Psalms

Psalm 66:1–4

¹For the choirmaster. A song. A Psalm.

Make a joyful noise to God,

all the earth!

²Sing the glory of His name;

make His praise glorious.

³Say to God, “How awesome are Your deeds!

So great is Your power

that Your enemies cower before You.

⁴All the earth bows down to You;

they sing praise to You;

they sing praise to Your name.”

Selah

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	לַ֭מְנַצֵּחַ	lam·naṣ·ṣê·aḥ	Preposition-l, Article; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular	H5329 be pre-eminent, enduring
A song	שִׁ֣יר	šîr	Noun - masculine singular	H7892 song
A Psalm	מִזְמ֑וֹר	miz·mō·wr	Noun - masculine singular	H4210 melody
Make a joyful noise	הָרִ֥יעוּ	hā·rî·‘ū	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural	H7321 raise a shout
to God	לֵ֝אלֹהִים	lê·lō·hîm	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the earth	הָאָֽרֶץ׃	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Sing	זַמְּר֥וּ	zam·mə·rū	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural	H2167 make music
the glory	כְבֽוֹד־	ḵə·ḇō·wḏ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3519 abundance, honour, glory
of His name	שְׁמ֑וֹ	šə·mōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H8034 name
make	שִׂ֥ימוּ	śî·mū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H7760 put, place, set
His praise	תְּהִלָּתֽוֹ׃	tə·hil·lā·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H8416 praise, song of praise
glorious	כָ֝ב֗וֹד	ḵā·ḇō·wḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H3519 abundance, honour, glory

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Say	אִמְר֣וּ	’im·rū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H559 utter, say
to God	לֵ֭אלֹהִים	lê·lō·hîm	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
How	מַה־	mah-	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
awesome	נּוֹרָ֣א	nō·w·rā	Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular	H3372 fear
are Your deeds	מַעֲשֶׂ֑יךָ	ma·‘ă·śe·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H4639 deed, work
So great is Your	בְּרֹ֥ב	bə·rōḇ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7230 multitude, abundance, greatness
power	עֻ֝זְּךָ֗	‘uz·zə·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5797 strength, might
that Your enemies	אֹיְבֶֽיךָ׃	’ō·yə·ḇe·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H341 be hostile to
cower before You	יְֽכַחֲשׁ֖וּ	yə·ḵa·ḥă·šū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3584 be disappointing, deceive, fail, grow lean

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
All	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the earth	הָאָ֤רֶץ׀	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
bows down	יִשְׁתַּחֲו֣וּ	yiš·ta·ḥă·wū	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7812 bow down
to You	לְ֭ךָ	lə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
they sing praise	וִֽיזַמְּרוּ־	wî·zam·mə·rū-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2167 make music
to You	לָ֑ךְ	lāḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular
they sing praise	יְזַמְּר֖וּ	yə·zam·mə·rū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2167 make music
to Your name	שִׁמְךָ֣	šim·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H8034 name
Selah	סֶֽלָה׃	se·lāh	Interjection	H5542 lift up