Psalms 147 interlinear
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Praise ye the LORD: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely.
הַלְלוּpraiseverb Piel impv 2 pl mH1984יָהּYahwehname m individualH3050כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588טוֹב[is] goodadj sg m absH2896זַמְּרָהto sing praises toverb Piel inf cstrH2167אֱלֹהֵינוּGod ournoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 pl cH430כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588נָעִים[is] pleasantadj sg m absH5273נָאוָה[is] fittingadj sg f absH5000תְהִלָּה׃praisenoun sg f absH8416 The LORD doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.
בּוֹנֵה[is] [the] builder ofverb Qal ptc sg m cstrH1129יְרוּשָׁלִַםJerusalemname LocationH3389יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068נִדְחֵי[the] banished [ones] ofverb Niphal ptc pl m cstrH5080יִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelname LocationH3478יְכַנֵּס׃he gathersverb Piel impf 3 sg mH3664 He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.
הָרֹפֵאwho [is] healingart + verb Qal ptc sg m absH7495לִשְׁבוּרֵיto [the people] broken ofprep + verb Qal ptc passive pl m cstrH7665לֵבheartnoun sg m absH3820וּמְחַבֵּשׁand [he is] binding upconj + verb Piel ptc sg m absH2280לְעַצְּבוֹתָם׃to wounds theirprep + noun pl f cstr + sfx 3 pl mH6094 He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names.
מוֹנֶה[he is] countingverb Qal ptc sg m absH4487מִסְפָּר[the] numbernoun sg m absH4557לַכּוֹכָבִיםof the starsprep Definite + noun pl m absH3556לְכֻלָּםto all of themprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH3605שֵׁמוֹתnamesnoun pl f absH8034יִקְרָא׃he callsverb Qal impf 3 sg mH7121 Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.
גָּדוֹל[is] greatadj sg m absH1419אֲדוֹנֵינוּlords ournoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 pl cH113וְרַב־and great ofconj + adj sg m cstrH7227כֹּחַpowernoun sg m absH3581לִתְבוּנָתוֹto understanding hisprep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH8394אֵיןthere notnoun sg m cstrH369מִסְפָּר׃[is] a numbernoun sg m absH4557 The LORD lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground.
מְעוֹדֵד[is] relievingverb Piel ptc sg m absH5749עֲנָוִיםhumble [people]adj pl m absH6035יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068מַשְׁפִּיל[is] bringing lowverb Hiphil ptc sg m absH8213רְשָׁעִיםwicked [people]noun pl m absH7563עֲדֵי־toprepH5704אָרֶץ׃[the] groundnoun sg f absH776 Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God:
עֱנוּsingverb Qal impv 2 pl mH6030לַיהוָהto Yahwehprep + name TitleH3068בְּתוֹדָהwith thanksgivingprep + noun sg f absH8426זַמְּרוּmake musicverb Piel impv 2 pl mH2167לֵאלֹהֵינוּto God ourprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 1 pl cH430בְכִנּוֹר׃with a harpprep + noun sg m absH3658 Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.
הַמְכַסֶּהwho coversart + verb Piel ptc sg m absH3680שָׁמַיִם[the] heavensnoun pl m absH8064בְּעָבִיםwith cloudsprep + noun pl m absH5645הַמֵּכִיןwho preparesart + verb Hiphil ptc sg m absH3559לָאָרֶץfor the earthprep Definite + noun sg f absH776מָטָרrainnoun sg m absH4306הַמַּצְמִיחַwho causes to sproutart + verb Hiphil ptc sg m absH6779הָרִיםmountainsnoun pl m absH2022חָצִיר׃grassnoun sg m absH2682 He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry.
נוֹתֵן[who] givesverb Qal ptc sg m absH5414לִבְהֵמָהto animal[s]prep + noun sg f absH929לַחְמָהּfood itsnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH3899לִבְנֵיto [the] young ones ofprep + noun pl m cstrH1121עֹרֵבa ravennoun sg m absH6158אֲשֶׁרwhichRelative ParticleH834יִקְרָאוּ׃they call outverb Qal impf 3 pl mH7121 He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man.
לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808בִגְבוּרַתin [the] strength ofprep + noun sg f cstrH1369הַסּוּסthe horseart + noun sg m absH5483יֶחְפָּץhe delightsverb Qal impf 3 sg mH2654לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808בְשׁוֹקֵיin [the] legs ofprep + noun du f cstrH7785הָאִישׁthe manart + noun sg m absH376יִרְצֶה׃he takes pleasureverb Qal impf 3 sg mH7521 The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.
