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Psalms 145

תְּהִלִּים 145

21 verses · Hebrew with nikud, English alongside · tap 🔊 to hear a verse

1

תְּהִלָּ֗ה לְדָ֫וִ֥ד אֲרוֹמִמְךָ֣ אֱלוֹהַ֣י הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַאֲבָרְכָ֥ה שִׁ֝מְךָ֗ לְעוֹלָ֥ם וָעֶֽד׃

tehillah ledavid aromimkha elohay hammelekh va'avarekhah shimkha le'olam va'ed

A song of praise. Of David. א I will extol You, my God and sovereign, and bless Your name forever and ever.

2

בְּכׇל־י֥וֹם אֲבָרְכֶ֑ךָּ וַאֲהַלְלָ֥ה שִׁ֝מְךָ֗ לְעוֹלָ֥ם וָעֶֽד׃

bekhol-yom avarekhekka va'ahalelah shimkha le'olam va'ed

ב Every day will I bless You and praise Your name forever and ever.

3

גָּ֘ד֤וֹל יְהֹוָ֣ה וּמְהֻלָּ֣ל מְאֹ֑ד וְ֝לִגְדֻלָּת֗וֹ אֵ֣ין חֵֽקֶר׃

gadol Adonai umehullal me'od veligdullato en kheqer

ג Great is GOD and much acclaimed; such greatness cannot be fathomed.

4

דּ֣וֹר לְ֭דוֹר יְשַׁבַּ֣ח מַעֲשֶׂ֑יךָ וּגְב֖וּרֹתֶ֣יךָ יַגִּֽידוּ׃

dor ledor yeshabbakh ma'asekha ugevurotekha yaggidu

ד One generation shall laud Your works to another and declare Your mighty acts.

5

הֲ֭דַר כְּב֣וֹד הוֹדֶ֑ךָ וְדִבְרֵ֖י נִפְלְאֹתֶ֣יךָ אָשִֽׂיחָה׃

hadar kevod hodekha vedivre nifle'otekha asikhah

ה The glorious majesty of Your splendor and Your wondrous acts will I recite.

6

וֶעֱז֣וּז נֽוֹרְאֹתֶ֣יךָ יֹאמֵ֑רוּ (וגדלותיך) [וּגְדֻלָּתְךָ֥] אֲסַפְּרֶֽנָּה׃

ve'ezuz nore'otekha yomeru (vgdlvtykh) [ugedullatekha] asapperennah

ו All shall talk of the might of Your awesome deeds, and I will recount Your greatness.

7

זֵ֣כֶר רַב־טוּבְךָ֣ יַבִּ֑יעוּ וְצִדְקָתְךָ֥ יְרַנֵּֽנוּ׃

zekher rav-tuvekha yabbi'u vetsidqatekha yerannenu

ז They shall celebrate Your abundant goodness, and sing joyously of Your beneficence.

8

חַנּ֣וּן וְרַח֣וּם יְהֹוָ֑ה אֶ֥רֶךְ אַ֝פַּ֗יִם וּגְדׇל־חָֽסֶד׃

khannun verakhum Adonai erekh appayim ugedol-khased

ח GOD is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in kindness.

9

טוֹב־יְהֹוָ֥ה לַכֹּ֑ל וְ֝רַחֲמָ֗יו עַל־כׇּל־מַעֲשָֽׂיו׃

tov-Adonai lakkol verakhamayw al-kol-ma'asayw

ט GOD is good to all, and divine mercy is upon all God’s works.

10

יוֹד֣וּךָ יְ֭הֹוָה כׇּל־מַעֲשֶׂ֑יךָ וַ֝חֲסִידֶ֗יךָ יְבָרְכֽוּכָה׃

yodukha Adonai kol-ma'asekha vakhasidekha yevarekhukhah

י All Your works shall praise You, O ETERNAL One, and Your faithful ones shall bless You.

