Psalms 149:1
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praise ye the LORD. Sing unto the LORD a new song, and his praise in the congregation of saints. | Hallelujah! Sing to the LORD a new song— His praise in the assembly of the godly. | Praise ye Jehovah. Sing unto Jehovah a new song, And his praise in the assembly of the saints. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| praise | הַ֥לְלוּ | 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 | יָ֨הּ׀ | yah | H3050 | LORDיָהּ (yah) A shortened form of the name ye.ho.vah (יהוה "LORD" H3068) used in many compounds as the letters 'Je' or 'jah' |
| sing | שִׁ֣ירוּ | SHI-ru | H7891 | to singשִׁיר (shir) 1) to sing 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to sing 1a2) singer, songstresses (participle) 1b) (Polel) 1b1) to sing 1b2) singer, songstress (participle) 1c) (Hophal) to be sung |
| to Yahweh | לַֽ֭יהוָה | la-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) |
| a song | שִׁ֣יר | shir | H7892A | songשִׁיר (shir) 1) song 1a) lyric song 1b) religious song 1c) song of Levitical choirs Also means: shi.rah (שִׁירָה "song" H7892B) |
| new | חָדָ֑שׁ | cha-DASH | H2319H | newחָדָשׁ (cha.dash) new, new thing, fresh Aramaic equivalent: cha.dat (חֲדַ֑ת "new" H2323) |
| praise his | תְּ֝הִלָּת֗וֹ | te-hi-la-TO | H8416 | praiseתְּהִלָּה (te.hil.lah) 1) praise, song or hymn of praise 1a) praise, adoration, thanksgiving (paid to God) 1b) act of general or public praise 1c) praise-song (as title) 1d) praise (demanded by qualities or deeds or attributes of God) 1e) renown, fame, glory 1e1) of Damascus, God 1e2) object of praise, possessor of renown (fig) |
| in [the] assembly of | בִּקְהַ֥ל | bik-HAL | H6951 | assemblyקָהָל (qa.hal) 1) assembly, company, congregation, convocation 1a) assembly 1a1) for evil counsel, war or invasion, religious purposes 1b) company (of returning exiles) 1c) congregation 1c1) as organised body |
| faithful [people] | חֲסִידִֽים׃ | cha-si-DIM | H2623 | piousחָסִיד (cha.sid) 1) faithful, kind, godly, holy one, saint, pious 1a) kind 1b) pious, godly 1c) faithful ones (subst) |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.