Psalm 147

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Psalm 147 is the 147th psalm of the Book of Psalms (Greek numbering: Psalm 146-147). The theme of the psalm is a focus on the rebuilding of Jerusalem.

Uses

Judaism

• Psalm 147 is recited in its entirety in Pesukei Dezimra.^[1]
• Is recited on Simchat Torah in some traditions.^[2]

Catholicism

Since the Middle Ages, this psalm was recited or sung at the office of Vespers on Saturday, according to the Rule of St. Benedict of 530AD. At that time, there were two separate psalms to Read Psalms 146 and 147.^[3]

In the Liturgy of Hours today, Psalm 147 is recited or sung at Lauds on Friday of the second and quatrième^[4] weeks. In the liturgy of the Mass, he read the fifth diimanche Ordinary Time of the year.

Musical settings

• Anton Bruckner—Psalm 146 Alleluja! Lobet den Herrn; denn lobsingen ist gut WAB 37 (c. 1856)
• In 1610, Monteverdi published his Vespers to the Virgin, work in which he set to music for choir and continuo seven votes verses 12 to 20.

The same verses served to Michel Richard Delalande for its "Lauda Jerusalem Dominum" for the celebration of daily Mass for King Louis XIV at Versailles.

• Henry Desmarest, contemporary composer of Michel-Richard Delalande, wrote a great motet on this psalm.

References

1. The Complete Artscroll Siddur page 70
2. The Artscroll Tehillim page 329
3. Psautier latin-français du bréviaire monastique, 1938/2003 p538.
4. Le cycle principal des prières liturgiques se déroule sur quatre semaines.

External links

• Recording of a modern israeli tune to verses 12-13 (set to music by Avihu Medina).