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Corpus Psalterium · Vol. V

Psalm CXVII (117)

Cantillated — Unison Declarative Praise

Paul Whitehorn

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Psalm 117 in Hebrew and English, and the words as they are sung.

1

Praise Yahweh, all you nations! Extol him, all you peoples!

הַֽלְל֣וּ אֶת־יְ֭הוָה כָּל־גּוֹיִ֑ם שַׁ֝בְּח֗וּהוּ כָּל־הָאֻמִּֽים׃

2

For his loving kindness is great toward us. Yahweh’s faithfulness endures forever. Praise Yah!

כִּ֥י גָ֘בַ֤ר עָלֵ֨ינוּ ׀ חַסְדּ֗וֹ וֶֽאֱמֶת־יְהוָ֥ה לְעוֹלָ֗ם הַֽלְלוּ־יָֽהּ׃

Hebrew: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain), from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English: World English Bible (public domain). Verse numbers follow the English Bible; the Hebrew numbering is shown beneath where it differs.

Praise the LORD

all you nations

Laud Him

all you peoples

Praise the LORD

all you nations

Laud Him

all you peoples

For His steadfast love

has prevailed over us

His love has prevailed

His love has prevailed

The faithfulness of the LORD

is forever

The faithfulness of the LORD

is forever

Hallelujah

Hallelujah

All you nations

all you peoples

Praise Him

praise Him

All you nations

all you peoples

Praise Him

praise Him

For His steadfast love

has prevailed over us

His love has prevailed

His love has prevailed

The faithfulness of the LORD

is forever

The faithfulness of the LORD

is forever

Hallelujah

Hallelujah

Mighty over us

is His steadfast love

Mighty over us

is His steadfast love

The faithfulness of the LORD

is forever

The faithfulness of the LORD

is forever

Hallelujah

Hallelujah

Hallelujah

Praise the LORD

all you nations

Hallelujah

Lyrics by Paul Whitehorn: a singable English rendering of the Hebrew, as sung on this recording.

Corpus Psalterium sets each psalm to music by its Hebrew grammar. Didactic psalms teach; Cantillated psalms are spoken, sung or performed before God. Hear all 150 psalms free.

About these songs. They are a summary and a commentary on the Psalms, not a word-for-word translation. Read what these songs are →

What These Songs Are, and What They Are Not

These songs are not a word-for-word translation of the Psalms. They were never meant to be. Nor do they try to capture every idea in every psalm. In a song, that would be impossible.

What we have done is capture the essence of each psalm: what matters most in it. Think of each song as a summary. Think of it as a cheat sheet. The purpose of the psalm is still being met. God's word to mankind is still being heard.

Behind many of these lines is word research: deep study of the meaning of the Hebrew. So where a line sounds different from your translation, and you think it is wrong, study it. We believe you will find that the essence of what we sing is true.

The truth is that no one can set the Psalms to music without also becoming a commentator. That is what this is. It is a modern commentary on the Psalms: not only the Psalms themselves, and not only the Psalms being sung. So do not think that every word of the psalm is here. It is not. Read the psalm itself, in full.

Why do this at all? Because we believe God intended humanity to be surrounded by His word. This was always the entertainment He wanted us to have: not hours of television, not a day lost in a phone looking at nonsense. The blessed man of Psalm 1 meditates on God's word day and night. How can we meditate on His word if we do not surround ourselves with it?

As ministers, our first responsibility is to share God's word with people. That is what these songs are for.

Paul Whitehorn