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מִזְמוֹר
miz·mor
a psalm
noun · absolute
לְדָוִד
le·da·vid
of David
noun
הָבוּ
ha·vu
ascribe
verb · qal · imperative
לַיהוָה
la·yah·weh
to Yahweh
noun
בְּנֵי
be·nei
O sons of
noun · construct
אֵלִים
'e·lim
gods
noun · absolute
הָבוּ
ha·vu
ascribe
verb · qal · imperative
לַיהוָה
la·yah·weh
to Yahweh
noun
כָּבוֹד
ka·vod
glory
noun · absolute
וָעֹז
va·'oz
and strength
noun · absolute
Ascribe to the LORD, O heavenly beings, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.
הָבוּ
ha·vu
ascribe
verb · qal · imperative
לַיהוָה
la·yah·weh
to Yahweh
noun
כְּבוֹד
ke·vod
[the] glory of
noun · construct
שְׁמוֹ
she·mo
name his
noun · construct
הִשְׁתַּחֲווּ
hish·ta·cha·vu
bow down
verb · hithpael · imperative
לַיהוָה
la·yah·weh
to Yahweh
noun
בְּהַדְרַת־
be·had·rat-
in adornment of
noun · construct
קֹדֶשׁ
ko·desh
holiness
noun · absolute
Ascribe to the LORD the glory due His name; worship the LORD in the splendor of His holiness.
קוֹל
kol
[the] voice of
noun · construct
יְהוָה
yah·weh
Yahweh
noun
עַל־
'al-
[is] over
preposition
הַמָּיִם
ha·ma·yim
the waters
noun · absolute
אֵל־
'el-
[the] God of
noun · construct
הַכָּבוֹד
ha·ka·vod
(the) glory
noun · absolute
הִרְעִים
hir·'im
he thunders
verb · hiphil · perfect
יְהוָה
yah·weh
Yahweh
noun
עַל־
'al-
[is] over
preposition
מַיִם
ma·yim
waters
noun · absolute
רַבִּים
ra·bim
many
adjective · absolute
The voice of the LORD is over the waters; the God of glory thunders; the LORD is heard over many waters.
קוֹל־
kol-
[the] voice of
noun · construct
יְהוָה
yah·weh
Yahweh
noun
בַּכֹּחַ
ba·ko·ach
[is] with (the) strength
noun · absolute
קוֹל
kol
[the] voice of
noun · construct
יְהוָה
yah·weh
Yahweh
noun
בֶּהָדָר
be·ha·dar
[is] with (the) majesty
noun · absolute
The voice of the LORD is powerful; the voice of the LORD is majestic.
קוֹל
kol
[the] voice of
noun · construct
יְהוָה
yah·weh
Yahweh
noun
שֹׁבֵר
sho·ver
[is] breaking
verb · qal · participle
אֲרָזִים
'a·ra·zim
cedars
noun · absolute
וַיְשַׁבֵּר
vay·sha·ber
and he broke in pieces
verb · piel · wayyiqtol
יְהוָה
yah·weh
Yahweh
noun
אֶת־
'et-
(marks the object)
object indicator
אַרְזֵי
'ar·zei
[the] cedars of
noun · construct
הַלְּבָנוֹן
ha·le·va·non
(the) Lebanon
noun
The voice of the LORD breaks the cedars; the LORD shatters the cedars of Lebanon.
וַיַּרְקִידֵם
vai·yar·ki·dem
and he made skip them
verb · hiphil · wayyiqtol
כְּמוֹ־
ke·mov-
like
preposition
עֵגֶל
'e·gel
a calf
noun · absolute
לְבָנוֹן
le·va·non
Lebanon
noun
וְשִׂרְיֹן
ve·sir·yon
and Sirion
noun
כְּמוֹ
ke·mo
like
preposition
בֶן־
ven-
a young one of
noun · construct
רְאֵמִים
re·'e·mim
wild oxen
noun · absolute
He makes Lebanon skip like a calf, and Sirion like a young wild ox.
קוֹל־
kol-
[the] voice of
noun · construct
יְהוָה
yah·weh
Yahweh
noun
חֹצֵב
cho·tzev
[is] striking
verb · qal · participle
לַהֲבוֹת
la·ha·vot
flames of
noun · construct
אֵשׁ
'esh
fire
noun · absolute
The voice of the LORD strikes with flames of fire.
קוֹל
kol
[the] voice of
noun · construct
יְהוָה
yah·weh
Yahweh
noun
יָחִיל
ya·chil
it causes to tremble
verb · hiphil · imperfect
מִדְבָּר
mid·bar
[the] wilderness
noun · absolute
יָחִיל
ya·chil
he causes to tremble
verb · hiphil · imperfect
יְהוָה
yah·weh
Yahweh
noun
מִדְבַּר
mid·bar
[the] wilderness of
noun · construct
קָדֵשׁ
ka·desh
Kadesh
noun
The voice of the LORD shakes the wilderness; the LORD shakes the Wilderness of Kadesh.
קוֹל
kol
[the] voice of
noun · construct
יְהוָה
yah·weh
Yahweh
noun
יְחוֹלֵל
ye·cho·lel
it causes labor pains to
verb · piel · imperfect
אַיָּלוֹת
'ai·ya·lot
does
noun · absolute
וַיֶּחֱשֹׂף
vai·ye·che·sof
and it stripped bare
verb · qal · wayyiqtol
יְעָרוֹת
ye·'a·rot
forests
noun · absolute
וּבְהֵיכָלוֹ
u·ve·hei·kha·lo
and in temple his
noun · construct
כֻּלּוֹ
ku·lo
all of it
noun · construct
אֹמֵר
'o·mer
[is] saying
verb · qal · participle
כָּבוֹד
ka·vod
glory
noun · absolute
The voice of the LORD twists the oaks and strips the forests bare. And in His temple all cry, “Glory!”
יְהוָה
yah·weh
Yahweh
noun
לַמַּבּוּל
la·ma·bul
to the flood
noun · absolute
יָשָׁב
ya·shav
he sat
verb · qal · perfect
וַיֵּשֶׁב
vai·ye·shev
and he sat
verb · qal · wayyiqtol
יְהוָה
yah·weh
Yahweh
noun
מֶלֶךְ
me·lekh
king
noun · absolute
לְעוֹלָם
le·'o·lam
for ever
noun · absolute
The LORD sits enthroned over the flood; the LORD is enthroned as King forever.
יְהוָה
yah·weh
Yahweh
noun
עֹז
'oz
strength
noun · absolute
לְעַמּוֹ
le·'a·mo
to people his
noun · construct
יִתֵּן
yi·ten
he will give
verb · qal · imperfect
יְהוָה
yah·weh
Yahweh
noun
יְבָרֵךְ
ye·va·rekh
he will bless
verb · piel · imperfect
אֶת־
'et-
(marks the object)
object indicator
עַמּוֹ
a·mo
people his
noun · construct
בַשָּׁלוֹם
va·sha·lom
with (the) peace
noun · absolute
The LORD gives His people strength; the LORD blesses His people with peace.
Psalms 28
Psalms 30
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English: Berean Standard Bible (public domain). Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Grammar from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Sentence structure and references from MACULA Greek and Hebrew (Biblica / Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0). Meaning groups from the UBS MARBLE Semantic Dictionary of Biblical Greek, based on Louw & Nida. Words marked with a dotted line are found in only some manuscripts.