Psalms
Psalm 108:3–5
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.
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.
Psalm 108:3
| 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 |
Psalm 108:4
| 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 |
Psalm 108:5
| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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
Psalm 108:4 Psalm 36:5 · Ephesians 2:4–7 · Psalm 103:11 · Psalm 89:2
Psalm 108:5 Psalm 57:5 · Matthew 6:9–10 · Psalm 148:13 · 1 Chronicles 29:10–13 · Psalm 21:13 · Psalm 72:19 · Psalm 57:11 · Psalm 8:1 · Matthew 6:13 · Isaiah 6:3
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.