Psalms

Psalm 108:1–5

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.

⁴For Your loving devotion extends beyond the heavens,

and Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds.

⁵Be exalted, O God, above the heavens;

may Your glory cover all the earth.

Footnotes

Word by word

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.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
A song	שִׁ֖יר	šîr	Noun - masculine singular	H7892 song
A Psalm	מִזְמ֣וֹר	miz·mō·wr	Noun - masculine singular	H4210 melody
of David	לְדָוִֽד׃	lə·ḏā·wiḏ	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
My heart	לִבִּ֣י	lib·bî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
is steadfast	נָכ֣וֹן	nā·ḵō·wn	Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular	H3559 be firm
O God	אֱלֹהִ֑ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
I will sing	אָשִׁ֥ירָה	’ā·šî·rāh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular	H7891 sing
and make music	וַ֝אֲזַמְּרָ֗ה	wa·’ă·zam·mə·rāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular	H2167 make music
with	אַף־	’ap̄-	Conjunction	H637 also, yea
all my being	כְּבוֹדִֽי׃	kə·ḇō·w·ḏî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H3519 abundance, honour, glory

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Awake	ע֭וּרָֽה	‘ū·rāh	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H5782 rouse oneself, awake
O harp	הַנֵּ֥בֶל	han·nê·ḇel	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5035 skin-bottle, skin
and lyre	וְכִנּ֗וֹר	wə·ḵin·nō·wr	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3658 lyre
I will awaken	אָעִ֥ירָה	’ā·‘î·rāh	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular	H5782 rouse oneself, awake
the dawn	שָּֽׁחַר׃	šā·ḥar	Noun - masculine singular	H7837 dawn

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I will praise You	אוֹדְךָ֖	’ō·wḏ·ḵā	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular; second person masculine singular	H3034 throw, cast
O LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
among the nations	בָעַמִּ֥ים׀	ḇā·‘am·mîm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5971 people
I will sing Your praises	וַ֝אֲזַמֶּרְךָ֗	wa·’ă·zam·mer·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular; second person masculine singular	H2167 make music
among	בַּל־	bal-	Adverb	H1077 not
the peoples	אֻמִּֽים׃	’um·mîm	Adverb	H523 tribe, people

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
Your loving devotion	חַסְדֶּ֑ךָ	ḥas·de·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H2617 goodness, kindness
extends	גָד֣וֹל	ḡā·ḏō·wl	Adjective - masculine singular	H1419 great
beyond	מֵֽעַל־	mê·‘al-	Preposition-m	H5921 height
the heavens	שָׁמַ֣יִם	šā·ma·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
and Your faithfulness	אֲמִתֶּֽךָ׃	’ă·mit·te·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H571 firmness, faithfulness, truth
reaches to	וְֽעַד־	wə·‘aḏ-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the clouds	שְׁחָקִ֥ים	šə·ḥā·qîm	Noun - masculine plural	H7834 dust, cloud

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Be exalted	ר֣וּמָה	rū·māh	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H7311 be high, exalted, rise
O God	אֱלֹהִ֑ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
above	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the heavens	שָׁמַ֣יִם	šā·ma·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
may Your glory	כְּבוֹדֶֽךָ׃	kə·ḇō·w·ḏe·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3519 abundance, honour, glory
cover	וְעַ֖ל	wə·‘al	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5921 height
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the earth	הָאָ֣רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land