1 Praise ye Jehovah. Praise, O ye servants of Jehovah, Praise the name of Jehovah.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Praise H1984 (הָלַל) — to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make a show, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causatively, to ce…
- Yah H3050 (יָהּ) — Jah, the sacred name
- O ye servants H5650 (עֶבֶד) — a servant
- of Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
- the name H8034 (שֵׁם) — an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
2 Blessed be the name of Jehovah From this time forth and for evermore.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Blessed H1288 (בָּרַךְ) — to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)
- be the name H8034 (שֵׁם) — an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
- of Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
- from this time forth H6258 (עַתָּה) — at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletive
- and for H5704 (עַד) — as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
- evermore H5769 (עוֹלָם) — properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially…
3 From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same Jehovah’s name is to be praised.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- From the rising H4217 (מִזְרָח) — sunrise, i.e. the east
- of the sun H8121 (שֶׁמֶשׁ) — the sun; by implication, the east; figuratively, a ray, i.e. (architectural) a notched battlement
- unto the going down H3996 (מָבוֹא) — an entrance (the place or the act); specifically sunset or the west; also (adverb with preposition) towards
- of the same Yhwh’s H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
- name H8034 (שֵׁם) — an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
- to be praised H1984 (הָלַל) — to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make a show, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causatively, to ce…
4 Jehovah is high above all nations, And his glory above the heavens.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
- high H7311 (רוּם) — to be high actively, to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively)
- above all nations H1471 (גּוֹי) — a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts
- his glory H3519 (כָּבוֹד) — properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness
- above the heavens H8064 (שָׁמַיִם) — the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies revolve)
5 Who is like unto Jehovah our God, That hath his seat on high,Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- like unto Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
- our God H430 (אֱלֹהִים) — gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference…
- who dwelleth H3427 (יָשַׁב) — properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
- on high H1361 (גָּבַהּ) — to soar, i.e. be lofty; figuratively, to be haughty
6 That humbleth himself to behold The things that are in heaven and in the earth?Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Who humbleth H8213 (שָׁפֵל) — to depress or sink (especially figuratively, to humiliate, intransitive or transitive)
- to behold H7200 (רָאָה) — to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
- in heaven H8064 (שָׁמַיִם) — the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies revolve)
- and in the earth H776 (אֶרֶץ) — the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
7 He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, And lifteth up the needy from the dunghill;Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- He raiseth up H6965 (קוּם) — to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
- the poor H1800 (דַּל) — properly, dangling, i.e. (by implication) weak or thin
- out of the dust H6083 (עָפָר) — dust (as powdered or gray); hence, clay, earth, mud
- lifteth H7311 (רוּם) — to be high actively, to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively)
- the needy H34 (אֶבְיוֹן) — destitute
- out of the dunghill H830 (אַשְׁפֹּת) — a heap of rubbish or filth
8 That he may set him with princes, Even with the princes of his people.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- That he may set H3427 (יָשַׁב) — properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
- with princes H5081 (נָדִיב) — properly, voluntary, i.e. generous; hence, magnanimous; as noun, a grandee (sometimes a tyrant)
- with the princes H5081 (נָדִיב) — properly, voluntary, i.e. generous; hence, magnanimous; as noun, a grandee (sometimes a tyrant)
- of his people H5971 (עַם) — a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
9 He maketh the barren woman to keep house, And to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye Jehovah.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- He maketh the barren woman H6135 (עָקָר) — sterile (as if extirpated in the generative organs)
- to keep H3427 (יָשַׁב) — properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
- house H1004 (בַּיִת) — a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
- a joyful H8056 (שָׂמֵחַ) — blithe or gleeful
- mother H517 (אֵם) — a mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively [like father])
- of children H1121 (בֵּן) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,…
- Hallelu H1984 (הָלַל) — to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make a show, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causatively, to ce…
- jah H3050 (יָהּ) — Jah, the sacred name