Psaume 147:1-9

1 Louez l'Éternel! Car il est bon de psalmodier à notre Dieu, car il est doux, il est bienséant de le louer.

2 C'est l'Éternel qui bâtit Jérusalem, qui rassemble les dispersés d'Israël;

3 Qui guérit ceux qui ont le cœur brisé, et qui bande leurs plaies.

4 Il compte le nombre des étoiles; il les appelle toutes par leur nom.

5 Notre Seigneur est grand, et d'une grande puissance; son intelligence est infinie.

6 L'Éternel soutient les humbles, et il abaisse les méchants jusqu'à terre.

7 Chantez à l'Éternel avec des actions de grâces; psalmodiez sur la harpe à notre Dieu,

8 Qui couvre les cieux de nuées, qui prépare la pluie pour la terre; qui fait germer l'herbe sur les montagnes;

9 Qui donne au bétail sa nourriture, et aux petits du corbeau qui crient.

Psaume 147:1-9 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO PSALM 147

This psalm is thought to be written by David, and according to Theodoret predicts the return of the Jews from Babylon, and the rebuilding of Jerusalem by Zerubbabel, which seems to be grounded on Ps 147:2; though the words there agree well enough with the times of David; hence the title in the Septuagint, Ethiopic, Arabic, and Syriac versions, and Apollinarius, is as the preceding; the Syriac adds,

``concerning Zerubbabel and Joshua the priest, and Ezra, who were solicitous and diligent in building Jerusalem.''

Aben Ezra and other Jewish writers think it foretells the future rebuilding of Jerusalem, and the restoration of the Jews from their present captivity, and refer it to the times of the Messiah; and so far it may be right, that it respects Christ and the praise of him, on account of his nature and works; and may take in the conversion of the Jews. It seems to be written by the same person, and on the same account, as the preceding psalm.