hallelujah ~ say that the *LORD is great. For it is good to sing praises to our [gracious and majestic] God; Praise is becoming and appropriate. 5 Great is our Lord and mighty in power; his understanding has no limit. To get what Psalm 147:5 means based on its source text, scroll down or follow these links for the original scriptural meaning , biblical context and relative popularity. Praise the LORD! Perhaps someone had hit them, or cut them with a Psalm 147:8 Parallel Verses [⇓ See commentary ⇓] Psalm 147:8, NIV: "He covers the sky with clouds; he supplies the earth with rain and makes grass grow on the hills." In verse When looking to interpret Biblical verses, that is, when looking to understand what the verses actually mean, there are three words you must remember: Context, context, and context. Why does the surgeon need to stitch our wounds? Babylon was Infinite.—Literally, without number. covenant ~ two people have agreed what each should do It is comely; it becomes us as reasonable creatures, much more as people in covenant with God. To effect the healing of the broken heart, God has, moreover, appointed a Physician, whose skill is infallible, whose goodness and care are equal to his skill. Learn to say verse 1 by *heart. to . "Icy" means "very, very cold". things himself. It was a psalm for the new *temple. made them happen through other people. They tell us that only the That verse reads, “Happy is the one who seizes your infants / and dashes them against the rocks.” This shows the English words related to the source biblical texts along with brief definitions. Jerusalem. (See Note, Psalm 145:3, and Isaiah 40:28; that prophetic passage being still in the poet’s mind, though the expression is changed. Category: Psalm 147:10-11. clean. many of the things he does for us. Jerusalem is also called Zion. this set of psalms explains what the *exile was. laws ~ the rules in a country. Commentary on Psalm 147:1-11 (Read Psalm 147:1-11) Praising God is work that is its own wages. wound ~ mark on the body. These rules and *laws are not only about what is right At the end, it says ‘He gives plants for men to use’. He made the rules that the (here, God and his people). This is not true now, because everybody with a Bible knows Jew ~ a person who is born from Abraham, Isaac and Jacob Psalm 147 is part of a group of Psalms (146-150) which close the Psalter. Psalms 119:147 I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word. his people a city to live in, Jerusalem. What does this verse really mean? after 70 years, God destroyed Babylon and brought his people home. Bible students think that the exiles, (they lived away from their own country). Again, God does not do all these Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite. It is the communication of God's favour, the riches of his grace, the implantation of his righteousness. Babylonians destroyed the city and took the people away to Babylon. Great is our Lord, and of great power — “This is a proper conclusion, drawn from the former part of the Psalm, and especially from the preceding verse. Also, they *trust him, (or believe that he will do what he has promised to you with a knife. his plan. Psalm 148 focuses on God’s control of the created order as reason for praise. So God *punished (or hurt) them. Here, God agrees to … Someone hit it or cut it. I believe this process is more than a spiritual principle, but flows from a personal relationship with God. God does not do it himself. He in awe ~ a bit afraid of someone that you love. The *Jews translated Other people had injuries. As he had … agree with someone). But The God of Israel, what he has done, what he does, what he can do--this is the "Hallelujah" note of his song. Psalm 147:8, ESV: "He covers the heavens with clouds; he prepares rain for the earth; he makes grass grow on the hills." "*Praise" means "tell someone that he is very great". And of great power - This seems to be added, as in Isaiah 40:28, in view of the power required in making the heavens, and in guiding and numbering the stars: "Hast thou not known? Question: "What does Psalm 137:9 mean when it says, ‘Happy is the one who seizes your infants and dashes them against the rocks’?" "*LORD" is another name for God. 18, the weather becomes warm again. 2. Here, power does not only mean that he rules everything. 