Psalms 51:8
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice. | Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones You have crushed rejoice. | Make me to hear joy and gladness, That the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| you will make hear me | תַּ֭שְׁמִיעֵנִי | TASH-mi-'e-ni | H8085G | to hear: hearשָׁמַע (sha.ma) : hear v 1) to hear, listen to, obey 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to hear (perceive by ear) 1a2) to hear of or concerning 1a3) to hear (have power to hear) 1a4) to hear with attention or interest, listen to 1a5) to understand (language) 1a6) to hear (of judicial cases) 1a7) to listen, give heed 1a7a) to consent, agree 1a7b) to grant request 1a8) to listen to, yield to 1a9) to obey, be obedient 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be heard (of voice or sound) 1b2) to be heard of 1b3) to be regarded, be obeyed 1c) (Piel) to cause to hear, call to hear, summon 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to hear, tell, proclaim, utter a sound … |
| joy | שָׂשׂ֣וֹן | sa-SON | H8342 | rejoicingשָׂשׂוֹן (sa.s.von) 1) gladness, joy, exultation, rejoicing 1a) exultation, joy |
| and gladness | וְשִׂמְחָ֑ה | ve-sim-CHAH | H8057 | joyשִׂמְחָה (sim.chah) 1) joy, mirth, gladness 1a) mirth, gladness, joy, gaiety, pleasure 1b) joy (of God) 1c) glad result, happy issue |
| let them rejoice | תָּ֝גֵ֗לְנָה | ta-GE-le-nah | H1523 | to rejoiceגִּיל (gil) 1) to rejoice, exult, be glad 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to rejoice 1a2) to tremble (from fear) |
| [the] bones | עֲצָמ֥וֹת | a-tza-MOT | H6106G | boneעֶ֫צֶם (e.tsem) : bone/limb 1) bone, essence, substance 1a) bone 1a1) body, limbs, members, external body 1b) bone (of animal) 1c) substance, self |
| [which] you have crushed | דִּכִּֽיתָ׃ | di-KI-ta | H1794 | to crushדָּכָה (da.khah) 1) to crush, be crushed, be contrite, be broken 1a) (Qal) to be crushed, collapse 1b)(Niphal) to be crushed, be contrite, be broken 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to crush down 1c2) to crush to pieces |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.