Psalms
Psalm 69:30–31
30I will praise God’s name in song
and exalt Him with thanksgiving.
31And this will please the LORD more than an ox,
more than a bull with horns and hooves.
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.
Psalm 69:30
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I will praise | אֲהַֽלְלָ֣ה | ’ă·hal·lāh | Verb - Piel - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular | H1984 shine |
| God’s | אֱלֹהִ֣ים | ’ĕ·lō·hîm | Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
| name | שֵׁם־ | šêm- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H8034 name |
| in song | בְּשִׁ֑יר | bə·šîr | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular | H7892 song |
| and exalt Him | וַאֲגַדְּלֶ֥נּוּ | wa·’ă·ḡad·də·len·nū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular; third person masculine singular | H1431 grow up, become great |
| with thanksgiving | בְתוֹדָֽה׃ | ḇə·ṯō·w·ḏāh | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular | H8426 thanksgiving |
Psalm 69:31
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And this will please | וְתִיטַ֣ב | wə·ṯî·ṭaḇ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person feminine singular | H3190 be good, well, glad, pleasing |
| the LORD | לַֽ֭יהוָה | Yah·weh | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| more than an ox | מִשּׁ֥וֹר | miš·šō·wr | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular | H7794 head of cattle |
| more than a bull | פָּ֗ר | pār | Noun - masculine singular | H6499 young bull, steer |
| with horns | מַקְרִ֥ן | maq·rin | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular | H7160 send out rays |
| and hooves | מַפְרִֽיס׃ | map̄·rîs | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular | H6536 break in two, divide |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 69:30 Psalm 28:7 · Psalm 118:28–29 · Psalm 34:3 · Psalm 40:1–3 · Psalm 50:14 · Psalm 118:21
Psalm 69:31 Hebrews 13:15 · Psalm 50:13–14 · 1 Peter 2:5 · Ephesians 5:19–20 · Psalm 50:23 · Hosea 14:2
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.