Psalms
Psalm 21:1
1For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.
O LORD, the king rejoices in Your strength.
How greatly he exults in Your salvation!
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For the choirmaster | לַמְנַצֵּ֗חַ | lam·naṣ·ṣê·aḥ | Preposition-l, Article; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular | H5329 be pre-eminent, enduring |
| A Psalm | מִזְמ֥וֹר | miz·mō·wr | Noun - masculine singular | H4210 melody |
| of David | לְדָוִֽד׃ | lə·ḏā·wiḏ | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1732 David |
| O LORD | יְֽהוָ֗ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| the king | מֶ֑לֶךְ | me·leḵ | Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| rejoices | יִשְׂמַח־ | yiś·maḥ- | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H8055 rejoice, be glad |
| in Your strength | בְּעָזְּךָ֥ | bə·‘āz·zə·ḵā | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H5797 strength, might |
| How | מַה־ | mah- | Interrogative | H4100 what? how? aught |
| greatly | יָּ֥גֶיל | yå̄·ḡɛl | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1523 rejoice |
| he exults | מְאֹֽד׃ | mə·’ōḏ | Adverb | H3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly |
| in Your salvation | וּ֝בִישׁ֥וּעָתְךָ֗ | ū·ḇî·šū·‘ā·ṯə·ḵā | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H3444 salvation |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Hebrews 12:2 · Psalm 62:7 · Matthew 2:2 · Psalm 28:7 · Psalm 59:16–17 · Psalm 2:6 · Psalm 63:11 · Psalm 99:4 · Psalm 20:5–6 · Psalm 71:17–72:2 · Psalm 118:14–15 · Psalm 95:1
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.