הַלְלוּ יָהּ
הַלְלוּ אֶת יְהוָה מִן הַשָּׁמַיִם הַלְלוּהוּ בַּמְּרוֹמִים | 1 | Hallelu Yah Praise יְהוָה from the heavens Praise him in the heights |
הַלְלוּהוּ כָל מַלְאָכָיו
הַלְלוּהוּ כָּל צְבָאָו | 2 | Praise him all his angels Praise him all his hosts |
הַלְלוּהוּ שֶׁמֶשׁ וְיָרֵחַ
הַלְלוּהוּ כָּל כּוֹכְבֵי אוֹר | 3 | Praise him sun and moon Praise him all stars of light |
הַלְלוּהוּ שְׁמֵי הַשָּׁמָיִם
וְהַמַּיִם אֲשֶׁר מֵעַל הַשָּׁמָיִם | 4 | Praise him the heaven of heavens and the waters which are above the heavens |
יְהַלְלוּ אֶת שֵׁם יְהוָה
כִּי הוּא צִוָּה וְנִבְרָאוּ | 5 | Let them praise the name of יְהוָה for he gave the commission and they were created |
וַיַּעֲמִידֵם לָעַד לְעוֹלָם
חָק נָתַן וְלֹא יַעֲבוֹר | 6 | and he makes them stand now and forever he gave a decree and it will not pass away |
הַלְלוּ אֶת יְהוָה מִן הָאָרֶץ
תַּנִּינִים וְכָל תְּהֹמוֹת | 7 | Praise יְהוָה from the earth dragons and all abysses |
אֵשׁ וּבָרָד שֶׁלֶג וְקִיטוֹר
רוּחַ סְעָרָה עֹשָׂה דְבָרוֹ | 8 | Fire and hail snow and vapour tempestuous wind doing its thing |
הֶהָרִים וְכָל גְּבָעוֹת
עֵץ פְּרִי וְכָל אֲרָזִים | 9 | Mountains and all hillocks fruit trees and all cedars |
הַחַיָּה וְכָל בְּהֵמָה
רֶמֶשׂ וְצִפּוֹר כָּנָף | 10 | the animal and all cattle creepy-crawly and winged bird |
מַלְכֵי אֶרֶץ וְכָל לְאֻמִּים
שָׂרִים וְכָל שֹׁפְטֵי אָרֶץ | 11 | sovereigns of the earth and all tribes nobility and all who make earthly judgements |
בַּחוּרִים וְגַם בְּתוּלוֹת
זְקֵנִים עִם נְעָרִים | 12 | youths in their prime and also maidens the aged with youngsters |
יְהַלְלוּ אֶת שֵׁם יְהוָה
כִּי נִשְׂגָּב שְׁמוֹ לְבַדּוֹ הוֹדוֹ עַל אֶרֶץ וְשָׁמָיִם | 13 | let them praise the name of יְהוָה for a retreat is his name, his alone, his splendour over earth and heaven |
וַיָּרֶם קֶרֶן לְעַמּוֹ
תְּהִלָּה לְכָל חֲסִידָיו לִבְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל עַם קְרֹבוֹ הַלְלוּ יָהּ | 14 | and he will exalt the horn of his people a praise of all those of his mercy of the children of Israel a people near him Hallelu Yah |
| 1 | [Mark 11:10] |
Hebrew words: 111 Percentage of Hebrew words that recur in this psalm: 49% Average keywords per verse: 3.9
Selected recurring words in relative order
| Word and gloss * first usage | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Vs | Root |
הללו Hallelu
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יה Yah
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הללו praise
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השׁמים the heavens
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הללוהו praise him
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במרומים in the heights
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הללוהו praise him
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כל all
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הללוהו praise him
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כל all
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הללוהו praise him
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הללוהו praise him
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כל all
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הללוהו praise him
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שׁמי the heaven of
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השׁמים heavens
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השׁמים the heavens
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יהללו let them praise
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שׁם the name of
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הללו praise
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הארץ the earth
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וכל and all
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וכל and all
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וכל and all
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וכל and all
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ארץ the earth
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וכל and all
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וכל and all
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ארץ the earth
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עם with
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יהללו let them praise
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שׁם the name of
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שׁמו his name
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ארץ earth
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ושׁמים and heaven
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וירם and he will exalt
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לעמו of his people
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תהלה a praise
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לכל of all
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עם a people
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הללו Hallelu
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יה Yah
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Note that the words of verse 8 do not recur in the rest of the poem. Natural disasters are given a central position in the second half of the poem.
Every created thing and being is to praise. Every created being has a retreat.
This poem is primal: the fight or flight impulse in every created thing from dragon to creepy crawly and the merciful nature of יהוה illustrated to humanity through his dealings with Israel.
The bootstrap for sentience is not known to humanity, but the fight or flight instinct has been noted by us. Had I ever thought that even the spider gets its refuge in יהוה? I did not use the word soul in this translation, but one could write about the soul of the beast, for the gift to the animals is clear to anyone who looks closely at the marvel of their actions and brains.
Even the dragon and the abyss are invited to praise. These words draw in all the potential confusion and fear in the magnificence of creation. The abyss is a treasury (33:7) and a metaphor for the judgment (36:7). Psalm 42:8 identifies abyss as the depth of the call from the human in exile to God. Psalm 71:20 knows hope even in these depths. The water from the rock is like an abyss (78:15). The earth is clothed with the abyss (104:6). The people are led through it (106:9) and the mariners are terrified of it on the sea (107:26). It is part of God’s delight (135:6). This is the creation that we find ourselves in: the unfathomable, time, gravity, and the inscrutable human heart, animal consciousness and the power of the natural order. This is the abyss along with its fearsome creatures. The place of the dragon is where we were crushed (44:20), but its heads are broken (74:13), and over it we will trample (91:13). Leviathan splintered (74:14) is God’s companion in laughter (104:26). Rahab, the defiant (40:5) is remembered in the city of God (87:4) and was pierced through (89:11). She becomes the metaphor for our boldness (90:10 and 138:3). Here we might invoke Christopher Smart again, for the devils themselves are at peace. The psalms weave creation, redemption, and deliverance into poetry reflecting these primal and critical themes from the Torah and the Prophets. See also Rendtorff (2005 p. 418 ff).
The videos etc which I had here are no longer available. You will find several sample performances on the music page.
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