Psalms

Psalm 68:3–4

³But the righteous will be glad

and rejoice before God;

they will celebrate with joy.

⁴Sing to God!

Sing praises to His name.

Exalt Him who rides on the clouds^a—

His name is the LORD—

and rejoice before Him.

Footnotes

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But the righteous	וְֽצַדִּיקִ֗ים	wə·ṣad·dî·qîm	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine plural	H6662 just, righteous
will be glad	יִשְׂמְח֣וּ	yiś·mə·ḥū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H8055 rejoice, be glad
rejoice	יַֽ֭עַלְצוּ	ya·‘al·ṣū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5970 rejoice, exult
before	לִפְנֵ֥י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
God	אֱלֹהִ֗ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
they will celebrate	וְיָשִׂ֥ישׂוּ	wə·yā·śî·śū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7797 exult, rejoice
with joy	בְשִׂמְחָֽה׃	ḇə·śim·ḥāh	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H8057 joy, gladness, mirth

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Sing	שִׁ֤ירוּ׀	šî·rū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H7891 sing
to God	לֵֽאלֹהִים֮	lê·lō·hîm	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
Sing praises	זַמְּר֪וּ	zam·mə·rū	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural	H2167 make music
to His name	שְׁ֫מ֥וֹ	šə·mōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H8034 name
Exalt	סֹ֡לּוּ	sōl·lū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H5549 lift up, cast up
Him who rides	לָרֹכֵ֣ב	lā·rō·ḵêḇ	Preposition-l, Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7392 mount and ride, ride
on the clouds	בָּ֭עֲרָבוֹת	bā·‘ă·rā·ḇō·wṯ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine plural	H6160 desert-plain, steppe
His name	שְׁמ֗וֹ	šə·mōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H8034 name
is the LORD	בְּיָ֥הּ	bə·yāh	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3050 Jah
and rejoice	וְעִלְז֥וּ	wə·‘il·zū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H5937 exult
before Him	לְפָנָֽיו׃	lə·p̄ā·nāw	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6440 face, before

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

Psalm 68:3 Psalm 64:10 · 1 Thessalonians 5:16 · Psalm 100:1–2 · Revelation 18:20 · 1 Peter 1:8 · Psalm 95:1–2 · Psalm 98:8–9 · Psalm 97:12 · Revelation 19:7 · Deuteronomy 12:12 · Psalm 43:4 · Psalm 21:1

Psalm 68:4 Deuteronomy 33:26 · Isaiah 12:4–6 · Psalm 66:4 · Psalm 104:3 · Psalm 66:2 · Psalm 68:33 · Psalm 18:10 · Isaiah 40:3 · Exodus 6:3 · Psalm 67:4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.