Psalm 147 #catechesis/bible/psalm
[!abstract] An exhortation to praise God for his benefits.
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GR αλληλουια Αγγαιου καὶ Ζαχαριου αἰνεῖτε τὸν κύριον ὅτι ἀγαθὸν ψαλμός τῷ θεῷ ἡμῶν ἡδυνθείη αἴνεσις
LA Laudate Dominum, quoniam bonus est psalmus; Deo nostro sit jucunda, decoraque laudatio.
EN Praise the Lord, because psalm is good: to our God be joyful and comely praise.
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GR οἰκοδομῶν Ιερουσαλημ ὁ κύριος καὶ τὰς διασπορὰς τοῦ Ισραηλ ἐπισυνάξει
LA Ædificans Jerusalem Dominus, dispersiones Israëlis congregabit:
EN The Lord builds up Jerusalem: he will gather together the dispersed of Israel.
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GR ὁ ἰώμενος τοὺς συντετριμμένους τὴν καρδίαν καὶ δεσμεύων τὰ συντρίμματα αὐτῶν
LA qui sanat contritos corde, et alligat contritiones eorum;
EN Who heals the broken of heart, and binds up their bruises.
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GR ὁ ἀριθμῶν πλήθη ἄστρων καὶ πᾶσιν αὐτοῖς ὀνόματα καλῶν
LA qui numerat multitudinem stellarum, et omnibus eis nomina vocat.
EN Who tells the number of the stars: and calls them all by their names.
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GR μέγας ὁ κύριος ἡμῶν καὶ μεγάλη ἡ ἰσχὺς αὐτοῦ καὶ τῆς συνέσεως αὐτοῦ οὐκ ἔστιν ἀριθμός
LA Magnus Dominus noster, et magna virtus ejus, et sapientiæ ejus non est numerus.
EN Great is our Lord, and great is his power: and of his wisdom there is no number.
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GR ἀναλαμβάνων πραεῖς ὁ κύριος ταπεινῶν δὲ ἁμαρτωλοὺς ἕως τῆς γῆς
LA Suscipiens mansuetos Dominus; humilians autem peccatores usque ad terram.
EN The Lord lifts up the meek, and brings the wicked down even to the ground.
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GR ἐξάρξατε τῷ κυρίῳ ἐν ἐξομολογήσει ψάλατε τῷ θεῷ ἡμῶν ἐν κιθάρᾳ
LA Præcinite Domino in confessione; psallite Deo nostro in cithara.
EN Sing to the Lord with praise: sing to our God upon the harp.
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GR τῷ περιβάλλοντι τὸν οὐρανὸν ἐν νεφέλαις τῷ ἑτοιμάζοντι τῇ γῇ ὑετόν τῷ ἐξανατέλλοντι ἐν ὄρεσι χόρτον καὶ χλόην τῇ δουλείᾳ τῶν ἀνθρώπων
LA Qui operit cælum nubibus, et parat terræ pluviam; qui producit in montibus fœnum, et herbam servituti hominum;
EN Who covers the heaven with clouds, and prepares rain for the earth. Who makes grass to grow on the mountains, and herbs for the service of men.
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GR διδόντι τοῖς κτήνεσι τροφὴν αὐτῶν καὶ τοῖς νεοσσοῖς τῶν κοράκων τοῖς ἐπικαλουμένοις αὐτόν
LA qui dat jumentis escam ipsorum, et pullis corvorum invocantibus eum.
EN Who gives to beasts their food: and to the young ravens that call upon him.
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GR οὐκ ἐν τῇ δυναστείᾳ τοῦ ἵππου θελήσει οὐδὲ ἐν ταῖς κνήμαις τοῦ ἀνδρὸς εὐδοκεῖ
LA Non in fortitudine equi voluntatem habebit, nec in tibiis viri beneplacitum erit ei.
EN He shall not delight in the strength of the horse: nor take pleasure in the legs of a man.
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GR εὐδοκεῖ κύριος ἐν τοῖς φοβουμένοις αὐτὸν καὶ ἐν τοῖς ἐλπίζουσιν ἐπὶ τὸ ἔλεος αὐτοῦ
LA Beneplacitum est Domino super timentes eum, et in eis qui sperant super misericordia ejus.
EN The Lord takes pleasure in them that fear him: and in them that hope in his mercy.
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GR Αγγαιου καὶ Ζαχαριου ἐπαίνει Ιερουσαλημ τὸν κύριον αἴνει τὸν θεόν σου Σιων
LA Lauda, Jerusalem, Dominum; lauda Deum tuum, Sion.
EN Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem: praise your God, O Sion.
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GR ὅτι ἐνίσχυσεν τοὺς μοχλοὺς τῶν πυλῶν σου εὐλόγησεν τοὺς υἱούς σου ἐν σοί
LA Quoniam confortavit seras portarum tuarum; benedixit filiis tuis in te.
EN Because he has strengthened the bolts of your gates, he has blessed your children within you.
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GR ὁ τιθεὶς τὰ ὅριά σου εἰρήνην καὶ στέαρ πυροῦ ἐμπιπλῶν σε
LA Qui posuit fines tuos pacem, et adipe frumenti satiat te.
EN Who has placed peace in your borders: and fills you with the fat of corn.
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GR ὁ ἀποστέλλων τὸ λόγιον αὐτοῦ τῇ γῇ ἕως τάχους δραμεῖται ὁ λόγος αὐτοῦ
LA Qui emittit eloquium suum terræ: velociter currit sermo ejus.
EN Who sends forth his speech to the earth: his word runs swiftly.
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GR τοῦ διδόντος χιόνα ὡσεὶ ἔριον ὁμίχλην ὡσεὶ σποδὸν πάσσοντος
LA Qui dat nivem sicut lanam; nebulam sicut cinerem spargit.
EN Who gives snow like wool: scatters mists like ashes.
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GR βάλλοντος κρύσταλλον αὐτοῦ ὡσεὶ ψωμούς κατὰ πρόσωπον ψύχους αὐτοῦ τίς ὑποστήσεται
LA Mittit crystallum suam sicut buccellas: ante faciem frigoris ejus quis sustinebit?
EN He sends his crystal like morsels: who shall stand before the face of his cold?
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[!note]- He sends his crystal…
That is, his ice. Some understand it of hail, which is, as it were, ice, divided into particles or morsels. Commentary on the Old Testament (1752)
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GR ἀποστελεῖ τὸν λόγον αὐτοῦ καὶ τήξει αὐτά πνεύσει τὸ πνεῦμα αὐτοῦ καὶ ῥυήσεται ὕδατα
LA Emittet verbum suum, et liquefaciet ea; flabit spiritus ejus, et fluent aquæ.
EN He shall send out his word, and shall melt them: his wind shall blow, and the waters shall run.
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GR ἀπαγγέλλων τὸν λόγον αὐτοῦ τῷ Ιακωβ δικαιώματα καὶ κρίματα αὐτοῦ τῷ Ισραηλ
LA Qui annuntiat verbum suum Jacob, justitias et judicia sua Israël.
EN Who declares his word to Jacob: his justices and his judgments to Israel.
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GR οὐκ ἐποίησεν οὕτως παντὶ ἔθνει καὶ τὰ κρίματα αὐτοῦ οὐκ ἐδήλωσεν αὐτοῖς
LA Non fecit taliter omni nationi, et judicia sua non manifestavit eis. Alleluja.
EN He has not done in like manner to every nation: and his judgments he has not made manifest to them. Alleluia.
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