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"title": "Verses Of Praise",
"summary": "Verses Of Praise, pages 346-347, with pointed Hebrew, English, and transliteration.",
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"title": "Siddur Tehillat Hashem, Weiss Edition",
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"slug": "346-347-346-347-shabbat-festival-day-verses-of-praise",
"section": "Shabbat & Festival Day",
"topic": "Verses Of Praise",
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"section": {
"hebrew": "שַׁבָּת וְיוֹם טוֹב",
"english": "Shabbat & Festival Day",
"transliteration": {
"israeli": "sha|BAT ve|YOM tov",
"orthographic": "shab|BATH ve|YOM ṭov",
"sephardic": "shab|BAT ve|YOM tov",
"chabad": "SHA|bos v'YOYM toyv"
}
},
"topic": {
"hebrew": "פְּסוּקֵי דְּזִמְרָה",
"english": "Verses Of Praise",
"transliteration": {
"israeli": "p'su|KEI d'zim|RAH",
"orthographic": "pe|su|QE de|zim|RAH",
"sephardic": "pe|su|QE de|zim|RAH",
"chabad": "p'su|KEI d'zim|ROH"
}
},
"printPages": "346-347",
"correlativePages": "194"
},
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"type": "Passage",
"hebrew": "וּגְדָל חֶסֶד: טוֹב יְהֹוָה לַכֹּל, וְרַחֲמָיו\nעַל כָּל מַעֲשָׂיו: יוֹדוּךָ יְהֹוָה כָּל\nמַעֲשֶׂיךָ, וַחֲסִידֶיךָ יְבָרֲכוּכָה:\nכְּבוֹד מַלְכוּתְךָ יֹאמֵרוּ, וּגְבוּרָתְךָ\nיְדַבֵּרוּ: לְהוֹדִיעַ לִבְנֵי הָאָדָם\nגְּבוּרֹתָיו, וּכְבוֹד הֲדַר מַלְכוּתוֹ:\nמַלְכוּתְךָ מַלְכוּת כָּל עוֹלָמִים,\nוּמֶמְשַׁלְתְּךָ בְּכָל דּוֹר וָדֹר:1 סוֹמֵךְ\nיְהֹוָה לְכָל הַנֹּפְלִים, וְזוֹקֵף לְכָל\nהַכְּפוּפִים: עֵינֵי כֹל אֵלֶיךָ יְשַׂבֵּרוּ,\nוְאַתָּה נוֹתֵן לָהֶם אֶת אָכְלָם בְּעִתּוֹ:\nפּוֹתֵחַ אֶת יָדֶךָ, וּמַשְׂבִּיעַ לְכָל\nחַי רָצוֹן: צַדִּיק יְהֹוָה בְּכָל דְּרָכָיו,\nוְחָסִיד בְּכָל מַעֲשָׂיו: קָרוֹב יְהֹוָה\nלְכָל קֹרְאָיו, לְכֹל אֲשֶׁר יִקְרָאֻהוּ\nבֶּאֱמֶת: רְצוֹן יְרֵאָיו יַעֲשֶׂה,\nוְאֶת שַׁוְעָתָם יִשְׁמַע וְיוֹשִׁיעֵם:\nשׁוֹמֵר יְהֹוָה אֶת כָּל אֹהֲבָיו, וְאֵת כָּל\nהָרְשָׁעִים יַשְׁמִיד: תְּהִלַּת יְהֹוָה יְדַבֶּר\nפִּי, וִיבָרֵךְ כָּל בָּשָׂר שֵׁם קָדְשׁוֹ\nלְעוֹלָם וָעֶד: וַאֲנַחְנוּ נְבָרֵךְ יָהּ,\nמֵעַתָּה וְעַד עוֹלָם, הַלְלוּיָהּ:",
"english": "listen to Him; and He treats them with great kindness if they repent. The Lord is good to every living thing, and He has mercy on all His creations. Lord, all Your creations will give thanks to You, and Your devoted people will bless You. They will speak about the majesty of Your kingdom; they will speak about Your great strength. They will speak about these things to let people know about God's