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149:1

הַלְלוּ־יָהּ ׀ שִׁירוּ לַֽיהֹוָה שִׁיר חָדָשׁ תְּהִלָּתוֹ בִּקְהַל חֲסִידִֽים׃

Haleluya! Sing to the Lord a new song, his praise is sounded in the congregation of the pious.

Haleluya! Sing to the Lord a new song, his praise is sounded in the congregation of the pious.

149:2

יִשְׂמַח יִשְׂרָאֵל בְּעֹשָׂיו בְּנֵֽי־צִיּוֹן יָגִילוּ בְמַלְכָּֽם׃

Let Yisra᾽el rejoice in him who made him: let the children of Żiyyon be joyful in their King.

Let Yisra᾽el rejoice in him who made him: let the children of Żiyyon be joyful in their King.

149:3

יְהַלְלוּ שְׁמוֹ בְמָחוֹל בְּתֹף וְכִנּוֹר יְזַמְּרוּ־לֽוֹ׃

Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises to him with the timbrel and lyre.

Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises to him with the timbrel and lyre.

149:4

כִּֽי־רוֹצֶה יְהֹוָה בְּעַמּוֹ יְפָאֵר עֲנָוִים בִּישׁוּעָֽה׃

For the Lord takes pleasure in his people: he will beautify the humble with salvation.

For the Lord takes pleasure in his people: he will beautify the humble with salvation.

149:5

יַעְלְזוּ חֲסִידִים בְּכָבוֹד יְרַנְּנוּ עַל־מִשְׁכְּבוֹתָֽם׃

Let the pious be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud upon their beds.

Let the pious be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud upon their beds.

149:6

רוֹמְמוֹת אֵל בִּגְרוֹנָם וְחֶרֶב פִּיפִיּוֹת בְּיָדָֽם׃

The high praises of God are in their mouth, and a two edged sword in their hand;

The high praises of God are in their mouth, and a two edged sword in their hand;

Rashi

רוממות אל בגרונם. והם לחרב פיפיות בידם:

149:7

לַעֲשׂוֹת נְקָמָה בַּגּוֹיִם תּוֹכֵחוֹת בַּלְאֻמִּֽים׃

to execute vengeance upon the nations, chastisements upon the peoples;

to execute vengeance upon the nations, chastisements upon the peoples;

149:8

לֶאְסֹר מַלְכֵיהֶם בְּזִקִּים וְנִכְבְּדֵיהֶם בְּכַבְלֵי בַרְזֶֽל׃

to bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron;

to bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron;

Rashi

בזקים. שרשראות:

149:9

לַעֲשׂוֹת בָּהֶם ׀ מִשְׁפָּט כָּתוּב הָדָר הוּא לְכׇל־חֲסִידָיו הַֽלְלוּ־יָֽהּ׃ {פ}

to execute upon them the judgment written: it is an honour to all his pious ones. Haleluya!

to execute upon them the judgment written: it is an honour to all his pious ones. Haleluya!

Rashi

משפט כתוב. ונתתי את נקמתי באדום וגומר (יחזקאל כ״ה:י״ד), ואם תאמר עדיין לא נולד יחזקאל כשאמר דוד זאת נתנבא דוד על קץ הגאולה וכשיבא הקץ כבר כתוב הוא המשפט זה ימים רבים:

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  • 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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