시편 117:2의 타나크 인용문

How precious is His kindliness, with His shadow to shield them! Into exile in Babylon, was He sent for their sake;¹⁰See note 3. when ships were sent down [to carry them away] He included Himself among them; and He made them [objects of] compassion before their captors— “For Adonoy will not forsake His people for the sake of His great Name.”¹¹1 Samuel 12:22.

Be compassionate with Your kindliness upon Your people; our Rock,

With song and sound of thanksgiving we will bless our God, for the land so desirably good⁴⁷The second stanza relates to the second blessing of Birchas Hamazon (See page 000). that He parceled out as a heritage to our fathers. [With] food and sustenance He satisfied our souls; His kindliness overwhelmed us and Adonoy is truth.