mighty acts, and the honorable beauty of His kingdom. God, Your kingdom is a kingdom that includes all worlds, and Your rulership over the worlds will continue forever, throughout all future generations.1 The Lord supports all those who fall, and He straightens those who are bent. God, everyone's eyes look hopefully to You for help, and You give them their food at the proper time. You open Your hand and provide enough food to satisfy the desires of every living being. The Lord is fair in all His ways, and He is kind in everything He does. The Lord is close to all those who call out to Him, and He answers all those who call out to Him truthfully and honestly. He fulfills the desires and needs of those who fear Him; He hears their cries for help, and He saves them. The Lord watches over all those who love Him, and He will destroy all the evil people. My mouth will say the praises of the Lord, and everyone will do the same and bless His holy name forever and ever. We will bless God, now and forever. Praise the Lord.",
"transliteration": {
"israeli": "ug|DAL CHE|sed: tov a|do|NAI la|KOL, ve|ra|cha|MAV\nal kol ma-a|SAV: yo|du|CHA a|do|NAI kol\nma-a|SE|cha, va|cha|si|DE|cha ye|va|ra|chu|CHAH:\nk'VOD mal|chut|CHA yo|me|RU, ug|vu|rat|CHA\nye|da|be|RU: le|ho|DIA liv|NEI ha-a|DAM\ng'vu|ro|TAV, uch|VOD ha|DAR mal|chu|TO:\nmal|chut|CHA mal|CHUT kol o|la|MIM,\nu|mem|shal|te|CHA b'CHOL dor va|DOR: so|MECH\na|do|NAI le|CHOL ha|nof|LIM, ve|zo|KEF le|CHOL\nhak|fu|FIM: ei|NEI chol e|LE|cha ye|sa|be|RU,\nve-a|TAH no|TEN la|HEM et och|LAM be-i|TO:\npo|TEACH et ya|DE|cha, u|mas|BIA le|CHOL\nchai ra|TZON: tza|DIK a|do|NAI b'CHOL d'ra|CHAV,\nve|cha|SID b'CHOL ma-a|SAV: ka|ROV a|do|NAI\nle|CHOL ko|re-AV, le|CHOL a|SHER yik|ra-u|HU\nbe-e|MET: re|TZON ye|re-AV ya-a|SEH,\nve-ET shav|a|TAM yish|MA ve|yo|shi-EM:\nsho|MER a|do|NAI et kol o|ha|VAV, ve-ET kol\nha|re|sha-IM yash|MID: te|hi|LAT a|do|NAI ye|da|BER\npi, vi|va|RECH kol ba|SAR shem kod|SHO\nle-o|LAM va-ED: va-a|nach|NU ne|va|RECH yah,\nme-a|TAH ve-AD o|LAM, ha|le|lu|YAH:",
"orthographic": "u|ghe|DHAL ḥE|sedh: ṭov a|do|NAI lak|KOL, ve|ra|ḥa|MAV\nʿal kol ma|ʿa|śAV: yo|dhu|KHA a|do|NAI kol\nma|ʿa|śE|kha, va|ḥa|si|DHE|kha ye|va|ra|khu|KHAH:\nke|VODH mal|khu|the|KHA yoʾ|me|RU, u|ghe|vu|ra|the|KHA\nye|dhab|be|RU: le|ho|DHIAʿ liv|NE ha|ʾa|DHAM\nge|vu|ro|THAV, u|khe|VODH ha|DHAR mal|khu|THO:\nmal|khu|the|KHA mal|KHUTH kol ʿo|la|MIM,\nu|mem|shal|te|KHA be|KHOL dor va|DHOR: so|MEKH\na|do|NAI le|KHOL han|no|fe|LIM, ve|zo|QEF le|KHOL\nhak|ke|fu|FIM: ʿe|NE