לַ֭מְנַצֵּחַ שִׁ֣יר מִזְמ֑וֹר הָרִ֥יעוּ לֵ֝אלֹהִים כָּל הָאָֽרֶץ
[To the chief Musician, A Song Psalm.] Make a joyful noise to God, all you lands:
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
זַמְּר֥וּ כְבֽוֹד שְׁמ֑וֹ שִׂ֥ימוּ כָ֝ב֗וֹד תְּהִלָּתֽוֹ
Sing forth the honour of his name: make his praise glorious.
Word-by-word analysis· 6 words
אִמְר֣וּ לֵ֭אלֹהִים מַה נּוֹרָ֣א מַעֲשֶׂ֑יךָ בְּרֹ֥ב עֻ֝זְּךָ֗ יְֽכַחֲשׁ֖וּ לְךָ֣ אֹיְבֶֽיךָ
Say to God, How terrible your works! through the greatness of your power shall your enemies submit themselves to you.
Word-by-word analysis· 10 words
כָּל הָאָ֤רֶץ יִשְׁתַּחֲו֣וּ לְ֭ךָ וִֽיזַמְּרוּ לָ֑ךְ יְזַמְּר֖וּ שִׁמְךָ֣ סֶֽלָה
All the earth shall worship you, and shall sing to you; they shall sing your name. Selah.
Word-by-word analysis· 9 words
לְכ֣וּ וּ֭רְאוּ מִפְעֲל֣וֹת אֱלֹהִ֑ים נוֹרָ֥א עֲ֝לִילָ֗ה עַל בְּנֵ֥י אָדָֽם
Come and see the works of God: terrible doing toward the children of men.
Word-by-word analysis· 9 words
הָ֤פַךְ יָ֨ם לְֽיַבָּשָׁ֗ה בַּ֭נָּהָר יַֽעַבְר֣וּ בְרָ֑גֶל שָׁ֝֗ם נִשְׂמְחָה בּֽוֹ
He turned the sea into dry : they went through the flood on foot: there did we rejoice in him.
Word-by-word analysis· 9 words
מֹ֘שֵׁ֤ל בִּגְבוּרָת֨וֹ עוֹלָ֗ם עֵ֭ינָיו בַּגּוֹיִ֣ם תִּצְפֶּ֑ינָה הַסּוֹרְרִ֓ים אַל ירימו יָר֖וּמוּ לָ֣מוֹ סֶֽלָה
He ruleth by his power for ever; his eyes behold the nations: let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah.
Word-by-word analysis· 12 words
בָּרְכ֖וּ עַמִּ֥ים אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ וְ֝הַשְׁמִ֗יעוּ ק֣וֹל תְּהִלָּתֽוֹ
O bless our God, you people, and make the voice of his praise to be heard:
Word-by-word analysis· 6 words
הַשָּׂ֣ם נַ֭פְשֵׁנוּ בַּֽחַיִּ֑ים וְלֹֽא נָתַ֖ן לַמּ֣וֹט רַגְלֵֽנוּ
Which holdeth our soul in life, and suffereth not our feet to be moved.
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
כִּֽי בְחַנְתָּ֥נוּ אֱלֹהִ֑ים צְ֝רַפְתָּ֗נוּ כִּצְרָף כָּֽסֶף
For you, O God, have proved us: you have tried us, as silver is tried.
Word-by-word analysis· 6 words
הֲבֵאתָ֥נוּ בַמְּצוּדָ֑ה שַׂ֖מְתָּ מוּעָקָ֣ה בְמָתְנֵֽינוּ
You broughtest us into the net; you laidst affliction upon our loins.
Word-by-word analysis· 5 words
הִרְכַּ֥בְתָּ אֱנ֗וֹשׁ לְרֹ֫אשֵׁ֥נוּ בָּֽאנוּ בָאֵ֥שׁ וּבַמַּ֑יִם וַ֝תּוֹצִיאֵ֗נוּ לָֽרְוָיָֽה
You have caused men to ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water: but you broughtest us out into a wealthy .
Word-by-word analysis· 8 words
אָב֣וֹא בֵיתְךָ֣ בְעוֹל֑וֹת אֲשַׁלֵּ֖ם לְךָ֣ נְדָרָֽי
I will go into your house with burnt offerings: I will pay you my vows,
Word-by-word analysis· 6 words
אֲשֶׁר פָּצ֥וּ שְׂפָתָ֑י וְדִבֶּר פִּ֝֗י בַּצַּר לִֽי
Which my lips have uttered, and my mouth has spoken, when I was in trouble.
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
עֹ֘ל֤וֹת מֵחִ֣ים אַעֲלֶה לָּ֭ךְ עִם קְטֹ֣רֶת אֵילִ֑ים אֶ֥עֱשֶֽׂה בָקָ֖ר עִם עַתּוּדִ֣ים סֶֽלָה
I will offer to you burnt sacrifices of fatlings, with the incense of rams; I will offer bullocks with goats. Selah.
Word-by-word analysis· 12 words
לְכֽוּ שִׁמְע֣וּ וַ֭אֲסַפְּרָה כָּל יִרְאֵ֣י אֱלֹהִ֑ים אֲשֶׁ֖ר עָשָׂ֣ה לְנַפְשִֽׁי
Come hear, all you that fear God, and I will declare what he has done for my soul.
Word-by-word analysis· 9 words
אֵלָ֥יו פִּֽי קָרָ֑אתִי וְ֝רוֹמַ֗ם תַּ֣חַת לְשׁוֹנִֽי
I cried to him with my mouth, and he was extolled with my tongue.
Word-by-word analysis· 6 words
אָ֭וֶן אִם רָאִ֣יתִי בְלִבִּ֑י לֹ֖א יִשְׁמַ֣ע אֲדֹנָֽי
If I regard iniquity in my heart, YHWH will not hear :
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
אָ֭כֵן שָׁמַ֣ע אֱלֹהִ֑ים הִ֝קְשִׁ֗יב בְּק֣וֹל תְּפִלָּתִֽי
verily God has heard ; he has attended to the voice of my prayer.
Word-by-word analysis· 6 words
בָּר֥וּךְ אֱלֹהִ֑ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹֽא הֵסִ֘יר תְּפִלָּתִ֥י וְ֝חַסְדּ֗וֹ מֵאִתִּֽי
Blessed God, which has not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me.