Psalms
Psalm 113:1–2
Give praise, O servants of the LORD;
praise the name of the LORD.
2Blessed be the name of the LORD
both now and forevermore.
Footnotes
- a 113:1 Or Hallelu YAH, meaning Praise the LORD; also in verse 9
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 113:1
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hallelujah | הַ֥לְלוּ | hal·lū | Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural | H1984 shine |
| Give praise | הַ֭לְלוּ | hal·lū | Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural | H1984 shine |
| O servants | עַבְדֵ֣י | ‘aḇ·ḏê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H5650 slave, servant |
| of the LORD | יְהוָ֑ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| praise | הַֽ֝לְלוּ | hal·lū | Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural | H1984 shine |
| the name | שֵׁ֥ם | šêm | Noun - masculine singular construct | H8034 name |
| of the LORD | יְהוָֽה׃ | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
Psalm 113:2
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blessed | מְבֹרָ֑ךְ | mə·ḇō·rāḵ | Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singular | H1288 kneel, bless |
| be | יְהִ֤י | yə·hî | Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| the name | שֵׁ֣ם | šêm | Noun - masculine singular construct | H8034 name |
| of the LORD | יְהוָ֣ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| both now | מֵֽ֝עַתָּ֗ה | mê·‘at·tāh | Preposition-m; Adverb | H6258 now |
| and forevermore | וְעַד־ | wə·‘aḏ- | Conjunctive waw; Preposition | H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 113:1 Ephesians 5:19–20 · Psalm 135:1–3 · Psalm 135:20 · Psalm 33:1–2 · Psalm 103:20–21 · Psalm 69:36 · Psalm 112:1 · Psalm 145:10 · Psalm 34:22 · Revelation 19:5 · Psalm 134:1
Psalm 113:2 Daniel 2:20 · 1 Chronicles 16:36 · Revelation 5:13 · Psalm 41:13
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.