Psalms

Psalm 33:1–4

¹Rejoice in the LORD, O righteous ones;

it is fitting for the upright to praise Him.

²Praise the LORD with the harp;

make music to Him with ten strings.

³Sing to Him a new song;

play skillfully with a shout of joy.

⁴For the word of the LORD is upright,

and all His work is trustworthy.

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
Rejoice	רַנְּנ֣וּ	ran·nə·nū	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural	H7442 give a ringing cry
in the LORD	בַּֽיהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
O righteous ones	צַ֭דִּיקִים	ṣad·dî·qîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H6662 just, righteous
it is fitting	נָאוָ֥ה	nā·wāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H5000 comely, seemly
for the upright	לַ֝יְשָׁרִ֗ים	lay·šā·rîm	Preposition-l, Article; Adjective - masculine plural	H3477 straight, right
to praise	תְהִלָּֽה׃	ṯə·hil·lāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8416 praise, song of praise

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Praise	הוֹד֣וּ	hō·w·ḏū	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural	H3034 throw, cast
the LORD	לַיהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
with the harp	בְּכִנּ֑וֹר	bə·ḵin·nō·wr	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H3658 lyre
make music	זַמְּרוּ־	zam·mə·rū-	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural	H2167 make music
to Him	לֽוֹ׃	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
with ten strings	עָ֝שׂ֗וֹר	‘ā·śō·wr	Noun - masculine singular	H6218 a ten, decade

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Sing	שִֽׁירוּ־	šî·rū-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H7891 sing
to Him	ל֭וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
a new	חָדָ֑שׁ	ḥā·ḏāš	Adjective - masculine singular	H2319 new
song	שִׁ֣יר	šîr	Noun - masculine singular	H7892 song
play	נַ֝גֵּ֗ן	nag·gên	Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H5059 touch
skillfully	הֵיטִ֥יבוּ	hê·ṭî·ḇū	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural	H3190 be good, well, glad, pleasing
with a shout of joy	בִּתְרוּעָֽה׃	biṯ·rū·‘āh	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H8643 shout or blast of war, alarm, or joy

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the word	דְּבַר־	də·ḇar-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1697 speech, word
of the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
is upright	יָשָׁ֥ר	yā·šār	Adjective - masculine singular	H3477 straight, right
and all	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
His work	מַ֝עֲשֵׂ֗הוּ	ma·‘ă·śê·hū	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4639 deed, work
is trustworthy	בֶּאֱמוּנָֽה׃	be·’ĕ·mū·nāh	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H530 firmness, steadfastness, fidelity