--- title: Psalms 147 — the Tanakh in Hebrew, Aramaic and English, with trees description: Psalms chapter 147 of the Tanakh (Ketuvim — the Writings) in Hebrew, Aramaic (the Targum) and English (JPS 1917), every verse with its syntax tree and pragmatics. It begins: Hallelujah; for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant, and praise is comely. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA/147/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [Tanakh](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tanakh/) / [Ketuvim](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/) / [Psalms](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA/) / chapter 147 # Psalms 147 20 verses, each with its tree and pragmatics: Hebrew, Aramaic (the Targum) and English (JPS 1917), the English sentence by sentence. - [147:1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.147.1/) — הַלְלוּ יָהּ ׀ כִּי־טוֹב זַמְּרָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ כִּֽי־נָעִים נָאוָה תְהִלָּֽה׃ — Hallelujah; for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant, and praise is comely. - [147:2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.147.2/) — בּוֹנֵה יְרוּשָׁלִַם יְהוָה נִדְחֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל יְכַנֵּֽס׃ — The LORD doth build up Jerusalem, He gathereth together the dispersed of Israel; - [147:3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.147.3/) — הָרֹפֵא לִשְׁבוּרֵי לֵב וּמְחַבֵּשׁ לְעַצְּבוֹתָֽם׃ — Who healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds. - [147:4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.147.4/) — מוֹנֶה מִסְפָּר לַכּוֹכָבִים לְכֻלָּם שֵׁמוֹת יִקְרָֽא׃ — He counteth the number of the stars; He giveth them all their names. - [147:5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.147.5/) — גָּדוֹל אֲדוֹנֵינוּ וְרַב־כֹּחַ לִתְבוּנָתוֹ אֵין מִסְפָּֽר׃ — Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding is infinite. - [147:6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.147.6/) — מְעוֹדֵד עֲנָוִים יְהוָה מַשְׁפִּיל רְשָׁעִים עֲדֵי־אָֽרֶץ׃ — The LORD upholdeth the humble; He bringeth the wicked down to the ground. - [147:7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.147.7/) — עֱנוּ לַיהוָה בְּתוֹדָה זַמְּרוּ לֵאלֹהֵינוּ בְכִנּֽוֹר׃ — Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving, sing praises upon the harp unto our God; - [147:8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.147.8/) — הַֽמְכַסֶּה שָׁמַיִם ׀ בְּעָבִים הַמֵּכִין לָאָרֶץ מָטָר הַמַּצְמִיחַ הָרִים חָצִֽיר׃ — Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh the mountains to spring with grass. - [147:9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.147.9/) — נוֹתֵן לִבְהֵמָה לַחְמָהּ לִבְנֵי עֹרֵב אֲשֶׁר יִקְרָֽאוּ׃ — He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry. - [147:10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.147.10/) — לֹא בִגְבוּרַת הַסּוּס יֶחְפָּץ לֹֽא־בְשׁוֹקֵי הָאִישׁ יִרְצֶֽה׃ — He delighteth not in the strength of the horse; He taketh no pleasure in the legs of a man. - [147:11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.147.11/) — רוֹצֶה יְהוָה אֶת־יְרֵאָיו אֶת־הַֽמְיַחֲלִים לְחַסְדּֽוֹ׃ — The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear Him, in those that wait for His mercy. - [147:12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.147.12/) — שַׁבְּחִי יְרוּשָׁלִַם אֶת־יְהוָה הַֽלְלִי אֱלֹהַיִךְ צִיּֽוֹן׃ — Glorify the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion. - [147:13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.147.13/) — כִּֽי־חִזַּק בְּרִיחֵי שְׁעָרָיִךְ בֵּרַךְ בָּנַיִךְ בְּקִרְבֵּֽךְ׃ — For He hath made strong the bars of thy gates; He hath blessed thy children within thee. - [147:14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.147.14/) — הַשָּׂם־גְּבוּלֵךְ שָׁלוֹם חֵלֶב חִטִּים יַשְׂבִּיעֵֽךְ׃ — He maketh thy borders peace; He giveth thee in plenty the fat of wheat. - [147:15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.147.15/) — הַשֹּׁלֵחַ אִמְרָתוֹ אָרֶץ עַד־מְהֵרָה יָרוּץ דְּבָרֽוֹ׃ — He sendeth out His commandment upon earth; His word runneth very swiftly. - [147:16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.147.16/) — הַנֹּתֵן שֶׁלֶג כַּצָּמֶר כְּפוֹר כָּאֵפֶר יְפַזֵּֽר׃ — He giveth snow like wool; He scattereth the hoar-frost like ashes. - [147:17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.147.17/) — מַשְׁלִיךְ קַֽרְחוֹ כְפִתִּים לִפְנֵי קָרָתוֹ מִי יַעֲמֹֽד׃ — He casteth forth His ice like crumbs; who can stand before His cold? - [147:18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.147.18/) — יִשְׁלַח דְּבָרוֹ וְיַמְסֵם יַשֵּׁב רוּחוֹ יִזְּלוּ־מָֽיִם׃ — He sendeth forth His word, and melteth them; He causeth His wind to blow, and the waters flow. - [147:19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.147.19/) — מַגִּיד דְּבָרָיו לְיַעֲקֹב חֻקָּיו וּמִשְׁפָּטָיו לְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ — He declareth His word unto Jacob, His statutes and His ordinances unto Israel. - [147:20](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.147.20/) — לֹא עָשָׂה כֵן ׀ לְכָל־גּוֹי וּמִשְׁפָּטִים בַּל־יְדָעוּם הַֽלְלוּ־יָֽהּ׃ — He hath not dealt so with any nation; and as for His ordinances, they have not known them. - ← previous: [Psalms 146](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA/146/) - next →: [Psalms 148](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA/148/) - ↑ back to [Psalms](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA/)