Psalms

Psalm 108:1–3

1A song. A Psalm of David.

My heart is steadfast, O God;

I will sing and make music with all my being.a

2Awake, O harp and lyre!

I will awaken the dawn.

3I will praise You, O LORD, among the nations;

I will sing Your praises among the peoples.

Footnotes

  • a 108:1 Or with my glory

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Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

Psalm 108:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
A songשִׁ֖ירšîrNoun - masculine singularH7892 song
A Psalmמִזְמ֣וֹרmiz·mō·wrNoun - masculine singularH4210 melody
of Davidלְדָוִֽד׃lə·ḏā·wiḏPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
My heartלִבִּ֣יlib·bîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
is steadfastנָכ֣וֹןnā·ḵō·wnVerb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularH3559 be firm
O Godאֱלֹהִ֑ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
I will singאָשִׁ֥ירָה’ā·šî·rāhVerb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularH7891 sing
and make musicוַ֝אֲזַמְּרָ֗הwa·’ă·zam·mə·rāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularH2167 make music
withאַף־’ap̄-ConjunctionH637 also, yea
all my beingכְּבוֹדִֽי׃kə·ḇō·w·ḏîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH3519 abundance, honour, glory

Psalm 108:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Awakeע֭וּרָֽה‘ū·rāhVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH5782 rouse oneself, awake
O harpהַנֵּ֥בֶלhan·nê·ḇelArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5035 skin-bottle, skin
and lyreוְכִנּ֗וֹרwə·ḵin·nō·wrConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH3658 lyre
I will awakenאָעִ֥ירָה’ā·‘î·rāhVerb - Hifil - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularH5782 rouse oneself, awake
the dawnשָּֽׁחַר׃šā·ḥarNoun - masculine singularH7837 dawn

Psalm 108:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I will praise Youאוֹדְךָ֖’ō·wḏ·ḵāVerb - Hifil - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular; second person masculine singularH3034 throw, cast
O LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
among the nationsבָעַמִּ֥ים׀ḇā·‘am·mîmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH5971 people
I will sing Your praisesוַ֝אֲזַמֶּרְךָ֗wa·’ă·zam·mer·ḵāConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular; second person masculine singularH2167 make music
amongבַּל־bal-AdverbH1077 not
the peoplesאֻמִּֽים׃’um·mîmAdverbH523 tribe, people

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 108:1 Psalm 57:7–11 · Psalm 145:21–146:2 · Psalm 104:33 · Psalm 71:15 · Psalm 71:23–24 · Psalm 68:1 · Psalm 71:8 · Exodus 15:1 · Psalm 34:1 · Psalm 145:1–2 · Psalm 30:12 · Psalm 16:9

Psalm 108:2 Psalm 69:30 · Psalm 81:2 · Psalm 57:8 · Psalm 33:2 · Psalm 103:22 · Psalm 92:1–4 · Judges 5:12

Psalm 108:3 Psalm 22:22 · Psalm 22:27 · Zephaniah 3:14 · Psalm 117:1 · Zephaniah 3:20 · Psalm 96:10 · Psalm 138:4–5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.