Psalm 147

Psalms 147: Syllables: 341; Longest recitation: 11; Tenor: B 30.50%;
Ornament density: 8.6%; Average phrase length: 8.7.

1 ♪f Hallelu Yah, for it is good to sing a psalm to our God, for it is pleasant. Praise is lovely. (~1-4-1)
א ה֥ללו־י֨ה כֽ־ט֭וב זמר֣ה אלה֑ינו כי־נ֝עים נאו֥ה תהלֽה	11 7		a hllu-ih ç-Tob zmrh alohinu ci-nyim navh thilh
2 Yahweh is building Jerusalem. The banished of Israel he will garner. (1-4-1)
ב בונ֣ה ירושל֣ם יהו֑ה נדח֖י ישרא֣ל יכנֽס	8 8		b bonh iruwlim ihvh ndki iwral icns
3 ♪g This is healing to those broken of heart, and a boundary for their hardship. (g-1-4-1)
ג ה֭רפא לשב֣ורי ל֑ב ו֝מחב֗ש לעצבותֽם	7 7		g hropa lwburi lb umkbw lyxbotm
4 He apportions the count of the stars. To them all by name he calls. (1-4-1)
ד מונ֣ה מ֭ספר לכוכב֑ים ל֝כל֗ם שמ֥ות יקרֽא	8 7		d monh mspr lcocbim lculm wmot iqra
5 Great is our Lord and of abundant power. Of his understanding there is no recounting. (1-4-1)
ה גד֣ול אדונ֣ינו ורב־כ֑ח ל֝תבונת֗ו א֣ין מספֽר	10 7		h gdol adoninu vrb-cok ltbunto ain mspr
6 Yahweh relieves the afflicted. He humbles the wicked to earth. (1-4-1)
ו מעוד֣ד ענו֣ים יהו֑ה משפ֖יל רשע֣ים עדי־אֽרץ	8 8		v myodd ynvvim ihvh mwpil rwyim ydi-arx
7 Answer Yahweh with thanksgiving. Sing a psalm to our God upon a harp, (1-4-1)
ז ענ֣ו ליהו֣ה בתוד֑ה זמר֖ו לאלה֣ינו בכנֽור	7 9		z ynu lihvh btodh zmru lalohinu bcinor
8 who covers the heavens with thick clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who makes grass grow on the hills, (1-4-1)
ח הֽמכס֬ה שמ֨ים בעב֗ים המכ֣ין לא֣רץ מט֑ר המצמ֖יח הר֣ים חצֽיר	16 8		k hmcsh wmiim bybim hmcin larx mTr hmxmik hrim kxir
9 giving to the beast her bread, to the children of the raven who call. (1-4-1)
ט נות֣ן לבהמ֣ה לחמ֑ה לבנ֥י ע֝ר֗ב אש֣ר יקרֽאו	7 9		T notn lbhmh lkmh lbni yorb awr iqrau
10 ♪C Not in the valour of the horse will he delight. Not in the legs of the rider will he find favour. (C-1-4-1)
י ל֤א בגבור֣ת הס֣וס יחפ֑ץ לֽא־בשוק֖י הא֣יש ירצֽה	8 8		i la bgburt hsus ikpx la-bwoqi haiw irxh
11 Yahweh favours those who fear him, those who hope for his kindness. (1-4-1)
יא רוצ֣ה י֭הוה את־ירא֑יו את־הֽמיחל֥ים לחסדֽו	8 8		ia roxh ihvh at-iraiv at-hmiiklim lksdo
12 Commend Yahweh Jerusalem. Praise your God Zion. (1-4-1)
יב שבח֣י י֭רושלם את־יהו֑ה הֽלל֖י אלה֣יך ציֽון	9 8		ib wbki iruwlim at-ihvh hlli alohiiç xion
13 For he has encouraged the bars of your gates. He has blessed your children among you. (1-4-1)
יג כֽי־ח֭זק בריח֣י שער֑יך בר֖ך בנ֣יך בקרבֽך	9 8		ig ci-kizq briki wyriiç birç bniiç bqrbç
14 Defining your borders a peace, with choicest wheat he satisfies you. (1-4-1)
יד השם־גבול֥ך של֑ום ח֥לב ח֝ט֗ים ישביעֽך	7 7		id hwm-gbulç wlom klb kiTim iwbiyç
15 He sends his promise earthward. Swiftly races his word. (1-4-1)
טו השל֣ח אמרת֣ו א֑רץ עד־מ֝הר֗ה יר֥וץ דברֽו	9 9		Tv hwolk amrto arx yd-mhrh irux dbro
16 The one who gives snow like wool. Frost like ashes he scatters. (1-4-1)
טז הנת֣ן ש֣לג כצ֑מר כ֝פ֗ור כא֥פר יפזֽר	8 8		Tz hnotn wlg cxmr cpor capr ipzr
17 Flinging his ice like fragments. To the face of his cold who will stand? (1-4-1)
יז משל֣יך קֽרח֣ו כפת֑ים לפנ֥י ק֝רת֗ו מ֣י יעמֽד	7 9		iz mwliç qrko cpitim lpni qrto mi iymod
18 He sends his word and thaws them. He dispatches his wind. Waters flow. (1-4-1)
יח ישל֣ח דבר֣ו וימס֑ם יש֥ב ר֝וח֗ו יזלו־מֽים	8 7		ik iwlk dbro vimsm iwb ruko iizlu-mim
19 Making evident his word to Jacob, his statutes and his judgments to Israel. (1-4-1)
יט מג֣יד דבר֣יו ליעק֑ב חק֥יו ו֝משפט֗יו לישראֽל	9 10		iT mgid dbriv liyqob kuqiv umwpTiv liwral
20 ♪~ Not has he done so to all nations, and his judgments they have not known, Hallelu Yah. (~1-1)
כ ל֘א ע֤שה כ֨ן לכל־ג֗וי ומשפט֥ים בל־ידע֗ום הֽללו־יֽה	19		c la ywh cn lcl-goi umwpTim bl-idyum hllu-ih

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