khol ʾe|LE|kha ye|śab|be|RU,\nve|ʾat|TAH no|THEN la|HEM ʾeth ʾokh|LAM be|ʿit|TO:\npo|THEAḥ ʾeth ya|DHE|kha, u|maś|BIAʿ le|KHOL\nḥai ra|TZON: tzad|DIQ a|do|NAI be|KHOL de|ra|KHAV,\nve|ḥa|SIDH be|KHOL ma|ʿa|śAV: qa|ROV a|do|NAI\nle|KHOL qo|re|ʾAV, le|KHOL ʾa|SHER yiq|ra|ʾu|HU\nbe|ʾe|METH: re|TZON ye|re|ʾAV ya|ʿa|śEH,\nve|ʾETH shav|ʿa|THAM yish|MAʿ ve|yo|shi|ʿEM:\nsho|MER a|do|NAI ʾeth kol ʾo|ha|VAV, ve|ʾETH kol\nha|re|sha|ʿIM yash|MIDH: te|hil|LATH a|do|NAI ye|dhab|BER\npi, vi|va|REKH kol ba|śAR shem qodh|SHO\nle|ʿo|LAM va|ʿEDH: va|ʾa|naḥ|NU ne|va|REKH yah,\nme|ʿat|TAH ve|ʿADH ʿo|LAM, ha|le|lu|YAH:",
"sephardic": "u|ge|DAL ḥE|sed: tov a|do|NAI lak|KOL, ve|ra|ḥa|MAV\nʿal kol ma|ʿa|SAV: yo|du|KHA a|do|NAI kol\nma|ʿa|SE|kha, va|ḥa|si|DE|kha ye|va|ra|khu|KHAH:\nke|VOD mal|khu|te|KHA yo|me|RU, u|ge|vu|ra|te|KHA\nye|dab|be|RU: le|ho|DIAʿ liv|NE ha|a|DAM\nge|vu|ro|TAV, u|khe|VOD ha|DAR mal|khu|TO:\nmal|khu|te|KHA mal|KHUT kol ʿo|la|MIM,\nu|mem|shal|te|KHA be|KHOL dor va|DOR: so|MEKH\na|do|NAI le|KHOL han|no|fe|LIM, ve|zo|QEF le|KHOL\nhak|ke|fu|FIM: ʿe|NE khol e|LE|kha ye|sab|be|RU,\nve|at|TAH no|TEN la|HEM et okh|LAM be|ʿit|TO:\npo|TEAḥ et ya|DE|kha, u|mas|BIAʿ le|KHOL\nḥai ra|TZON: tzad|DIQ a|do|NAI be|KHOL de|ra|KHAV,\nve|ḥa|SID be|KHOL ma|ʿa|SAV: qa|ROV a|do|NAI\nle|KHOL qo|re|AV, le|KHOL a|SHER yiq|ra|u|HU\nbe|e|MET: re|TZON ye|re|AV ya|ʿa|SEH,\nve|ET shav|ʿa|TAM yish|MAʿ ve|yo|shi|ʿEM:\nsho|MER a|do|NAI et kol o|ha|VAV, ve|ET kol\nha|re|sha|ʿIM yash|MID: te|hil|LAT a|do|NAI ye|dab|BER\npi, vi|va|REKH kol ba|SAR shem qod|SHO\nle|ʿo|LAM va|ʿED: va|a|naḥ|NU ne|va|REKH yah,\nme|ʿat|TAH ve|ʿAD ʿo|LAM, ha|le|lu|YAH:",
"chabad": "ug'|DOL CHE|sed: toyv a|do|NOY la|KOYL, v'ra|cha|MOV\nal kol ma-a|SOV: yoy|du|CHO a|do|NOY kol\nma-a|SE|cho, va|cha|si|DE|cho y'vo|ra|chu|CHOH:\nk'VOYD mal|chus'|CHO yoy|mei|RU, ug'|vu|ros'|CHO\ny'da|bei|RU: l'hoy|DIA liv|NEI ho-o|DOM\ng'vu|roy|SOV, uch'|VOYD ha|DAR mal|chu|SOY:\nmal|chus'|CHO mal|CHUS kol oy|lo|MIM,\nu|mem|shal|t'CHO b'CHOL doyr vo|DOYR: soy|MEICH\na|do|NOY l'CHOL ha|noyf'|LIM, v'zoy|KEIF l'CHOL\nhak'|fu|FIM: ei|NEI choyl ei|LE|cho y'sa|bei|RU,\nv'a|TOH noy|SEIN lo|HEM es och|LOM b'i|TOY:\npoy|SEIACH es yo|DE|cho, u|mas|BIA l'CHOL\nchai ro|TZOYN: tza|DIK a|do|NOY b'CHOL d'ro|CHOV,\nv'cho|SID b'CHOL ma-a|SOV: ko|ROYV a|do|NOY\nl'CHOL koyr'-OV, l'CHOYL a|SHER yik|ro-u|HU\nbe-e|MES: r'TZOYN y'rei-OV ya-a|SEH,\nv'ES shav|o|SOM yish|MA v'yoy|shi-EIM:\nshoy|MEIR a|do|NOY es kol oy|ha|VOV, v'EIS kol\nhor'|sho-IM yash|MID: t'hi|LAS a|do|NOY y'da|BER\npi, vi|vo|REICH kol bo|SOR sheim kod|SHOY\nl'oy|LOM vo-ED: va-a|nach|NU n'vo|REICH yoh,\nmei-a|TOH v'AD oy|LOM, hal'|lu|YOH:"
