The Song of the Birds
Creation never stops singing to Hashem, all day long and all night long. The chirping and singing of all the different bird species are none other than praise of Hashem...
Translation by Rabbi Lazer Brody with illustrations by Rebecca Shapiro
Perek Shira for children, Part 10
The Pigeon says: "Like a crane or a swallow, so do I chatter; I moan like a pigeon, my eyes weakened from looking upward; O Lord, I am oppressed, be my security" (Isaiah 38:14) . The pigeon says before The Holy One, blessed be He, "Master of the World, may my sustenance be as bitter as an olive in Your hands, rather than being sweet as honey in the hands of flesh and blood." (Gemorra, tractate Eruvin 18b)
The Eagle says: "And You, Hashem, Lord of Hosts, Lord of Israel, arouse to punish the nations; do not pardon the wicked traitors, Selah." (Psalms 59:6)
The Crane says: "Give thanks to Hashem with the lyre; play for Him with the ten-stringed harp." (Psalms 33:2)
The Bird says: "A Bird has also found its home and the sparrow a nest for herself where she placed her young; Your altars, Hashem of Hosts – my King and my God." (Psalms 84:4)
The Swallow says: "So that my soul shall sing Your honor and shall not be silent, Hashem my God – I shall forever thank you." (Psalms 30:13)
The Swift says: "My help is from Hashem, Maker of Heaven and Earth." (Psalms 121:2)
The Swift says: "My help is from Hashem, Maker of Heaven and Earth." (Psalms 121:2)
The Petrel says: "Light is sown for the righteous, joy for the straight-of-heart." (Psalms 97:11)
To be continued.
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