1 Chronicles 16:23

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Sing unto Jehovah, all the earth; Show forth his salvation from day to day.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

שִׁ֤ירוּ לַֽיהוָה֙ כָּל־הָאָ֔רֶץ בַּשְּׂר֥וּ מִיּֽוֹם־אֶל־י֖וֹם יְשׁוּעָתֽוֹ׃

Transliteration

šîr [Sing] to YHWH [the LORD], all-hāʾāreṣ [the earth]; bāśar [proclaim] from day-to-day his yĕšûʿâ [salvation].

Grammar Details

*šîr*: qal imperative masculine plural - sing!
*bāśar*: piel imperative masculine plural - proclaim/bring good news!
*hāʾāreṣ*: definite article + singular noun - the earth/land
*yĕšûʿâ*: singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his salvation
*yôm*: singular noun - day
*kol-* (prefix): construct state - all of
*lǎ-* (prefix): preposition - to
*min-* (prefix): preposition - from
*ʾel-* (prefix): preposition - to

Word Meanings

*šîr*: sing/chant
*bāśar*: proclaim/bring good news/announce
*ʾāreṣ*: earth/land/ground
*yĕšûʿâ*: salvation/deliverance/victory

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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A highly literal, word-for-word translation (ASV, 1901) augmented with Strong's numbering to connect English words to underlying Hebrew and Greek terms for study.

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Formal equivalence: Prioritizes close alignment with source-language forms and structures.
Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

Ps 96:1-9 : 1 Oh sing unto Jehovah a new song: Sing unto Jehovah, all the earth. 2 Sing unto Jehovah, bless his name; Show forth his salvation from day to day. 3 Declare his glory among the nations, His marvellous works among all the peoples. 4 For great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised: He is to be feared above all gods. 5 For all the gods of the peoples are idols; But Jehovah made the heavens. 6 Honor and majesty are before him: Strength and beauty are in his sanctuary. 7 Ascribe unto Jehovah, ye kindreds of the peoples, Ascribe unto Jehovah glory and strength. 8 Ascribe unto Jehovah the glory due unto his name: Bring an offering, and come into his courts. 9 Oh worship Jehovah in holy array: Tremble before him, all the earth. 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; 12 Let the field exult, and all that is therein; Then shall all the trees of the wood sing for joy 13 Before Jehovah; For he cometh, For he cometh to judge the earth: He will judge the world with righteousness, And the peoples with his truth.
Isa 12:5 : 5 Sing unto Jehovah; for he hath done excellent things: let this be known in all the earth.
Isa 51:6-8 : 6 Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look upon the earth beneath; for the heavens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall wax old like a garment; and they that dwell therein shall die in like manner: but my salvation shall be for ever, and my righteousness shall not be abolished. 7 Hearken unto me, ye that know righteousness, the people in whose heart is my law; fear ye not the reproach of men, neither be ye dismayed at their revilings. 8 For the moth shall eat them up like a garment, and the worm shall eat them like wool; but my righteousness shall be for ever, and my salvation unto all generations.
Exod 15:21 : 21 And Miriam answered them, Sing ye to Jehovah, for he hath triumphed gloriously; The horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.
1 Chr 16:9 : 9 Sing unto him, sing praises unto him; Talk ye of all his marvellous works.
Ps 30:4 : 4 Sing praise unto Jehovah, O ye saints of his, And give thanks to his holy memorial [name].
Ps 40:10 : 10 I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation; I have not concealed thy lovingkindness and thy truth from the great assembly.
Ps 71:15 : 15 My mouth shall tell of thy righteousness, [And] of thy salvation all the day; For I know not the numbers [thereof].

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Ps 96:1-3
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1Oh sing unto Jehovah a new song: Sing unto Jehovah, all the earth.
2Sing unto Jehovah, bless his name; Show forth his salvation from day to day.
3Declare his glory among the nations, His marvellous works among all the peoples.
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24Declare his glory among the nations, His marvellous works among all the peoples.
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2Jehovah hath made known his salvation: His righteousness hath he openly showed in the sight of the nations.
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35And say ye, Save us, O God of our salvation, And gather us together and deliver us from the nations, To give thanks unto thy holy name, And to triumph in thy praise.
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4And in that day shall ye say, Give thanks unto Jehovah, call upon his name, declare his doings among the peoples, make mention that his name is exalted.
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Ps 66:1-2
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1For the Chief Musician. A Song, a Psalm. Make a joyful noise unto God, all the earth:
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30Tremble before him, all the earth: The world also is established that it cannot be moved.
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Ps 71:15
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10Sing 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.
Ps 68:32
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Ps 21:1
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Ps 70:4
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4Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee; And let such as love thy salvation say continually, Let God be magnified.
Isa 44:23
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23Sing, O ye heavens, for Jehovah hath done it; shout, ye lower parts of the earth; break forth into singing, ye mountains, O forest, and every tree therein: for Jehovah hath redeemed Jacob, and will glorify himself in Israel.
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