רוֹצֶה[is] taking pleasure inverb Qal ptc sg m absH7521יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853יְרֵאָיו[those] fearing himadj pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3373אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853הַמְיַחֲלִיםthose [who] hopeart + verb Piel ptc pl m absH3176לְחַסְדּוֹ׃for covenant loyalty hisprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH2617 Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion.
שַׁבְּחִיextolverb Piel impv 2 sg fH7623יְרוּשָׁלִַםO Jerusalemname LocationH3389אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068הַלְלִיpraiseverb Piel impv 2 sg fH1984אֱלֹהַיִךְGod yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg fH430צִיּוֹן׃O Zionname LocationH6726 For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children within thee.
כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588חִזַּקhe has strengthenedverb Piel perf 3 sg mH2388בְּרִיחֵי[the] bars ofnoun pl m cstrH1280שְׁעָרָיִךְgates yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg fH8179בֵּרַךְhe has blessedverb Piel perf 3 sg mH1288בָּנַיִךְchildren yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg fH1121בְּקִרְבֵּךְ׃in midst yourprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg fH7130 He maketh peace in thy borders, and filleth thee with the finest of the wheat.
הַשָּׂם־the [one who] makesart + verb Qal ptc sg m absH7760גְּבוּלֵךְterritory yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg fH1366שָׁלוֹםpeacenoun sg m absH7965חֵלֶב[the] best ofnoun sg m cstrH2459חִטִּיםwheatsnoun pl m absH2406יַשְׂבִּיעֵךְ׃he satisfies youverb Hiphil impf 3 sg m + sfx 2 sg fH7646 He sendeth forth his commandment upon earth: his word runneth very swiftly.
הַשֹּׁלֵחַthe [one who] sendsart + verb Qal ptc sg m absH7971אִמְרָתוֹword hisnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH565אָרֶץ[the] earthnoun sg f absH776עַד־toprepH5704מְהֵרָהquicklyadvH4120יָרוּץit runsverb Qal impf 3 sg mH7323דְּבָרוֹ׃word hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1697 He giveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes.
הַנֹּתֵןthe [one who] givesart + verb Qal ptc sg m absH5414שֶׁלֶגsnownoun sg m absH7950כַּצָּמֶרlike the woolprep Definite + noun sg m absH6785כְּפוֹרfrostnoun sg m absH3713כָּאֵפֶרlike the ash[es]prep Definite + noun sg m absH665יְפַזֵּר׃he scattersverb Piel impf 3 sg mH6340 He casteth forth his ice like morsels: who can stand before his cold?
מַשְׁלִיךְ[the one who] throwsverb Hiphil ptc sg m absH7993קַרְחוֹice hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH7140כְפִתִּיםlike crumbsprep + noun pl m absH6595לִפְנֵיto beforeprep + noun pl m cstrH6440קָרָתוֹcoldness hisnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH7135מִיwho?Interrogative pronH4310יַעֲמֹד׃will he standverb Qal impf 3 sg mH5975 He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow.
יִשְׁלַחhe sendsverb Qal impf 3 sg mH7971דְּבָרוֹword hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1697וְיַמְסֵםand he melts themconj + verb Hiphil conj+impf 3 sg m + sfx 3 pl mH4529יַשֵּׁבhe makes blowverb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH5380רוּחוֹwind hisnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH7307יִזְּלוּ־they flowverb Qal impf 3 pl mH5140מָיִם׃watersnoun pl m absH4325 He sheweth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel.
מַגִּיד[the one who] declaresverb Hiphil ptc sg m absH5046דְּבָרָיוwords hisnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1697לְיַעֲקֹבto Jacobprep + name m individualH3290חֻקָּיוdecrees hisnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH2706וּמִשְׁפָּטָיוand judgments hisconj + noun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH4941לְיִשְׂרָאֵל׃to Israelprep + name LocationH3478 He hath not dealt so with any nation: and as for his judgments, they have not known them. Praise ye the LORD.
לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808עָשָׂהhe has doneverb Qal perf 3 sg mH6213כֵןthusadvH3651לְכָל־for anyprep + noun sg m cstrH3605גּוֹיnationnoun sg m absH1471וּמִשְׁפָּטִיםand judgmentsconj + noun pl m absH4941בַּל־notNegative ParticleH1077יְדָעוּםthey have known themverb Qal perf 3 pl c + sfx 3 pl mH3045הַלְלוּ־praiseverb Piel impv 2 pl mH1984יָהּ׃Yahwehname m individualH3050
Hebrew: Leningrad Codex. Tagging, glosses and parsing: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Strong’s numbers link to word studies.