Tanach
Tehillim 147 תהילים קמ״ז
Part of: Petuchah, Psalms 147:1
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הַלְלוּ־יָהּ ׀ כִּי־טוֹב זַמְּרָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ כִּי־נָעִים נָאוָה תְהִלָּֽה׃
Praise the Lord: for it is good to sing praises to our God; for it is pleasant; praise is comely.
Praise the Lord: for it is good to sing praises to our God; for it is pleasant; praise is comely.
Rashi
בּוֹנֵה יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם יְהֹוָה נִדְחֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל יְכַנֵּֽס׃
The Lord builds Yerushalayim: he gathers together the outcasts of Yisra᾽el.
The Lord builds Yerushalayim: he gathers together the outcasts of Yisra᾽el.
הָרֹפֵא לִשְׁבוּרֵי לֵב וּמְחַבֵּשׁ לְעַצְּבוֹתָֽם׃
He heals the brokenhearted, and binds up their wounds.
He heals the brokenhearted, and binds up their wounds.
מוֹנֶה מִסְפָּר לַכּוֹכָבִים לְכֻלָּם שֵׁמוֹת יִקְרָֽא׃
He counts the number of the stars; he calls them all by their names.
He counts the number of the stars; he calls them all by their names.
גָּדוֹל אֲדוֹנֵינוּ וְרַב־כֹּחַ לִתְבוּנָתוֹ אֵין מִסְפָּֽר׃
Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.
Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.
מְעוֹדֵד עֲנָוִים יְהֹוָה מַשְׁפִּיל רְשָׁעִים עֲדֵי־אָֽרֶץ׃
The Lord upholds the humble: he casts the wicked down to the ground.
The Lord upholds the humble: he casts the wicked down to the ground.
עֱנוּ לַֽיהֹוָה בְּתוֹדָה זַמְּרוּ לֵאלֹהֵינוּ בְכִנּֽוֹר׃
Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the lyre to our God:
Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the lyre to our God:
הַֽמְכַסֶּה שָׁמַיִם ׀ בְּעָבִים הַמֵּכִין לָאָרֶץ מָטָר הַמַּצְמִיחַ הָרִים חָצִֽיר׃
who covers the heaven with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who makes grass to grow upon the mountains.
who covers the heaven with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who makes grass to grow upon the mountains.
נוֹתֵן לִבְהֵמָה לַחְמָהּ לִבְנֵי עֹרֵב אֲשֶׁר יִקְרָֽאוּ׃
He gives to the beast its food, and to the young ravens which cry.
He gives to the beast its food, and to the young ravens which cry.
Rashi
לחמה. מאכלה:
לבני עורב. פירשו רבותינו שהוא אכזרי על בניו והקב"ה מרחם עליהם ומזמין להם יתושין מתוך צואתם ונכנסין לתוך פיהם:
לֹא בִגְבוּרַת הַסּוּס יֶחְפָּץ לֹא־בְשׁוֹקֵי הָאִישׁ יִרְצֶֽה׃
He delights not in the strength of the horse: he takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.
He delights not in the strength of the horse: he takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.
Rashi
לא בגבורת הסוס יחפץ. הקב"ה:
לא בשוקי האיש ירצה. ולא בקלות מרוצת שוקי האיש ירצה:
רוֹצֶה יְהֹוָה אֶת־יְרֵאָיו אֶת־הַֽמְיַחֲלִים לְחַסְדּֽוֹ׃
The Lord takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his steadfast love.
The Lord takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his steadfast love.
שַׁבְּחִי יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם אֶת־יְהֹוָה הַֽלְלִי אֱלֹהַיִךְ צִיּֽוֹן׃
Praise the Lord, O Yerushalayim; praise Thy God, O Żiyyon.
Praise the Lord, O Yerushalayim; praise Thy God, O Żiyyon.
כִּֽי־חִזַּק בְּרִיחֵי שְׁעָרָיִךְ בֵּרַךְ בָּנַיִךְ בְּקִרְבֵּֽךְ׃
For he has strengthened the bars of thy gates; he has blessed thy children within thee.
For he has strengthened the bars of thy gates; he has blessed thy children within thee.
הַשָּׂם־גְּבוּלֵךְ שָׁלוֹם חֵלֶב חִטִּים יַשְׂבִּיעֵֽךְ׃
He makes peace in Thy borders, and fills thee with the finest of the wheat.
He makes peace in Thy borders, and fills thee with the finest of the wheat.
Rashi
חלב חטים. טוב חטים שמנים:
הַשֹּׁלֵחַ אִמְרָתוֹ אָרֶץ עַד־מְהֵרָה יָרוּץ דְּבָרֽוֹ׃
He sends forth his commandment upon the earth: his word runs very swiftly.
He sends forth his commandment upon the earth: his word runs very swiftly.
הַנֹּתֵן שֶׁלֶג כַּצָּמֶר כְּפוֹר כָּאֵפֶר יְפַזֵּֽר׃
He gives snow like wool: he scatters the hoar frost like ashes.
He gives snow like wool: he scatters the hoar frost like ashes.
Rashi
כפור. גליז"א בלע"ז:
מַשְׁלִיךְ קַֽרְחוֹ כְפִתִּים לִפְנֵי קָרָתוֹ מִי יַעֲמֹֽד׃
He casts forth his ice like morsels: who can stand before his cold?
He casts forth his ice like morsels: who can stand before his cold?
Rashi
משליך קרחו כפתים. המים מגלידים ונעשין פתיתין פתיתין, ומדרש אגדה כפתים הכל לפי משא הבריות העני לפי חוסר מלבושיו מיקל עליו:
מי יעמוד. שלא יהא צונן בקרתו:
יִשְׁלַח דְּבָרוֹ וְיַמְסֵם יַשֵּׁב רוּחוֹ יִזְּלוּ־מָֽיִם׃
He sends out his word, and melts them: he causes his wind to blow: they run as water.
He sends out his word, and melts them: he causes his wind to blow: they run as water.
Rashi
ישלח דברו וימסם. לאותם פתים:
ישב רוחו. רוח מערבי להשבית הקרח ויזלו מים:
מַגִּיד דְּבָרָו לְיַעֲקֹב חֻקָּיו וּמִשְׁפָּטָיו לְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
He declares his Word to Ya῾aqov, his statutes and his judgments to Yisra᾽el.
He declares his Word to Ya῾aqov, his statutes and his judgments to Yisra᾽el.
לֹא־עָשָׂה כֵן ׀ לְכׇל־גּוֹי וּמִשְׁפָּטִים בַּל־יְדָעוּם הַֽלְלוּ־יָֽהּ׃ {פ}
He has not dealt so with any other nation: and as for his ordinances they have not known them. Haleluya!
He has not dealt so with any other nation: and as for his ordinances they have not known them. Haleluya!
כי טוב זמרה. כי טוב לזמר לו: