Psalm 113

Other translations

VerseKJVBSBASV
1Praise ye the LORD. Praise, O ye servants of the LORD, praise the name of the LORD.Hallelujah! Give praise, O servants of the LORD; praise the name of the LORD.Praise ye Jehovah. Praise, O ye servants of Jehovah, Praise the name of Jehovah.

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Original Hebrew words

EnglishHebrewSay itStrong'sMeaning
praiseהַ֥לְלוּHA-luH1984B
to boast: praise

הָלַל (ha.lal) : praise 1) to praise, boast, be boastful 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be boastful 1a2) boastful ones, boasters (participle) 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to praise 1b2) to boast, make a boast 1c) (Pual) 1c1) to be praised, be made praiseworthy, be commended, be worthy of praise 1d) (Hithpael) to boast, glory, make one's boast

Yahwehיָ֨הּ׀yahH3050
LORD

יָהּ (yah) A shortened form of the name ye.ho.vah (יהוה "LORD" H3068) used in many compounds as the letters 'Je' or 'jah'

praiseהַ֭לְלוּHA-luH1984B
to boast: praise

הָלַל (ha.lal) : praise 1) to praise, boast, be boastful 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be boastful 1a2) boastful ones, boasters (participle) 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to praise 1b2) to boast, make a boast 1c) (Pual) 1c1) to be praised, be made praiseworthy, be commended, be worthy of praise 1d) (Hithpael) to boast, glory, make one's boast

O servants ofעַבְדֵ֣י'av-DEIH5650
servant/slave

עֲבַד (a.vad) servant, slave Aramaic of e.ved (עֶ֫בֶד "servant/slave" H5650)

Yahwehיְהוָ֑הYAH-wehH3068G
Lord

אֲדֹנָי (a.do.nai) Lord - a title, spoken in place of Yahweh in Jewish display of reverence Another name of ye.ho.vah (יהוה "LORD" H3068G)

praiseהַֽ֝לְלוּHA-luH1984B
to boast: praise

הָלַל (ha.lal) : praise 1) to praise, boast, be boastful 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be boastful 1a2) boastful ones, boasters (participle) 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to praise 1b2) to boast, make a boast 1c) (Pual) 1c1) to be praised, be made praiseworthy, be commended, be worthy of praise 1d) (Hithpael) to boast, glory, make one's boast

[the] name ofשֵׁ֥םshemH8034
name

שֵׁם (shem) 1) name 1a) name 1b) reputation, fame, glory 1c) the Name (as designation of God) 1d) memorial, monument Aramaic equivalent: shum (שֻׁם "name" H8036)

Yahwehיְהוָֽה׃YAH-wehH3068G
Lord

אֲדֹנָי (a.do.nai) Lord - a title, spoken in place of Yahweh in Jewish display of reverence Another name of ye.ho.vah (יהוה "LORD" H3068G)

Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.