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Perek Shirah Chapter 1

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שָׁמַיִם אוֹמְרִים: הַשָּׁמַיִם מְסַפְּרִים כְּבוֹד אֵל וּמַעֲשֵׂה יָדָיו מַגִּיד הָרָקִיעַ: (תהילים יט ב)

Perek Shirah, translation and adaptation by Aharon N. Varady and Rabbi Natan Slifkin

The Heavens are saying: “The heavens speak of El’s kavod, and the skies tell of his handiwork.”

אֶרֶץ אוֹמֶרֶת. לְדָוִד מִזְמוֹר לַיי הָאָרֶץ וּמְלוֹאָהּ תֵּבֵל וְיֹשְׁבֵי בָהּ: (תהילים כד א)

Perek Shirah, translation and adaptation by Aharon N. Varady and Rabbi Natan Slifkin

The Earth is saying: “The earth and every thing in it are YHVH’s; the inhabited area and all that dwell within it.”

ואומר. מִכְּנַף הָאָרֶץ זְמִרֹת שָׁמַעְנוּ צְבִי לַצָדִיק: (ישעיהו כד טז)

Perek Shirah, translation and adaptation by Aharon N. Varady and Rabbi Natan Slifkin

And it is saying: “From the wings of the land we have heard song, glory to the righteous.”

גַּן עֵדֶן אוֹמֵר. עוּרִי צָפוֹן וּבוֹאִי תֵימָן הָפִיחִי גַנִּי יִזְּלוּ בְשָׂמָיו יָבֹא דוֹדִי לְגַנּוֹ וְיֹאכַל פְּרִי מְגָדַיו: (שיר השירים ד טז)

Perek Shirah, translation and adaptation by Aharon N. Varady and Rabbi Natan Slifkin

The Garden of Eden is saying: “Arouse yourself, O north [wind], and come, O south! Blow upon my garden, let its spices flow out; let my Beloved come to his garden and eat of its precious fruit.”

גֵּיהִנֹּם אוֹמֵר. כִּי הִשְׂבִּיעַ נֶפֶשׁ שֹׁקֵקָה וְנֶפֶשׁ רְעֵבָה מִלֵּא טוֹב: (תהילים קז ט)

Perek Shirah, translation and adaptation by Aharon N. Varady and Rabbi Natan Slifkin

Gehinnom is saying: “For he has satisfied the longing soul, and has filled the hungry soul with good.”

מִדְבַּר אוֹמֵר. יְשֻׂשׂוּם מִדְבָּר וְצִיָּה וְתָגֵל עֲרָבָה וְתִפְרַח כַּחֲבַצָּלֶת: (ישעיהו לה א)

Perek Shirah, translation and adaptation by Aharon N. Varady and Rabbi Natan Slifkin

The Wilderness is saying: “The wilderness and the desert shall rejoice, and the arid region shall exult, and blossom like the rose.”

שָׂדוֹת אוֹמְרִים. יי בְּחָכְמָה יָסַד אָרֶץ כּוֹנֵן שָׁמַיִם בִּתְבוּנָה: (משלי ג יט)

Perek Shirah, translation and adaptation by Aharon N. Varady and Rabbi Natan Slifkin

The Fields are saying: “YHVH founded the land with wisdom; He established the heavens with understanding.”

מַיִם אוֹמְרִים. לְקֹול תִּתֹּו הֲמֹון מַיִם בַּשָּׁמַיִם וַיַּעַל נְשִׂאִים מִקְצֵה אָרֶץ בְּרָקִים לַמָּטָר עָשָׂה וַיֹּצֵא רוּחַ מֵאֹצְרֹתָיו: (ירמיה נא טז)

Perek Shirah, translation and adaptation by Aharon N. Varady and Rabbi Natan Slifkin

The Waters are saying: “When his voice resounds with a great mass of water in the heavens, and he raises vapors from the ends of the Earth; when he makes lightning amongst the rain, and he brings out the wind from its storehouses.”

יָמִים אוֹמְרִים. מִקֹּלוֹת מַיִם רַבִּים אַדִּירִים מִשְׁבְּרֵי יָם אַדִּיר בַּמָּרוֹם יי: (תהילים צג ד)

Perek Shirah, translation and adaptation by Aharon N. Varady and Rabbi Natan Slifkin

The Seas are saying: “More than the voices of many waters, than the mighty waves of the sea, YHVH on high is mighty.”

נַהֲרוֹת אוֹמְרִים. נְהָרוֹת יִמְחֲאוּ כָף יַחַד הָרִים יְרַנֵּנוּ (תהילים צח ח)

Perek Shirah, translation and adaptation by Aharon N. Varady and Rabbi Natan Slifkin

The Rivers are saying: Let the rivers clap their hands, let the mountains sing for joy together!”

מַעְיָנוֹת אוֹמְרִים. וְשָׁרִים כְּחֹלְלִים כָּל מַעְיָנַי בָּךְ: (תהילים פז ז)

Perek Shirah, translation and adaptation by Aharon N. Varady and Rabbi Natan Slifkin

The Wellsprings are saying: “And as singers who are like dancers are all those who study you.”

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