Psalms 97:1

American Standard Version (1901)

Jehovah reigneth; Let the earth rejoice; Let the multitude of isles be glad.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

יְהוָ֣ה מָ֭לָךְ תָּגֵ֣ל הָאָ֑רֶץ יִ֝שְׂמְח֗וּ אִיִּ֥ים רַבִּֽים

Transliteration

YHWH mālāḵ tāgēl the-ʾāreṣ yiśmĕḥû ʾiyyîm rabbîm

Grammar Details

• *YHWH*: proper noun, divine name - subject
• *mālāḵ*: qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - has become king/reigns
• *tāgēl*: qal imperfect jussive, 3rd person feminine singular - let rejoice
• *hā-ʾāreṣ*: noun, feminine singular with definite article - the earth/land
• *yiśmĕḥû*: qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will rejoice
• *ʾiyyîm*: noun, masculine plural - islands/coastlands
• *rabbîm*: adjective, masculine plural - many/numerous

Word Meanings

• *mālāḵ*: reigned/has become king/is king
• *tāgēl*: let rejoice/will rejoice/should rejoice
• *ʾāreṣ*: earth/land/ground/territory
• *ʾiyyîm*: islands/coastlands/maritime regions

Referenced Verses

• Ps 96:10-11 : 10 Say among the nations, Jehovah reigneth: The world also is established that it cannot be moved: He will judge the peoples with equity. 11 Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof;
• Ps 93:1 : 1 Jehovah reigneth; He is clothed with majesty; Jehovah is clothed with strength; he hath girded himself therewith: The world also is established, that it cannot be moved.
• Ps 99:1 : 1 Jehovah reigneth; let the peoples tremble: He sitteth [above] the cherubim; let the earth be moved.
• Isa 11:11 : 11 And it shall come to pass in that day, that the Lord will set his hand again the second time to recover the remnant of his people, that shall remain, from Assyria, and from Egypt, and from Pathros, and from Cush, and from Elam, and from Shinar, and from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea.
• Isa 24:14-16 : 14 These shall lift up their voice, they shall shout; for the majesty of Jehovah they cry aloud from the sea. 15 Wherefore glorify ye Jehovah in the east, even the name of Jehovah, the God of Israel, in the isles of the sea. 16 From the uttermost part of the earth have we heard songs: Glory to the righteous. But I said, I pine away, I pine away, woe is me! the treacherous have dealt treacherously; yea, the treacherous have dealt very treacherously.
• Isa 41:5 : 5 The isles have seen, and fear; the ends of the earth tremble; they draw near, and come.
• Isa 42:4 : 4 He will not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set justice in the earth; and the isles shall wait for his law.
• Isa 42:10-12 : 10 Sing unto Jehovah a new song, and his praise from the end of the earth; ye that go down to the sea, and all that is therein, the isles, and the inhabitants thereof. 11 Let the wilderness and the cities thereof lift up [their voice], the villages that Kedar doth inhabit; let the inhabitants of Sela sing, let them shout from the top of the mountains. 12 Let them give glory unto Jehovah, and declare his praise in the islands.
• Isa 49:1 : 1 Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye peoples, from far: Jehovah hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name:
• Isa 49:13 : 13 Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into singing, O mountains: for Jehovah hath comforted his people, and will have compassion upon his afflicted.
• Isa 51:5 : 5 My righteousness is near, my salvation is gone forth, and mine arms shall judge the peoples; the isles shall wait for me, and on mine arm shall they trust.
• Isa 60:9 : 9 Surely the isles shall wait for me, and the ships of Tarshish first, to bring thy sons from far, their silver and their gold with them, for the name of Jehovah thy God, and for the Holy One of Israel, because he hath [ glorified thee.
• Isa 66:19 : 19 And I will set a sign among them, and I will send such as escape of them unto the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, that draw the bow, to Tubal and Javan, to the isles afar off, that have not heard my fame, neither have seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory among the nations.
• Obad 1:21 : 21 And saviours shall come up on mount Zion to judge the mount of Esau; and the kingdom shall be Jehovah's.
• Zeph 2:11 : 11 Jehovah will be terrible unto them; for he will famish all the gods of the earth; and men shall worship him, every one from his place, even all the isles of the nations.
• Matt 3:3 : 3 For this is he that was spoken of through Isaiah the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make ye ready the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
• Matt 6:10 : 10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so on earth.
• Matt 6:13 : 13 And bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil [one] .
• Mark 11:10 : 10 Blessed [is] the kingdom that cometh, [the kingdom] of our father David: Hosanna in the highest.
• Luke 2:10-11 : 10 And the angel said unto them, Be not afraid; for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which shall be to all the people: 11 for there is born to you this day in the city of David a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord.
• Col 1:13 : 13 who delivered us out of the power of darkness, and translated us into the kingdom of the Son of his love;
• Rev 11:17 : 17 saying, We give thee thanks, O Lord God, the Almighty, who art and who wast; because thou hast taken thy great power, and didst reign.
• Ps 98:4-6 : 4 Make a joyful noise unto Jehovah, all the earth: Break forth and sing for joy, yea, sing praises. 5 Sing praises unto Jehovah with the harp; With the harp and the voice of melody. 6 With trumpets and sound of cornet Make a joyful noise before the King, Jehovah.
• Gen 10:5 : 5 Of these were the isles of the nations divided in their lands, every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations.
• Ps 2:11 : 11 Serve Jehovah with fear, And rejoice with trembling.