}
},
{
"type": "Annotation",
"text": "We should rely only on God"
},
{
"type": "Passage",
"hebrew": "הַלְלוּיָהּ, הַלְלִי נַפְשִׁי אֶת יְהֹוָה:\nאֲהַלְלָה יְהֹוָה בְּחַיָּי,\nאֲזַמְּרָה לֵאלֹהַי בְּעוֹדִי: אַל\nתִּבְטְחוּ בִנְדִיבִים, בְּבֶן אָדָם שֶׁאֵין\nלוֹ תְשׁוּעָה:2 תֵּצֵא רוּחוֹ יָשֻׁב\nלְאַדְמָתוֹ,3 בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא אָבְדוּ\nעֶשְׁתֹּנֹתָיו: אַשְׁרֵי שֶׁאֵל\nיַעֲקֹב בְּעֶזְרוֹ, שִׂבְרוֹ עַל יְהֹוָה\nאֱלֹהָיו: עֹשֶׂה שָׁמַיִם וָאָרֶץ,\nאֶת הַיָּם וְאֶת כָּל אֲשֶׁר בָּם,\nהַשֹּׁמֵר אֱמֶת לְעוֹלָם:",
"english": "הַלְלוּיָהּ Praise the Lord. I will praise the Lord. I will praise the Lord all my life; I will sing to my God for as long as I exist. Do not rely on important, powerful people, for they are only human beings, who do not have the power to bring salvation.2 When a person passes away and his soul leaves him, he is buried and returns to the ground.3 On that day, all of his plans become nothing. Therefore, fortunate is the person whose rescuer is the God of Jacob; fortunate is the person whose hope is in the Lord his God. God is the Creator of the heaven, the earth, and the sea, and everything that is in them. He keeps His word faithfully forever.",
"transliteration": {
"israeli": "ha|le|lu|YAH, ha|le|LI naf|SHI et a|do|NAI:\na|ha|le|LAH a|do|NAI b'cha|YAI,\na|za|me|RAH lei|lo|HAI be-o|DI: al\ntiv|te|CHU vin|di|VIM, be|VEN a|DAM she-EIN\nlo t'shu-AH: te|TZEI ru|CHO ya|SHUV\nle-ad|ma|TO, ba|YOM ha|HU av|DU\nesh|to|no|TAV: ash|REI she-EL\nya-a|KOV be-ez|RO, siv|RO al a|do|NAI\ne|lo|HAV: o|SEH sha|MA|yim va-a|RETZ,\net ha|YAM ve-ET kol a|SHER bam,\nha|sho|MER e|MET le-o|LAM:",
"orthographic": "ha|le|lu|YAH, ha|le|LI naf|SHI ʾeth a|do|NAI:\nʾa|ha|le|LAH a|do|NAI be|ḥay|YAI,\nʾa|zam|me|RAH leʾ|lo|HAI be|ʿo|DHI: ʾal\ntiv|ṭe|ḥU vin|dhi|VIM, be|VEN ʾa|DHAM she|ʾEN\nlo the|shu|ʿAH: te|TZEʾ ru|ḥO ya|SHUV\nle|ʾadh|ma|THO, bay|YOM ha|HUʾ ʾa|ve|DHU\nʿesh|to|no|THAV: ʾash|RE she|ʾEL\nya|ʿa|QOV be|ʿez|RO, śiv|RO ʿal a|do|NAI\nʾe|lo|HAV: ʿo|śEH sha|MA|yim va|ʾa|RETZ,\nʾeth hay|YAM ve|ʾETH kol ʾa|SHER bam,\nhas|sho|MER ʾe|METH le|ʿo|LAM:",
"sephardic": "ha|le|lu|YAH, ha|le|LI naf|SHI et a|do|NAI:\na|ha|le|LAH a|do|NAI be|ḥay|YAI,\na|zam|me|RAH le|lo|HAI be|ʿo|DI: al\ntiv|te|ḥU vin|di|VIM, be|VEN a|DAM she|EN\nlo te|shu|ʿAH: te|TZE ru|ḥO ya|SHUV\nle|ad|ma|TO, bay|YOM ha|HU a|ve|DU\nʿesh|to|no|TAV: ash|RE she|EL\nya|ʿa|QOV be|ʿez|RO, siv|RO ʿal a|do|NAI\ne|lo|HAV: ʿo|SEH sha|MA|yim va|a|RETZ,\net hay|YAM ve|ET kol a|SHER bam,\nhas|sho|MER e|MET le|ʿo|LAM:",