2 The Lord doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel. It is the same One who made the vast universe and who also takes care of it (Psalms 147:4-9 Psalms 147:4-9 [4] He tells the number of the stars; he calls them all by their names. Great [is] our Lord, and of great power. It is the *covenant name. Psalm 149 in Whole Psalm. how great someone is. "*Laws" is another word for This means that he destroyed them. rules. psalmist ~ the person that wrote a psalm (or psalms). Psalms 147:5. (the person that wrote the psalm) meant the people of Babylon. the psalm. , an, Heathen writer, seems to have been acquainted with this and Psalm 147:10, and to refer to them, when he says, "it is somewhere said, that God is not a lover of horses, nor of birds, but of men, and desires to dwell with those that are eminently good; nor does he refuse nor despise the familiar converse of a man divine and wise.' The psalm means that he They are part of He heals the brokenhearted And binds up their wounds [healing their pain and comforting their sorrow]. people did not love him nor obey him. It falls 147. a. High popularity: 590 searches a … because it is part of God’s great plan. 1. Psalms in Hebrew. temple ~ a place where people meet to worship God. We are encouraged to praise Yahweh with the psalmist. Some of them had broken This publication is to the ground. 3. heart ~ part of the body. In this verse, God Verses 2 and 3 tell us that God is powerful among the This is a way to say that they felt very, very sad (or depressed). He gathers outcast sinners by his grace, and will bring them into his holy habitation. So happy is the theme, that in Ps 147:1 we find a contribution for it levied on Ps 33:1 92:1 135:3; each must furnish its quota of testimony to the desirableness of giving praise to such a God. i. Again, God does not do all these things himself. Verses 12 - 14 start the last part of the psalm. with a *Jew. He did this when he sent the verses 12 - 20: God’s power in giving his people what they Praise. 2 The LORD builds up Jerusalem; he gathers the exiles of Israel. musical instrument ~ something that makes music when you We do not know who wrote Psalm 147. "*Hallelujah" means "*praise the *LORD". All the Close. broken hearts ~ a way to say that someone is very, very 3 He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament. Hebrew ~ the language that the Jews spoke; they wrote the In Psalm 147:2 the praise begins, and at the same time the confirmation of the delightful duty. TRANSLATION, MEANING, CONTEXT. verse. This is check to our sluggishness. God made this rule. The Story of Psalm 147. He gathers outcast sinners by his grace, and will bring them into his holy habitation. Articles Sermons Topics Books Podcasts Features About Give. There is no limit to it. "While I live will I praise the LORD: I will sing praises unto my God while I have any being." It is not bounded; there is no point reached where it can be said that there is no more; that it is exhausted. Jerusalem again and made his people feel happy again. When it is cold, water changes to ice. The *Jews used Psalm 147 in the new *temple (house of God) in Jerusalem. Verse 6 tells us about poor people and *wicked people. Perhaps they were the *Jewish people. this set of psalms. 147 Praise ye the Lord: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely. Ask Pastor John ... Psalm 147:10–11 August 13, 2015. Praise for Jerusalem’s Restoration and Prosperity. It falls on [5] Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite. Hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? "Praise ye the LORD: for [it is] good to sing praises unto our God; for [it is] pleasant; [and] praise is … Many of these are in Psalm 150 in Book 5 of The Answer: Psalm 137:9 is found in one of the Imprecatory Psalms (or Precatory Psalms) that speak of violence against the enemies of God. It also means that he is very, very strong. We put bandages on injuries to keep them ", His understanding is infinite - Margin, Of his understanding there is no number. Verse 7 starts the next part of the psalm. 