Salmos 147:1-9

1 ¡Aleluya! ¡Alabado sea el SEÑOR!¡Cuán bueno es cantar salmos a nuestro Dios,cuán agradable y justo es alabarlo!

2 El SEÑOR reconstruye a Jerusalény reúne a los exiliados de Israel;

3 restaura a los de corazón quebrantadoy cubre con vendas sus heridas.

4 Él determina el número de las estrellasy a todas ellas les pone nombre.

5 Excelso es nuestro Señor, y grande su poder;su entendimiento es infinito;

6 El SEÑOR sostiene a los pobres,pero hace morder el polvo a los impíos.

7 Canten al SEÑOR con gratitud;canten salmos a nuestro Dios al son del arpa.

8 Él cubre de nubes el cielo,envía la lluvia sobre la tierray hace crecer la hierba en los montes.

9 Él alimenta a los ganadosy a las crías de los cuervos cuando graznan.

Salmos 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.