Psalms 117:1
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O Praise the LORD, all ye nations: praise him, all ye people. | Praise the LORD, all you nations! Extol Him, all you peoples! | O praise Jehovah, all ye nations; Laud him, all ye peoples. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| praise | הַֽלְל֣וּ | ha-LU | H1984B | to boast: praiseהָלַל (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 |
| Yahweh | יְ֭הוָה | YAH-weh | H3068G | Lordאֲדֹנָי (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) |
| O all | כָּל־ | kol- | H3605 | allכֹּל (kol) 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606) |
| nations | גּוֹיִ֑ם | go-YIM | H1471A | nationגּוֹי (goy) 1) nation, people 1a) nation, people 1a1) usually of non-Hebrew people 1a2) of descendants of Abraham 1a3) of Israel 1b) of swarm of locusts, other animals (fig.) |
| extol him | שַׁ֝בְּח֗וּהוּ | SHAB-CHU-hu | H7623B | to praiseשָׁבַח (sha.vach) 1) to laud, praise, commend 1a) (Piel) 1a1) to laud, praise (God) 1a2) to commend, congratulate (the dead) 1b) (Hithpael) to boast Aramaic equivalent: she.vach (שְׁבַח "to praise" H7624) |
| O all | כָּל־ | kol- | H3605 | allכֹּל (kol) 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606) |
| the peoples | הָאֻמִּֽים׃ | ha-'u-MIM | H0523 | peopleאֻמָּה (um.mah) people, tribe, nation Aramaic equivalent: um.mah (אֻמָּה "people" H0524) |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.