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148:1

הַלְלוּ־יָהּ ׀ הַֽלְלוּ אֶת־יְהֹוָה מִן־הַשָּׁמַיִם הַֽלְלוּהוּ בַּמְּרוֹמִֽים׃

Haleluya! Praise the Lord from the heavens: praise him in the heights.

Haleluya! Praise the Lord from the heavens: praise him in the heights.

148:2

הַֽלְלוּהוּ כׇל־מַלְאָכָיו הַלְלוּהוּ כׇּל־צְבָאָֽו׃

Praise him, all his angels: praise him, all his hosts.

Praise him, all his angels: praise him, all his hosts.

148:3

הַֽלְלוּהוּ שֶׁמֶשׁ וְיָרֵחַ הַֽלְלוּהוּ כׇּל־כּוֹכְבֵי אֽוֹר׃

Praise him, sun and moon: praise him, all you stars of light.

Praise him, sun and moon: praise him, all you stars of light.

Rashi

כוכבי אור. כוכבי לילה:

148:4

הַֽלְלוּהוּ שְׁמֵי הַשָּׁמָיִם וְהַמַּיִם אֲשֶׁר ׀ מֵעַל הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃

Praise him, heavens of heavens, and you waters that are above the heavens.

Praise him, heavens of heavens, and you waters that are above the heavens.

148:5

יְֽהַלְלוּ אֶת־שֵׁם יְהֹוָה כִּי הוּא צִוָּה וְנִבְרָֽאוּ׃

Let them praise the name of the Lord: for he gave command, and they were created.

Let them praise the name of the Lord: for he gave command, and they were created.

148:6

וַיַּעֲמִידֵם לָעַד לְעוֹלָם חׇק־נָתַן וְלֹא יַעֲבֽוֹר׃

And he established them for ever and ever: he has made a decree which shall not pass.

And he established them for ever and ever: he has made a decree which shall not pass.

Rashi

חק נתן. בהם, זה ישמש ביום וזה ישמש בלילה ולא יעבור אותו חק:

148:7

הַֽלְלוּ אֶת־יְהֹוָה מִן־הָאָרֶץ תַּנִּינִים וְכׇל־תְּהֹמֽוֹת׃

Praise the Lord from the earth, O monsters, and all deeps:

Praise the Lord from the earth, O monsters, and all deeps:

Rashi

תנינים. דגים גדולים:

148:8

אֵשׁ וּבָרָד שֶׁלֶג וְקִיטוֹר רוּחַ סְעָרָה עֹשָׂה דְבָרֽוֹ׃

fire, and hail; snow, and vapours; stormy wind fulfilling his word:

fire, and hail; snow, and vapours; stormy wind fulfilling his word:

Rashi

וברד. גלצ"א בלע"ז:

שלג. נייף בלע"ז:

וקיטור. ענין שואה שקורין ברואינ"ה בלע"ז:

רוח סערה. העושה את דברו ושליחותו, ואמרו רבותינו שהדברים הללו היו תחלתם גנוזים בשמים ובא דוד והורידן לארץ לפי שהם מיני פורעניות ואין נאה להם להיות גנוזין במגוריו של הקב"ה:

148:9

הֶהָרִים וְכׇל־גְּבָעוֹת עֵץ פְּרִי וְכׇל־אֲרָזִֽים׃

mountains, and all hills; fruitful trees, and all cedars:

mountains, and all hills; fruitful trees, and all cedars:

148:10

הַחַיָּה וְכׇל־בְּהֵמָה רֶמֶשׂ וְצִפּוֹר כָּנָֽף׃

beasts, and all cattle; creeping things, and winged birds:

beasts, and all cattle; creeping things, and winged birds:

148:11

מַלְכֵי־אֶרֶץ וְכׇל־לְאֻמִּים שָׂרִים וְכׇל־שֹׁפְטֵי אָֽרֶץ׃

kings of the earth, and all peoples; princes, and all judges of the earth:

kings of the earth, and all peoples; princes, and all judges of the earth:

148:12

בַּחוּרִים וְגַם־בְּתוּלוֹת זְקֵנִים עִם־נְעָרִֽים׃

both young men, and girls; old men, and children:

both young men, and girls; old men, and children:

148:13

יְהַלְלוּ ׀ אֶת־שֵׁם יְהֹוָה כִּֽי־נִשְׂגָּב שְׁמוֹ לְבַדּוֹ הוֹדוֹ עַל־אֶרֶץ וְשָׁמָֽיִם׃

let them praise the name of the Lord: for his name alone is exalted; his glory is above the earth and heaven.

let them praise the name of the Lord: for his name alone is exalted; his glory is above the earth and heaven.

148:14

וַיָּרֶם קֶרֶן ׀ לְעַמּוֹ תְּהִלָּה לְֽכׇל־חֲסִידָיו לִבְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל עַם קְרֹבוֹ הַֽלְלוּ־יָֽהּ׃ {פ}

He also has exalted the horn of his people, a praise for all his pious ones; even for the children of Yisra᾽el, a people near to him. Haleluya!

He also has exalted the horn of his people, a praise for all his pious ones; even for the children of Yisra᾽el, a people near to him. Haleluya!

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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