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Psalms 147:1-6

Psalms 147

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

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

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

3 He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.

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

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

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

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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Cross-references

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

Original words

Hallelujah הַ֥לְלוּ H1984 Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural . . . יָ֨הּ׀ H3050 Noun - proper - masculine singular How כִּי־ H3588 Conjunction good [it is] ט֭וֹב H2896 Adjective - masculine singular to sing praises זַמְּרָ֣ה H2167 Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular to our God אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural how כִּֽי־ H3588 Conjunction pleasant נָ֝עִים H5273 Adjective - masculine singular and lovely נָאוָ֥ה H5000 Adjective - feminine singular to praise [Him] תְהִלָּֽה׃ H8416 Noun - feminine singular

BSB notes

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

Verse 2

Cross-references

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

Original words

The LORD יְהוָ֑ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular builds up בּוֹנֵ֣ה H1129 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct Jerusalem יְרוּשָׁלִַ֣ם H3389 Noun - proper - feminine singular He gathers יְכַנֵּֽס׃ H3664 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular the exiles נִדְחֵ֖י H5080 Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural construct of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 3

Cross-references

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

Original words

He heals הָ֭רֹפֵא H7495 Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular the brokenhearted לִשְׁב֣וּרֵי H7665 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural construct . . . לֵ֑ב H3820 Noun - masculine singular and binds וּ֝מְחַבֵּ֗שׁ H2280 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular up their wounds לְעַצְּבוֹתָֽם׃ H6094 Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural

Verse 4

Cross-references

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

Original words

He determines מוֹנֶ֣ה H4487 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular the number מִ֭סְפָּר H4557 Noun - masculine singular of the stars לַכּוֹכָבִ֑ים H3556 Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine plural He calls them יִקְרָֽא׃ H7121 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular each לְ֝כֻלָּ֗ם H3605 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural by name שֵׁמ֥וֹת H8034 Noun - masculine plural

Verse 5

Cross-references

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

Original words

Great גָּד֣וֹל H1419 Adjective - masculine singular [is] our Lord אֲדוֹנֵ֣ינוּ H113 Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural and mighty וְרַב־ H7227 Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular construct in power כֹּ֑חַ H3581 Noun - masculine singular His understanding לִ֝תְבוּנָת֗וֹ H8394 Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular has no אֵ֣ין H369 Adverb limit מִסְפָּֽר׃ H4557 Noun - masculine singular

Verse 6

Cross-references

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

Original words

The LORD יְהוָ֑ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular sustains מְעוֹדֵ֣ד H5749 Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular the humble עֲנָוִ֣ים H6035 Adjective - masculine plural [but] casts מַשְׁפִּ֖יל H8213 Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular the wicked רְשָׁעִ֣ים H7563 Adjective - masculine plural to עֲדֵי־ H5704 Preposition the ground אָֽרֶץ׃ H776 Noun - feminine singular

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