Psalms

Psalm 113:1–2

1Hallelujah!a

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

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Psalm 113:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Hallelujahהַ֥לְלוּhal·lūVerb - Piel - Imperative - masculine pluralH1984 shine
Give praiseהַ֭לְלוּhal·lūVerb - Piel - Imperative - masculine pluralH1984 shine
O servantsעַבְדֵ֣י‘aḇ·ḏêNoun - masculine plural constructH5650 slave, servant
of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
praiseהַֽ֝לְלוּhal·lūVerb - Piel - Imperative - masculine pluralH1984 shine
the nameשֵׁ֥םšêmNoun - masculine singular constructH8034 name
of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

Psalm 113:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Blessedמְבֹרָ֑ךְmə·ḇō·rāḵVerb - Pual - Participle - masculine singularH1288 kneel, bless
beיְהִ֤יyə·hîVerb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
the nameשֵׁ֣םšêmNoun - masculine singular constructH8034 name
of the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
both nowמֵֽ֝עַתָּ֗הmê·‘at·tāhPreposition-m; AdverbH6258 now
and forevermoreוְעַד־wə·‘aḏ-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH5704 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.