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Psalms 147:1-6

Psalms 147

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

1Hallelujah! How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and lovely to praise Him!

2The LORD builds up Jerusalem; He gathers the exiles of Israel.

3He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.

4He determines the number of the stars; He calls them each by name.

5Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding has no limit.

6The LORD sustains the humble, but casts the wicked to the ground.

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Verse 1

Cross-references

Psalms 92:1Classic cross-references Psalms 107:8Classic cross-references Psalms 135:3Classic cross-references Psalms 112:1Classic cross-references Psalms 54:6Classic cross-references

Original words

Hallelujahהַ֥לְלוּH1984Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural. . .יָ֨הּ׀H3050Noun - proper - masculine singularHowכִּי־H3588Conjunctiongood [it is]ט֭וֹבH2896Adjective - masculine singularto sing praisesזַמְּרָ֣הH2167Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singularto our Godאֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּH430Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common pluralhowכִּֽי־H3588Conjunctionpleasantנָ֝עִיםH5273Adjective - masculine singularand lovelyנָאוָ֥הH5000Adjective - feminine singularto praise [Him]תְהִלָּֽה׃H8416Noun - feminine singular

BSB notes

Or Hallelu YAH, meaning Praise the LORD; also in verse 20

Verse 2

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 30:3Classic cross-references Isaiah 56:8Classic cross-references Psalms 51:18Classic cross-references Isaiah 11:12Classic cross-references Isaiah 62:7Classic cross-references

Original words

The LORDיְהוָ֑הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularbuilds upבּוֹנֵ֣הH1129Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular constructJerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֣םH3389Noun - proper - feminine singularHe gathersיְכַנֵּֽס׃H3664Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularthe exilesנִדְחֵ֖יH5080Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural constructof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֣לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 3

Cross-references

Psalms 34:18Classic cross-references Isaiah 61:1Classic cross-references Job 5:18Classic cross-references Exodus 15:26Classic cross-references Jeremiah 33:6Classic cross-references

Original words

He healsהָ֭רֹפֵאH7495Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularthe brokenheartedלִשְׁב֣וּרֵיH7665Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural construct. . .לֵ֑בH3820Noun - masculine singularand bindsוּ֝מְחַבֵּ֗שׁH2280Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularup their woundsלְעַצְּבוֹתָֽם׃H6094Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural

Verse 4

Cross-references

Isaiah 40:26Classic cross-references Psalms 148:3Classic cross-references Psalms 8:3Classic cross-references Genesis 15:5Classic cross-references Isaiah 48:13Classic cross-references

Original words

He determinesמוֹנֶ֣הH4487Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularthe numberמִ֭סְפָּרH4557Noun - masculine singularof the starsלַכּוֹכָבִ֑יםH3556Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine pluralHe calls themיִקְרָֽא׃H7121Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singulareachלְ֝כֻלָּ֗םH3605Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine pluralby nameשֵׁמ֥וֹתH8034Noun - masculine plural

Verse 5

Cross-references

Isaiah 40:28Classic cross-references Psalms 145:3Classic cross-references Nahum 1:3Classic cross-references Psalms 139:17Classic cross-references Psalms 96:4Classic cross-references

Original words

Greatגָּד֣וֹלH1419Adjective - masculine singular[is] our Lordאֲדוֹנֵ֣ינוּH113Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common pluraland mightyוְרַב־H7227Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular constructin powerכֹּ֑חַH3581Noun - masculine singularHis understandingלִ֝תְבוּנָת֗וֹH8394Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularhas noאֵ֣יןH369Adverblimitמִסְפָּֽר׃H4557Noun - masculine singular

Verse 6

Cross-references

James 4:10Classic cross-references Matthew 5:5Classic cross-references Psalms 75:7Classic cross-references Psalms 25:9Classic cross-references 1 Peter 3:4Classic cross-references

Original words

The LORDיְהוָ֑הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularsustainsמְעוֹדֵ֣דH5749Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularthe humbleעֲנָוִ֣יםH6035Adjective - masculine plural[but] castsמַשְׁפִּ֖ילH8213Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularthe wickedרְשָׁעִ֣יםH7563Adjective - masculine pluraltoעֲדֵי־H5704Prepositionthe groundאָֽרֶץ׃H776Noun - feminine singular

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