"chabad": "hal'|lu|YOH, hal'|LI naf|SHI es a|do|NOY:\na|hal'|LOH a|do|NOY b'cha|YOY,\na|zam'|ROH lei|loy|HAI b'oy|DI: al\ntiv|t'CHU vin|di|VIM, b'VEN o|DOM she-EIN\nloy s'shu-OH: tei|TZEI ru|CHOY yo|SHUV\nl'ad|mo|SOY, ba|YOYM ha|HU ov'|DU\nesh|toy|noy|SOV: ash|REI she-EIL\nya-a|KOYV b'ez|ROY, siv|ROY al a|do|NOY\ne|loy|HOV: oy|SEH sho|MA|yim vo-o|RETZ,\nes ha|YOM v'ES kol a|SHER bom,\nha|shoy|MEIR e|MES l'oy|LOM:"
}
},
{
"type": "Annotation",
"text": "God helps everyone in need"
},
{
"type": "Passage",
"hebrew": "עֹשֶׂה מִשְׁפָּט לָעֲשׁוּקִים,\nנֹתֵן לֶחֶם לָרְעֵבִים,4 יְהֹוָה מַתִּיר\nאֲסוּרִים: יְהֹוָה פֹּקֵחַ עִוְרִים,\nיְהֹוָה זֹקֵף כְּפוּפִים,5 יְהֹוָה אֹהֵב\nצַדִּיקִים: יְהֹוָה שֹׁמֵר אֶת גֵּרִים,\nיָתוֹם וְאַלְמָנָה יְעוֹדֵד, וְדֶרֶךְ\nרְשָׁעִים יְעַוֵּת: יִמְלֹךְ יְהֹוָה\nלְעוֹלָם, אֱלֹהַיִךְ צִיּוֹן, לְדֹר\nוָדֹר, הַלְלוּיָהּ:",
"english": "He does justice for people who are mistreated. He provides food to those who are hungry.4 The Lord frees those who are imprisoned. The Lord opens the eyes of the blind and gives them sight. The Lord straightens those whose backs are bent.5 The Lord loves and protects the righteous. The Lord watches over converts who have no one to watch over them. He encourages orphans and widows, who have no one to help them, He confuses evil people by making their path twisted and complicated. May the Lord rule as king forever; may the God of Zion (Jerusalem) rule as king throughout all generations. Praise the Lord.",
"transliteration": {
"israeli": "o|SEH mish|PAT la-a|shu|KIM,\nno|TEN LE|chem la|re-e|VIM, a|do|NAI ma|TIR\na|su|RIM: a|do|NAI po|KEACH iv|RIM,\na|do|NAI zo|KEF k'fu|FIM, a|do|NAI o|HEV\ntza|di|KIM: a|do|NAI sho|MER et ge|RIM,\nya|TOM ve-al|ma|NAH ye-o|DED, ve|DE|rech\nre|sha-IM ye-a|VET: yim|LOCH a|do|NAI\nle-o|LAM, e|lo|ha|YICH tzi|YON, le|DOR\nva|DOR, ha|le|lu|YAH:",
"orthographic": "ʿo|śEH mish|PAṭ la|ʿa|shu|QIM,\nno|THEN LE|ḥem la|re|ʿe|VIM, a|do|NAI mat|TIR\nʾa|su|RIM: a|do|NAI po|QEAḥ ʿiv|RIM,\na|do|NAI zo|QEF ke|fu|FIM, a|do|NAI ʾo|HEV\ntzad|di|QIM: a|do|NAI sho|MER ʾeth ge|RIM,\nya|THOM ve|ʾal|ma|NAH ye|ʿo|DHEDH, ve|DHE|rekh\nre|sha|ʿIM ye|ʿav|VETH: yim|LOKH a|do|NAI\nle|ʿo|LAM, ʾe|lo|ha|YIKH tziy|YON, le|DHOR\nva|DHOR, ha|le|lu|YAH:",
