PsaumesChapitre 147

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Praise the LORD! How good it is to sing to our God, how pleasant and fitting to praise him!

The LORD rebuilds Jerusalem; he gathers the outcasts of Israel.

He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.

He counts the number of the stars and calls each one by name.

Great is our Lord and mighty in power; his understanding has no limit.

The LORD lifts up the humble; he casts the wicked to the ground.

Sing out to the LORD with thanksgiving; make music to our God on the harp.

He covers the sky with clouds, supplies the earth with rain, and makes grass grow on the hills.

He gives the beasts their food, and the young ravens when they cry.

His delight is not in the strength of the horse, nor his pleasure in the legs of a man.

The LORD delights in those who fear him, in those who hope in his steadfast love.

Extol the LORD, Jerusalem; praise your God, Zion!

For he strengthens the bars of your gates and blesses your children within you.

He grants peace to your borders and satisfies you with the finest of wheat.

He sends his command to the earth; his word runs swiftly.

He spreads the snow like wool and scatters the frost like ashes.

He hurls down his ice like crumbs; who can stand before his cold?

He sends out his word and melts them; he stirs up his wind, and the waters flow.

He declares his word to Jacob, his statutes and judgments to Israel.

He has done this for no other nation; as for his judgments, they do not know them. Praise the LORD!

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Chapitre 147

Main Theme: A hymn of praise that extols God for His greatness in creation, His care for the humble, and His unique revelation to Israel.

Content: The psalm begins with a call to praise God, who builds Jerusalem and gathers the exiles of Israel. The Lord heals those with broken hearts and counts the stars—His understanding is beyond measure. God provides rain and food for all living things, yet He takes no delight in the strength of the horse; He values those who fear Him and hope in His unfailing love. The psalm concludes by stating that God has revealed His words and laws to Israel in a way no other nation has experienced.

Key Words/Images:

Building Jerusalem (v.2): God's restoration of His people after destruction and exile.
Healing broken hearts (v.3): God's care for the grieving and suffering.
Counting the stars (v.4): God's infinite wisdom and power over all creation.
God's word (vv.15–18): God's sovereign command that governs nature—snow, frost, and wind.
Laws and commands to Israel (vv.19–20): Israel's unique privilege as the recipient of God's revelation.

Contexte historique

Places

Psalm 147 mentions Jerusalem and Zion by name (vv. 2, 12–14) in a context that clearly points to the rebuilding after the Babylonian exile. References to the Lord "building up Jerusalem" and "gathering the exiles of Israel" (v. 2), as well as his having "strengthened the bars of your gates" (v. 13), reflect the historical situation under Nehemiah, when the city’s walls and gates were rebuilt (Nehemiah 6:15–16; 7:1). The mention of "peace within your borders" and an abundance of wheat (v. 14) suggests a period of relative stability following the return.

Events and Customs

The psalm’s description of God as one who "heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds" (v. 3) reflects the experience of the people in exile. The loss of land, temple, and national identity created deep collective grief, and this poetic expression conveys the spiritual healing that came with the return. The call to sing a song of thanksgiving with the harp (כִּנּוֹר, kinnor, v. 7) points to the resumption of temple music, which was central to post-exilic worship under the leadership of Levitical singers.

Key Terms

The expression "the exiles of Israel" (נִדְחֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל, nidchei Yisrael, v. 2) is a technical term for those scattered during the exile and diaspora. The word חֶסֶד (chesed, v. 11), translated as "steadfast love" or "faithfulness," denotes God’s covenant loyalty that the people experienced through deliverance from Babylon. The conclusion in verses 19–20 highlights Israel’s special status by noting that they have received "his words" (דְּבָרָיו), "his statutes" (חֻקָּיו), and "his rules" (מִשְׁפָּטָיו) – a threefold expression for the Torah, which was reinstated under Ezra.

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Lords — A title referring to God and his sovereignty over all things.
Praises — To express admiration, gratitude, and reverence toward God for his works and grace.
Builds — To establish or create something, here used of God's actions and power in the world.
Jerusalem — The holy city, center of Jewish faith and culture, as well as the site of the first temple.
Gathers — To bring together or unite, here referring to God's gathering of his people from exile.
Heals — To restore health or wholeness, here used of God's ability to heal broken hearts.
Counts — To keep track of numbers, here regarding God's knowledge of the stars and their names.
Mighty — Possessing great strength, power, or influence, here referring to God's infinite might.
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