Psalm 95

Other translations

VerseKJVBSBASV
1O come, let us sing unto the LORD: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation.Come, let us sing for joy to the LORD; let us shout to the Rock of our salvation!Oh come, let us sing unto Jehovah; Let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation.

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Original Hebrew words

EnglishHebrewSay itStrong'sMeaning
comeלְ֭כוּLE-khuH1980K
to go: went

הָלַךְ (ha.lakh) : went/go[away] 1) to go, walk, come 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away 1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.) 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to walk 1b2) to walk (fig.) 1c) (Hithpael) 1c1) to traverse 1c2) to walk about 1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk

let us sing for joyנְרַנְּנָ֣הne-ra-ne-NAHH7442B
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)

to Yahwehלַיהוָ֑הla-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)

let us shout for joyנָ֝רִ֗יעָהna-RI-'ahH7321
to shout

רוּעַ (ru.a) 1) to shout, raise a sound, cry out, give a blast 1a) (Hiphil) 1a1) to shout a war-cry or alarm of battle 1a2) to sound a signal for war or march 1a3) to shout in triumph (over enemies) 1a4) to shout in applause 1a5) to shout (with religious impulse) 1a6) to cry out in distress 1b) (Polal) to utter a shout 1c) (Hithpolel) 1c1) to shout in triumph 1c2) to shout for joy 2) (Niphal) destroyed

to [the] rock ofלְצ֣וּרle-TZURH6697H
mountain

טוּר (tur) mountain Aramaic of tsur (צוּר "rock" H6697H)

salvation ourיִשְׁעֵֽנוּ׃yish-'E-nuH3468
salvation

יֵ֫שַׁע (ye.sah) 1) deliverance, salvation, rescue, safety, welfare 1a) safety, welfare, prosperity 1b) salvation 1c) victory

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