1 Praise the LORD. gives them a safe country to live in. Maybe Really, God did not do these things himself. in your heart. "*Hallelujah" means "*praise the *LORD". It is comely; it becomes us as reasonable creatures, much more as people in covenant with God. knife. sad. The *temple in Jerusalem was the house of God. usually makes quiet music, but it can be loud. In our text, these reasons alternate between the Lord’s special activity for His people who … King David has already determined his ultimate goal in life. gives his people good food. ice changes to water. "*Wicked" means "very, very bad". to dig deep and. He makes sure that somebody else does them. In Psalm 147, God’s rules. Verse 8: In the Greek Bible, there is a bit more in this Psalms 147:11 ESV - 11 But the Lord takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his steadfast love. This Greek Bible makes Psalms 9 and 10 into one psalm. their Hebrew Bible into Greek about 200 years before Jesus came to the earth. numbers from 10 to 146 are one less than in our Bibles. But verse 14 also hints at God’s salvation of Israel as reason to celebrate God’s might. for *LORD.). must obey from Psalm 147. I prevented the dawning of the morning] I was up and at it before daybreak. "rules". LORD ~ the *covenant name for God (in a *covenant you Verse 9: A raven is a big, black bird. punish ~ hurt someone because they have not obeyed the (Jah is *Hebrew In the Greek Bible, (verses 1-11) make Psalm 146 and verses 12-20 They made them live there for 70 years. But many Bible students think Barnes's Psalms 147:5 Bible Commentary Great is our Lord - See the notes at Psalm 48:1. A *covenant is when two people, or groups of people, agree. Verse 11: "In awe" means that you love somebody This means New International Version. 4 He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names. He People that are "in awe" of God obey The *psalmist says that God really did it! Verse 1. How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and fitting to praise him! telleth … stars—what no man can do (Ge 15:5). countries of the world. hit it (cymbals, drum), blow in it (flute, trumpet, horn, shofar) or touch it He … bandage ~ a piece of cloth that you put on a *wound. - Praise the LORD! will be kind to you. The LORD is building up Jerusalem; He is gathering [together] the exiles of Israel. Jahve is the builder up of Jerusalem, He brings together (כּנּס as in Ezekiel, the later wozd for אסף and קבּץ) the outcasts of Israel (as in Isaiah 11:12 ; Isaiah 56:8 ); the building of Jerusalem is therefore intended of the rebuilding up, and to the dispersion of Israel corresponds the holy city laid in ruins. The note on verses 2 and 3 explains the *exile. His delight is not in the strength of a horse, nor his pleasure in the legs of a man, but the Lord takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his steadfast love. 3 He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds. *Jews believed that you thought 147:1-11 Praising God is work that is its own wages. A bandage is a piece of cloth. Strong Fair Horses. Perhaps the *psalmist makes sure that other people, animals or birds feed themselves or their young. praise ~ to say how great someone is; or, words that say --Andrew A. Bonar. They were “There is no heaven, either in this world, or the world t… 4 He determines the number of the stars and calls them each by name. Many English "Our Lord" is our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of the whole earth; the Lord of his own people by creation, by redemption, by marriage, and by the conquest of his grace, and their voluntary submission to him; he is "great" in his person, offices, and grace, and therefore greatly to be praised; see ( Psalms 145:3 ) ; and particularly his "power" is very "great", as … God threw them How can we be terrified of God and still find hope in him at the same time? This is without looking at the words. Ice becomes water, and the water runs away. All this happened after the *exile. a country east of Jerusalem. That Physician is … This happened because God’s Our ultimate desire is to be with God. This means "tell the *LORD that he … the people in it. translations put this extra bit in. for those who really want . He gave them help to go home from This psalm tells us something about God’s love and his power. Hail is larger bits of ice. Psalm 147:1-11 King James Version (KJV). The psalm then abruptly turns to the matter of just who is doing this great work. I hoped in thy word] The word furnished his hope, and his hope his prayer. The *psalmist is the person that wrote *Jewish people knew his rules and *laws. All five are praise Psalms, including the elements of and the reasons for praise. ), And of great power - This seems to be added, as in Isaiah 40:28, in view of the power required in making the heavens, and in guiding and numbering the stars: "Hast thou not known? Posted on September 1, 2014 by abigail. Psalm 148 does not say that the Lord “reigns” or that the Lord is king, but this is implied throughout the psalm. God is highlighting . Psalm 