א׳
הַ֥לְלוּ יָ֨הּ ׀ אוֹדֶ֣ה יְ֭הוָה בְּכָל־לֵבָ֑ב בְּס֖וֹד יְשָׁרִ֣ים וְעֵדָֽה׃
1
Hallelujah.
I praise the LORD with all my heart
in the assembled congregation of the upright.
1
Hallelujah. I will give thanks unto the LORD with my whole heart, . In the council of the upright, and in the congregation.
הַלְלוּיָהּ וְגוֹ׳. מִזְמוֹר זֶה הוּסַד בְּאָלֶף בֵּית, אוֹת אֶחָד בְּרֹאשׁ הַפָּסוּק וְאֶחָד בְּאֶמְצָעוּתָיו, וְכֵן כֻּלָּם מֵאָלֶ״ף וְעַד תָּי״ו, וּכְמוֹ כֵן מִזְמוֹר הַשֵּׁנִי. הָרִאשׁוֹן מְדַבֵּר בְּשִׁבְחוֹ שֶׁל הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא, וְהַשֵּׁנִי מְסַפֵּר בְּשִׁבְחוֹ שֶׁל צַדִּיק:
Hallelujah, I shall thank, etc. This psalm was based on the alphabet, one letter at the beginning of the verse and one in the middle of it, and so all of them [this psalm’s verses are] from “aleph” to “tav,” and so too is the second psalm. The first one speaks in praises of the Holy One, blessed be He, and the second one speaks in praise of a righteous, God-fearing person.
ב׳
גְּ֭דֹלִים מַעֲשֵׂ֣י יְהוָ֑ה דְּ֝רוּשִׁ֗ים לְכָל־חֶפְצֵיהֶֽם׃
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The works of the LORD are great,
within reach of all who desire them.
2
The works of the LORD are great, Sought out of all them that have delight therein.
ג׳
הוֹד־וְהָדָ֥ר פָּֽעֳל֑וֹ וְ֝צִדְקָת֗וֹ עֹמֶ֥דֶת לָעַֽד׃
3
His deeds are splendid and glorious;
His beneficence is everlasting;
3
His work is glory and majesty; And His righteousness endureth for ever.
ד׳
זֵ֣כֶר עָ֭שָׂה לְנִפְלְאֹתָ֑יו חַנּ֖וּן וְרַח֣וּם יְהוָֽה׃
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He has won renown for His wonders.
The LORD is gracious and compassionate;
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He hath made a memorial for His wonderful works; The LORD is gracious and full of compassion.
זֵכֶר עָשָׂה. קָבַע לְיִשְׂרָאֵל שַׁבָּתוֹת וּמוֹעֲדִים וּמִצְווֹת שֶׁנֶּאֶמְרוּ בָּהֶם ״וְזָכַרְתָּ כִּי הָיִיתָ בְּמִצְרָיִם״ (דברים טו:טו), לְפִי שֶׁהוּא חַנּוּן וְרַחוּם עַל בָּנָיו וְחָפֵץ לְהַצְדִּיקָם:
He made a memorial He set down for Israel Sabbaths and festivals and commandments, of which was stated (Deut. 5:15): “And remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt,” because He is gracious and merciful to His children, and He wishes to make them righteous.
ה׳
טֶ֭רֶף נָתַ֣ן לִֽירֵאָ֑יו יִזְכֹּ֖ר לְעוֹלָ֣ם בְּרִיתֽוֹ׃
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He gives food to those who fear Him;
He is ever mindful of His covenant.
5
He hath given food unto them that fear Him; He will ever be mindful of His covenant.
טֶרֶף נָתַן. מָזוֹן:
He gave food Heb. טֶרֶף, food.
ו׳
כֹּ֣חַ מַ֭עֲשָׂיו הִגִּ֣יד לְעַמּ֑וֹ לָתֵ֥ת לָ֝הֶ֗ם נַחֲלַ֥ת גּוֹיִֽם׃
6
He revealed to His people His powerful works,
in giving them the heritage of nations.