"sephardic": "ʿo|SEH mish|PAT la|ʿa|shu|QIM,\nno|TEN LE|ḥem la|re|ʿe|VIM, a|do|NAI mat|TIR\na|su|RIM: a|do|NAI po|QEAḥ ʿiv|RIM,\na|do|NAI zo|QEF ke|fu|FIM, a|do|NAI o|HEV\ntzad|di|QIM: a|do|NAI sho|MER et ge|RIM,\nya|TOM ve|al|ma|NAH ye|ʿo|DED, ve|DE|rekh\nre|sha|ʿIM ye|ʿav|VET: yim|LOKH a|do|NAI\nle|ʿo|LAM, e|lo|ha|YIKH tziy|YON, le|DOR\nva|DOR, ha|le|lu|YAH:",
"chabad": "oy|SEH mish|POT lo-a|shu|KIM,\nnoy|SEIN LE|chem lor'-ei|VIM, a|do|NOY ma|TIR\na|su|RIM: a|do|NOY poy|KEIACH iv|RIM,\na|do|NOY zoy|KEIF k'fu|FIM, a|do|NOY oy|HEIV\ntza|di|KIM: a|do|NOY shoy|MEIR es gei|RIM,\nyo|SOYM v'al|mo|NOH y'oy|DEID, v'DE|rech\nr'sho-IM y'a|VEIS: yim|LOYCH a|do|NOY\nl'oy|LOM, e|loy|ha|YICH tzi|YOYN, l'DOYR\nvo|DOYR, hal'|lu|YOH:"
}
}
],
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{
"type": "Commentary",
"text": "1 The world is limited by space and time, but God's kingship, which extends through all worlds and all generations, is unlimited.",
"marker": "1",
"attribution": "The Rebbe"
},
{
"type": "Commentary",
"text": "2 The word נְדִיבִים can also mean generous, and in this verse it would be referring to unholy powers. At first a person might think that these unholy powers are \"generous\" because it is so easy for a person to receive energy from them. But these unholy powers \"don't have the power to save\" the person from falling to a low spiritual level.",
"marker": "2",
"attribution": "Tzemach Tzedek"
},
{
"type": "Commentary",
"text": "3 The energy that comes from unholy powers is temporary. When we elevate the holy sparks hidden in the world, the unholy powers are cut off from their source of energy, and they \"return to the earth.\"",
"marker": "3",
"attribution": "Tzemach Tzedek"
},
{
"type": "Commentary",
"text": "4 The evil inclination's distractions distance us from God and make us \"hungry\" for Godliness. God then turns this hunger and yearning into a source of motivation, giving us increased energy to serve Him.",
"marker": "4",
"attribution": "The Alter Rebbe"
},
{
"type": "Commentary",
"text": "5 These words are a reference to three kinds of struggles in the service of God: \"The imprisoned\" refers to those who want to meditate and connect to God but are tied down and \"imprisoned\" by physical matters. \"The blind\" refers to those who have eyes and are aware of the spiritual, but are \"blind\" and cannot connect to it in a meaningful way. \"The bent\" refers to those who look downward and are only involved in worldly matters. God helps all these people overcome their challenges.",
"marker": "5",
"attribution": "The Alter Rebbe"
}
]
}
},
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