Psalms

Psalm 149:1–3

¹Hallelujah!^a

Sing to the LORD a new song —

His praise in the assembly of the godly.

²Let Israel rejoice in their Maker;

let the children of Zion rejoice in their King.

³Let them praise His name with dancing,

and make music to Him with tambourine and harp.

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
Hallelujah	הַ֥לְלוּ	hal·lū	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural	H1984 shine
Sing	שִׁ֣ירוּ	šî·rū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H7891 sing
to the LORD	לַֽ֭יהוָה	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
a new	חָדָ֑שׁ	ḥā·ḏāš	Adjective - masculine singular	H2319 new
song	שִׁ֣יר	šîr	Noun - masculine singular	H7892 song
His praise	תְּ֝הִלָּת֗וֹ	tə·hil·lā·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H8416 praise, song of praise
in the assembly	בִּקְהַ֥ל	biq·hal	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6951 assembly, convocation, congregation
of the godly	חֲסִידִֽים׃	ḥă·sî·ḏîm	Noun - masculine plural	H2623 kind, pious

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Let Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
rejoice	יִשְׂמַ֣ח	yiś·maḥ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8055 rejoice, be glad
in their Maker	בְּעֹשָׂ֑יו	bə·‘ō·śāw	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
let the children	בְּנֵֽי־	bə·nê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
of Zion	צִ֝יּ֗וֹן	ṣî·yō·wn	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6726 Zion
rejoice	יָגִ֥ילוּ	yā·ḡî·lū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1523 rejoice
in their King	בְמַלְכָּֽם׃	ḇə·mal·kām	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H4428 king

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Let them praise	יְהַֽלְל֣וּ	yə·hal·lū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1984 shine
His name	שְׁמ֣וֹ	šə·mōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H8034 name
with dancing	בְמָח֑וֹל	ḇə·mā·ḥō·wl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H4234 dance
and make music	יְזַמְּרוּ־	yə·zam·mə·rū-	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2167 make music
to Him	לֽוֹ׃	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
with tambourine	בְּתֹ֥ף	bə·ṯōp̄	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H8596 timbrel, tambourine
and harp	וְ֝כִנּ֗וֹר	wə·ḵin·nō·wr	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3658 lyre

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 149:1 Psalm 33:3 · Revelation 5:9 · Psalm 148:1 · Hebrews 2:12 · Psalm 98:1 · Isaiah 42:10 · Psalm 22:22 · Psalm 116:18 · Psalm 89:5 · Psalm 68:26 · Psalm 22:25 · Psalm 144:9

Psalm 149:2 Psalm 100:1–3 · Psalm 95:6 · Isaiah 52:7 · Isaiah 54:5 · Joel 2:23 · Deuteronomy 7:6–7 · Psalm 135:3–4 · Luke 19:38 · Job 35:10 · Zechariah 9:9 · 1 Samuel 12:22 · Psalm 47:6

Psalm 149:3 Jeremiah 31:13 · 2 Samuel 6:16 · 1 Chronicles 15:28–29 · Exodus 15:20 · Psalm 81:2 · 2 Samuel 6:14 · Psalm 150:3–5 · Judges 11:34 · Psalm 30:11 · Ezra 3:10 · Psalm 33:2 · Psalm 137:2–4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.