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He hath declared to His people the power of His works, In giving them the heritage of the nations.
כֹּחַ מַעֲשָׂיו הִגִּיד לְעַמּוֹ. כְּשֶׁנָּתַן לָהֶם נַחֲלַת גּוֹיִם הוֹדִיעָם כֹּחוֹ וּגְבוּרָתוֹ. וּמִדְרַשׁ תַּנְחוּמָא (תנחומא, בראשית יא) כָּתַב לְיִשְׂרָאֵל מַעֲשֵׂה בְרֵאשִׁית, לְהוֹדִיעָם שֶׁהָאָרֶץ שֶׁלּוֹ וּבְיָדוֹ לְהוֹשִׁיב בָּהּ כָּל מִי שֶׁיִּרְצֶה וְלַעֲקֹר אֵלּוּ וּלְהוֹשִׁיב אֲחֵרִים, שֶׁלֹּא יוּכְלוּ הָאֻמּוֹת לוֹמַר לְיִשְׂרָאֵל גַּזְלָנִים אַתֶּם שֶׁכְּבַשְׁתֶּם אֶרֶץ שִׁבְעָה גּוֹיִם:
The strength of His works He related to His people When He gave them the inheritance of the nations, He let them know His strength and His might. And Midrash Tanchuma (Buber, Bereishith 11): He wrote for Israel [about] the Creation to let them know that the earth is His and that it is in His power to settle in it anyone He wishes, and to move these out and settle others, so that the nations will not be able to say to Israel, “You are thieves, for you conquered the land of the seven nations.”
ז׳
מַעֲשֵׂ֣י יָ֭דָיו אֱמֶ֣ת וּמִשְׁפָּ֑ט נֶ֝אֱמָנִ֗ים כָּל־פִּקּוּדָֽיו׃
7
His handiwork is truth and justice;
all His precepts are enduring,
7
The works of His hands are truth and justice; All His precepts are sure.
ח׳
סְמוּכִ֣ים לָעַ֣ד לְעוֹלָ֑ם עֲ֝שׂוּיִ֗ם בֶּאֱמֶ֥ת וְיָשָֽׁר׃
8
well-founded for all eternity,
wrought of truth and equity.
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They are established for ever and ever, They are done in truth and uprightness.
סְמוּכִים. הֵם פְּקוּדָיו עַל סֶמֶךְ עֹז, מְחֻזָּקִין בָּעֳנָשִׁין וְאַזְהָרוֹת, וְהַפָּרָשִׁיּוֹת קְבוּעוֹת זוֹ עַל זוֹ כְּסֵדֶר וְלִדְרֹשׁ. וְזֶהוּ שֶׁאָמַר שְׁלֹמֹה: ״שׁוֹקָיו עַמּוּדֵי שֵׁשׁ וְגוֹ׳״ (שיר השירים ה:טו):
Steadfast are His commandments, supported by might, strengthened with punishments and warnings, and the chapters are set one next to the other in sequence and to expound on them. This is what Solomon said (Song 5:15): “His thighs are pillars of marble, etc.”
ט׳
פְּד֤וּת ׀ שָׁ֘לַ֤ח לְעַמּ֗וֹ צִוָּֽה־לְעוֹלָ֥ם בְּרִית֑וֹ קָד֖וֹשׁ וְנוֹרָ֣א שְׁמֽוֹ׃
9
He sent redemption to His people;
He ordained His covenant for all time;
His name is holy and awesome.
9
He hath sent redemption unto His people; He hath commanded His covenant for ever; Holy and awful is His name.
י׳
רֵ֘אשִׁ֤ית חָכְמָ֨ה ׀ יִרְאַ֬ת יְהוָ֗ה שֵׂ֣כֶל ט֭וֹב לְכָל־עֹשֵׂיהֶ֑ם תְּ֝הִלָּת֗וֹ עֹמֶ֥דֶת לָעַֽד׃
10
The beginning of wisdom is the fear of the LORD;
all who practice it gain sound understanding.
Praise of Him is everlasting.
10
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all they that do thereafter; His praise endureth for ever.