Psalms
Psalm 113:1–3
Give praise, O servants of the LORD;
praise the name of the LORD.
2Blessed be the name of the LORD
both now and forevermore.
3From where the sun rises to where it sets,
the name of the LORD is praised.
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 |
Psalm 113:3
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From where the sun rises | מִמִּזְרַח־ | mim·miz·raḥ- | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct | H4217 place of sunrise, east |
| to | עַד־ | ‘aḏ- | Preposition | H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while |
| where it sets | מְבוֹא֑וֹ | mə·ḇō·w·’ōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H3996 entrance, a coming in, entering |
| the name | שֵׁ֣ם | šêm | Noun - masculine singular construct | H8034 name |
| of the LORD | יְהוָֽה׃ | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| praised | מְ֝הֻלָּ֗ל | mə·hul·lāl | Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singular | H1984 shine |
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
Psalm 113:3 Malachi 1:11 · Psalm 18:3 · Psalm 86:9 · Isaiah 59:19 · Psalm 48:10 · Isaiah 49:13 · Psalm 72:11 · Revelation 11:15 · Psalm 72:17–19 · Psalm 50:1 · Habakkuk 2:14 · Romans 15:9–10
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.