Psalm 147

The Ps 147 is the - after counting of the Hebrew original text ( Masoretic Text ) - 147. 150 psalms of the Psalter in the Jewish Tanach or the Christian old Testament .

Psalm 147 belongs to the Little Hallel (Ps 146-150).

Counting method

In the Greek ( Septuagint ) and the Latin ( Vulgate ) based on it , it is divided into two Psalms (Psalm 146 and 147), the latter beginning with the verse Ps 147.12  EU today's counting method. Since the Hebrew counting precedes the previous Psalms by one, the numbering of Psalms 148 to 150 is the same again.

structure

In the first part ( Ps 147 : 1–11  EU ), God is praised for his loyalty to Israel and for the fact that it is he who cares for people. In the second part ( Ps 147 : 12-20  EU ) the psalmist thanks God for his greatness and goodness.

Liturgical use

Psalm 147 is part of Psuke desimra from the Jewish morning prayer and is recited daily.

In the Christian Liturgy of the Hours , Psalm 147 is part of the lauds on Friday of the second and fourth week.

reception

Psalm 147 was set to music many times; for example, Monteverdi's Vespers to Mary (1610) and works by Michel-Richard Delalandes and Leonhard Lechner under the title Laudate Dominum cite him . Further arrangements are by Natale Monferrato (Lauda Jerusalem Dominum) , Thomas Ravenscroft (Praise ye the Lord) , Tomás Luis de Victoria (Lauda Jerusalem) , and Anton Bruckner's Psalm 146, WAB 37 (Alleluia! Praise the Lord; because singing praises is good) .

The American metal band Tourniquet takes their name from verse 147.3: He heals the broken hearts and binds their wounds, which is the motto of the musicians.

Web links

Commons : Psalm 147  - Collection of Images, Videos and Audio Files

• Psalm 147 in the standard translation , the Luther Bible and other translations from bibleserver.com
• Psalm 147 in the Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia (BHS) on bibelwissenschaft.de
• Sheet music in the public domain of settings for Psalm 147 in the Choral Public Domain Library - ChoralWiki (English)