Salmos 147:1-8

1 Aleluia!Como é bom cantar louvores ao nosso Deus!Como é agradável e próprio louvá-lo!

2 O SENHOR edifica Jerusalém;ele reúne os exilados de Israel.

3 Só ele cura os de coração quebrantadoe cuida das suas feridas.

4 Ele determina o número de estrelase chama cada uma pelo nome.

5 Grande é o nosso Soberano e tremendo é o seu poder;é impossível medir o seu entendimento.

6 O SENHOR sustém o oprimido,mas lança por terra o ímpio.

7 Cantem ao SENHOR com ações de graças;ao som da harpa façam música para o nosso Deus.

8 Ele cobre o céu de nuvens,concede chuvas à terrae faz crescer a relva nas colinas.

Salmos 147:1-8 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.