wondrous works.

145:6

וֶעֱזוּז נֽוֹרְאֹתֶיךָ יֹאמֵרוּ (וגדלותיך) [וּגְדֻלָּתְךָ] אֲסַפְּרֶֽנָּה׃

And men shall speak of the might of Thy terrible acts: and I will declare Thy greatness.

And men shall speak of the might of Thy terrible acts: and I will declare Thy greatness.

Rashi

ועזוז נוראותיך יאמרו. וגם אני גדולתך אספרנה:

145:7

זֵכֶר רַב־טוּבְךָ יַבִּיעוּ וְצִדְקָתְךָ יְרַנֵּֽנוּ׃

They shall utter the fame of Thy great goodness, and shall sing of Thy righteousness.

They shall utter the fame of Thy great goodness, and shall sing of Thy righteousness.

Rashi

זכר רב טובך יביעו. דור לדור גבורתך ידברו זה לזה לאמר טוב לנו להודיע לבני האדם גבורותיו וכבוד הדר מלכותו של הקב"ה: (מצאתי)

145:8

חַנּוּן וְרַחוּם יְהֹוָה אֶרֶךְ אַפַּיִם וּגְדׇל־חָֽסֶד׃

The Lord is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of abundant love.

The Lord is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of abundant love.

145:9

טוֹב־יְהֹוָה לַכֹּל וְרַחֲמָיו עַל־כׇּל־מַעֲשָֽׂיו׃

The Lord is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.

The Lord is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.

145:10

יוֹדוּךָ יְהֹוָה כׇּל־מַעֲשֶׂיךָ וַחֲסִידֶיךָ יְבָרְכֽוּכָה׃

All Thy works shall praise Thee, O Lord; and Thy pious ones shall bless Thee.

All Thy works shall praise Thee, O Lord; and Thy pious ones shall bless Thee.

145:11

כְּבוֹד מַלְכוּתְךָ יֹאמֵרוּ וּגְבוּרָתְךָ יְדַבֵּֽרוּ׃

They shall speak of the glory of Thy kingdom, and talk of Thy power;

They shall speak of the glory of Thy kingdom, and talk of Thy power;

145:12

לְהוֹדִיעַ ׀ לִבְנֵי הָאָדָם גְּבוּרֹתָיו וּכְבוֹד הֲדַר מַלְכוּתֽוֹ׃

to make known to the sons of men his mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of his kingdom.

to make known to the sons of men his mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of his kingdom.

145:13

מַֽלְכוּתְךָ מַלְכוּת כׇּל־עֹלָמִים וּמֶֽמְשַׁלְתְּךָ בְּכׇל־דּוֹר וָדֹֽר׃

Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and Thy dominion endures throughout all generations.

Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and Thy dominion endures throughout all generations.

145:14

סוֹמֵךְ יְהֹוָה לְכׇל־הַנֹּפְלִים וְזוֹקֵף לְכׇל־הַכְּפוּפִֽים׃

The Lord upholds all that fall, and raises up all those who are bowed down.

The Lord upholds all that fall, and raises up all those who are bowed down.

Rashi

נו"ן חסרה מאלפ"א בית"א לפי שראה דוד בה מפלה קשה נפלה ולא תוסיף קום בתולת ישראל (עמוס ה, ב) וחזר וסמכה ברוח הקודש סומך ה' לכל הנופלים:

145:15

עֵֽינֵי־כֹל אֵלֶיךָ יְשַׂבֵּרוּ וְאַתָּה נֽוֹתֵן־לָהֶם אֶת־אׇכְלָם בְּעִתּֽוֹ׃

The eyes of all wait upon Thee; and Thou givest them their food in due season.

The eyes of all wait upon Thee; and Thou givest them their food in due season.

145:16

פּוֹתֵחַ אֶת־יָדֶךָ וּמַשְׂבִּיעַ לְכׇל־חַי רָצֽוֹן׃

Thou openest Thy hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing.

Thou openest Thy hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing.

Rashi

ומשביע לכל חי רצון. כדי פרנסתו הוא משביע את טובו ואת רצונו ואת ברכתו רצון. אפיימנ"ט בלע"ז:

145:17

צַדִּיק יְהֹוָה בְּכׇל־דְּרָכָיו וְחָסִיד בְּכׇל־מַעֲשָֽׂיו׃

The Lord is righteous in all his ways, and gracious in all his works.

The Lord is righteous in all his ways, and gracious in all his works.

145:18

קָרוֹב יְהֹוָה לְכׇל־קֹרְאָיו לְכֹל אֲשֶׁר יִקְרָאֻהוּ בֶאֱמֶֽת׃

The Lord is near to all those who call upon him, to all who call upon him in truth.

The Lord is near to all those who call upon him, to all who call upon him in truth.

145:19

רְצוֹן־יְרֵאָיו יַעֲשֶׂה וְֽאֶת־שַׁוְעָתָם יִשְׁמַע וְיוֹשִׁיעֵֽם׃

He will fulfil the desire of those who fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them.

He will fulfil the desire of those who fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them.

145:20

שׁוֹמֵר יְהֹוָה אֶת־כׇּל־אֹהֲבָיו וְאֵת כׇּל־הָרְשָׁעִים יַשְׁמִֽיד׃

The Lord preserves all those who love him: but all the wicked he will destroy.

The Lord preserves all those who love him: but all the wicked he will destroy.

145:21

תְּהִלַּת יְהֹוָה יְֽדַבֶּר־פִּי וִיבָרֵךְ כׇּל־בָּשָׂר שֵׁם קׇדְשׁוֹ לְעוֹלָם וָעֶֽד׃ {פ}

My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord: and let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever.

My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord: and let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever.

Rashi

תהלת ה' ידבר פי. וגם כל בשר יברך את שם קדשו לעולם ועד:

Texts

  • Hebrew: Miqra according to the Masorah · License: CC-BY-SA
  • English: The Koren Jerusalem Bible · License: CC-BY-NC
  • Hebrew: On Your Way · License: PD

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