Psalms

Psalm 98:7–8

⁷Let the sea resound, and all that fills it,

the world, and all who dwell in it.

⁸Let the rivers clap their hands,

let the mountains sing together for joy

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Let the sea	הַ֭יָּם	hay·yām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3220 sea
resound	יִרְעַ֣ם	yir·‘am	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7481 thunder
and all that fills it	וּמְלֹא֑וֹ	ū·mə·lō·’ōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4393 fulness, that which fills
the world	תֵּ֝בֵ֗ל	tê·ḇêl	Noun - feminine singular construct	H8398 world
and all who dwell	וְיֹ֣שְׁבֵי	wə·yō·šə·ḇê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in it	בָֽהּ׃	ḇāh	Preposition; third person feminine singular

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Let the rivers	נְהָר֥וֹת	nə·hā·rō·wṯ	Noun - masculine plural	H5104 stream, river
clap	יִמְחֲאוּ־	yim·ḥă·’ū-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H4222 strike
their hands	כָ֑ף	ḵāp̄	Noun - feminine singular	H3709 hollow, or flat of the hand, palm, sole of foot, pan
let the mountains	הָרִ֥ים	hā·rîm	Noun - masculine plural	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
sing together	יַ֝֗חַד	ya·ḥaḏ	Adverb	H3162 unitedness
for joy	יְרַנֵּֽנוּ׃	yə·ran·nê·nū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7442 give a ringing cry

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

Psalm 98:7 Isaiah 49:13 · Psalm 96:11–97:1 · Psalm 24:1 · Isaiah 61:11

Psalm 98:8 Isaiah 55:12 · Psalm 65:12–13 · Psalm 89:12 · Psalm 93:3 · Psalm 47:1 · 2 Kings 11:12

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.