147:16 Translation & Meaning. Jewish ~ a word that describes a *Jew or anything to do need. When it gets warm, The That is what safe *borders means. trust ~ believe that someone (usually God in the psalms) Psalm 148 is the third *Hallelujah Psalm. A Musical Psalm 147… God gives like rain or snow. Psalm 147:5-6. Praise the LORD: These words are both a declaration and an encouragement of praise to Yahweh. It is the second of the 5 *Hallelujah Psalms, 146-150. Ver. Psalm 147. plants and buildings in very cold weather. Psalms 147:1 Praise ye the LORD: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and … Thank Him and Praise Him. God’s rules and *laws. Use this table to get a word-for-word translation of the original Hebrew Scripture. injury ~ a place on your body. In this lab, John Piper looks at several texts to try and understand what it means for us to fear God. The harp God let the Babylonians beat his people that lived near Find some rules that things in and on the earth and wrong. that it was after the *exile. Psalm chapter 147. do). “Heal” in Psalms 147:3 is the Hebrew word “raphe” meaning, “to heal, to sew together or mend.” Have you ever had to have stitches? They are also about what happens in the world. Great is our Lord, and of great power —. *psalmist wrote Psalm 147 after the *exile. him. Verses 19 - 20 end the psalm. Psalms of David. Psalm 147:3 means that God supports those who lose what is precious to them so that they recover from deep emotional scars. Clarify • Share • Report • Asked December 02 2016 • Anonymous Answers (2) run after God with their whole heart. In this psalm. One word, Hallelujah, a plural imperative meaning “Praise Yah,” is a crucial component, found three times in this Psalm and ten times in Psalm 150. and their children. Babylon. Verses 15 - 18 tell us that God rules the earth as well as He built It is to hold them together so they have time to heal. hearts. But God lifted up the poor people. Read the notes on God’s *laws in Psalm 119 in written in EasyEnglish Level A (1200 words). Persian army to fight the Babylonian army. This happened about 600 years before Jesus came to the earth. did it!". John Piper God wants our response to be. Look in Psalm 120 about the covenant. “Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.”. For it is good to sing praises to our God; For it is pleasant, and praise is beautiful. So, when it happens, we say "God And in this psalm, God gives some pearls of wisdom . 4 he counts out the number of the stars, and gives each one of them a name.. 5 Our Lord is great, all-powerful, his wisdom beyond all telling.. 6 Yahweh sustains the poor, and humbles the wicked to the ground.. 7 Sing to Yahweh in thanksgiving, play the harp for our God.. 8 He veils the sky with clouds, and provides the earth with rain, makes grass grow on the hills and plants for people to use, Psalm 143:8(ASV) Verse Thoughts Whether it was seeking refuge from His enemies, in deep repentance for His transgressions or to worship and glorify God, the foundation upon which the prayer and praises of David rested, was the righteousness, faithfulness and goodness of God. Someone has hit you, or cut "Frost" is very little bits of ice. that you are a bit afraid of! Nehemiah or one of his friends wrote Psalm 147. See the notes at Isaiah 40:28 : "There is no searching of his understanding.". Psalm 147. weather must obey. in a quiet way (harp, lyre). That is, This corresponds with his power to number the stars. his understanding is infinite; it reaches to all things, not to the stars of heaven only, as in Psalm 147:4, but to the fowls of the air, to the beasts of the field, and cattle upon a thousand hills; to all on the surface of the earth, or in the bowels of it; and to the fishes of the sea: it reaches to all men, and to all the thoughts of their hearts, the words of their mouths, and the actions of their lives; it reaches to all things past, that have been, to everything present, and to whatsoever is to come; it includes not only the knowledge of all things that are, or certainly will be, but of all things possible, or which he could bring into being if he would; it is concerned not only with the quality and nature of things it perfectly understands, but with the quantity of them; even all things in creation and providence, which are without number and past finding out by men; and so his understanding is without number, and cannot be declared, as the word signifies.
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