11

כְּב֣וֹד מַלְכוּתְךָ֣ יֹאמֵ֑רוּ וּגְבוּרָתְךָ֥ יְדַבֵּֽרוּ׃

kevod malkhutekha yomeru ugevuratekha yedabberu

כ They shall talk of the majesty of Your sovereignty, and speak of Your might,

12

לְהוֹדִ֤יעַ ׀ לִבְנֵ֣י הָ֭אָדָם גְּבוּרֹתָ֑יו וּ֝כְב֗וֹד הֲדַ֣ר מַלְכוּתֽוֹ׃

lehodia livne ha'adam gevurotayw ukhevod hadar malkhuto

ל to make known to all humankind Your mighty acts and Your sovereignty’s majestic glory.

13

מַֽלְכוּתְךָ֗ מַלְכ֥וּת כׇּל־עֹלָמִ֑ים וּ֝מֶֽמְשַׁלְתְּךָ֗ בְּכׇל־דּ֥וֹר וָדֹֽר׃

malkhutekha malkhut kol-olamim umemshaltekha bekhol-dor vador

מ Your rule is an eternal rule; Your dominion is for all generations.

14

סוֹמֵ֣ךְ יְ֭הֹוָה לְכׇל־הַנֹּפְלִ֑ים וְ֝זוֹקֵ֗ף לְכׇל־הַכְּפוּפִֽים׃

somekh Adonai lekhol-hannofelim vezoqef lekhol-hakkefufim

ס GOD supports all who stumble, and makes all who are bent stand straight.

15

עֵֽינֵי־כֹ֭ל אֵלֶ֣יךָ יְשַׂבֵּ֑רוּ וְאַתָּ֤ה נֽוֹתֵן־לָהֶ֖ם אֶת־אׇכְלָ֣ם בְּעִתּֽוֹ׃

ene-khol elekha yesabberu ve'attah noten-lahem et-okhlam be'itto

ע The eyes of all look to You expectantly, and You give them their food when it is due.

16

פּוֹתֵ֥חַ אֶת־יָדֶ֑ךָ וּמַשְׂבִּ֖יעַ לְכׇל־חַ֣י רָצֽוֹן׃

poteakh et-yadekha umasbia lekhol-khay ratson

פ You give it openhandedly, feeding every creature to its heart’s content.

17

צַדִּ֣יק יְ֭הֹוָה בְּכׇל־דְּרָכָ֑יו וְ֝חָסִ֗יד בְּכׇל־מַעֲשָֽׂיו׃

tsaddiq Adonai bekhol-derakhayw vekhasid bekhol-ma'asayw

צ GOD is beneficent in all ways and faithful in all works.

18

קָר֣וֹב יְ֭הֹוָה לְכׇל־קֹרְאָ֑יו לְכֹ֤ל אֲשֶׁ֖ר יִקְרָאֻ֣הוּ בֶאֱמֶֽת׃

qarov Adonai lekhol-qore'ayw lekhol asher yiqra'uhu ve'emet

ק GOD is near to all who call, to all who call with sincerity.

19

רְצוֹן־יְרֵאָ֥יו יַעֲשֶׂ֑ה וְֽאֶת־שַׁוְעָתָ֥ם יִ֝שְׁמַ֗ע וְיוֹשִׁיעֵֽם׃

retson-yere'ayw ya'aseh ve'et-shavatam yishma veyoshi'em

ר Fulfilling the wishes of those who show reverence, [God] hears their cry and delivers them.

20

שׁוֹמֵ֣ר יְ֭הֹוָה אֶת־כׇּל־אֹהֲבָ֑יו וְאֵ֖ת כׇּל־הָרְשָׁעִ֣ים יַשְׁמִֽיד׃

shomer Adonai et-kol-ohavayw ve'et kol-haresha'im yashmid

ש GOD watches over all who show their love, but all the wicked are destroyed.

21

תְּהִלַּ֥ת יְהֹוָ֗ה יְֽדַבֶּ֫ר־פִּ֥י וִיבָרֵ֣ךְ כׇּל־בָּ֭שָׂר שֵׁ֥ם קׇדְשׁ֗וֹ לְעוֹלָ֥ם וָעֶֽד׃ {פ}

tehillat Adonai yedabber-pi vivarekh kol-basar shem qodsho le'olam va'ed

ת My mouth shall utter the praise of GOD, whose holy name all creatures shall bless forever and ever.

Hebrew text and English translation from Sefaria, under their Creative Commons licence.

Yaacov, native Jerusalemite

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