Psalm 149

Other translations

VerseKJVBSBASV
5Let the saints be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud upon their beds.Let the saints exult in glory; let them shout for joy upon their beds.Let the saints exult in glory: Let them sing for joy upon their beds.

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Original Hebrew words

EnglishHebrewSay itStrong'sMeaning
let them exultיַעְלְז֣וּya'-le-ZUH5937
to exult

עָלַז (a.laz) (Qal) to exult, rejoice, triumph

faithful [people]חֲסִידִ֣יםcha-si-DIMH2623
pious

חָסִיד (cha.sid) 1) faithful, kind, godly, holy one, saint, pious 1a) kind 1b) pious, godly 1c) faithful ones (subst)

in honorבְּכָב֑וֹדbe-kha-VODH3519
glory

כָּבוֹד (ka.vod) 1) glory, honour, glorious, abundance 1a) abundance, riches 1b) honour, splendour, glory 1c) honour, dignity 1d) honour, reputation 1e) honour, reverence, glory 1f) glory

let them sing for joyיְ֝רַנְּנ֗וּye-ra-ne-NUH7442B
to sing

רָנַן (ra.nan) 1) to cry out, shout for joy, give a ringing cry 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to give a ringing cry (in joy, exaltation, distress) 1a2) to cry aloud (in summons, exhortation of wisdom) 1b) (Piel) to give a ringing cry (in joy, exultation, praise 1c) (Pual) ringing cry, singing out (passive) 1d) (Hiphil) to cause to ring or sing out (for joy) 1e) (Hithpolel) rejoicing (participle) Also means: ran.nen (רַנֵּן "to sing" H7444)

onעַל־'al-H5921A
upon

עַל (al) prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) …

beds theirמִשְׁכְּבוֹתָֽם׃mish-ke-vo-TAMH4904
bed

מִשְׁכַּב (mish.kav) couch, bed Aramaic of mish.kav (מִשְׁכָּב "bed" H4904)

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