The God Who Stoops — Study — Modern Paraphrase

1

הַ֥לְלוּ יָ֨הּ׀ הַ֭לְלוּ עַבְדֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה הַֽ֝לְלוּ אֶת־שֵׁ֥ם יְהוָֽה׃

Praise the Lord ! Praise, O servants of the Lord , praise the name of the Lord !

2

יְהִ֤י שֵׁ֣ם יְהוָ֣ה מְבֹרָ֑ךְ מֵֽ֝עַתָּ֗ה וְעַד־עוֹלָֽם׃

[2] Blessed be the name of the Lord from this time forth and forevermore!

3

מִמִּזְרַח־שֶׁ֥מֶשׁ עַד־מְבוֹא֑וֹ מְ֝הֻלָּ֗ל שֵׁ֣ם יְהוָֽה׃

[3] From the rising of the sun to its setting, the name of the Lord is to be praised!

4

רָ֖ם עַל־כָּל־גּוֹיִ֥ם׀ יְהוָ֑ה עַ֖ל הַשָּׁמַ֣יִם כְּבוֹדֽוֹ׃

[4] The Lord is high above all nations, and his glory above the heavens!

5

מִ֭י כַּיהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ הַֽמַּגְבִּיהִ֥י לָשָֽׁבֶת׃

[5] Who is like the Lord our God, who is seated on high,