1 Chronicles 16:9

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Sing unto him, sing praises unto him; Talk ye of all his marvellous works.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

שִׁ֤ירוּ לוֹ֙ זַמְּרוּ־ל֔וֹ שִׂ֖יחוּ בְּכָל־נִפְלְאֹתָֽיו׃

Transliteration

šîr [Sing] to him, zāmar [sing praises] to him, śîaḥ [meditate] on all his niplāʾôt [wonders].

Grammar Details

*šîr*: qal imperative masculine plural - sing!
*zāmar*: piel imperative masculine plural - sing praises!
*śîaḥ*: qal imperative masculine plural - meditate/speak!
*niplāʾôt*: niphal participle feminine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his wonders/marvelous works
*lô*: preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him
*bĕ-* (prefix): preposition - on/in
*kol-* (prefix): construct state - all of

Word Meanings

*šîr*: sing/chant
*zāmar*: sing praises/make music
*śîaḥ*: meditate/speak/muse
*niplāʾôt*: wonders/marvelous works/miracles

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Referenced Verses

Matt 26:30 : 30 And when they had sung a hymn, they went out unto the mount of Olives.
Eph 5:19 : 19 speaking one to another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord;
Col 3:16 : 16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms [and] hymns [and] spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts unto God.
Jas 5:13 : 13 Is any among you suffering? Let him pray. Is any cheerful? Let him sing praise.
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 71:17 : 17 O God, thou hast taught me from my youth; And hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works.
Ps 95:1-2 : 1 Oh come, let us sing unto Jehovah; Let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation. 2 Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving; Let us make a joyful noise unto him with psalms.
Ps 96:1-3 : 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.
Ps 98:1-4 : 1 A Psalm. Oh sing unto Jehovah a new song; For he hath done marvellous things: His right hand, and his holy arm, hath wrought salvation for him. 2 Jehovah hath made known his salvation: His righteousness hath he openly showed in the sight of the nations. 3 He hath remembered his lovingkindness and his faithfulness toward the house of Israel: All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God. 4 Make a joyful noise unto Jehovah, all the earth: Break forth and sing for joy, yea, sing praises.
Ps 145:4-6 : 4 One generation shall laud thy works to another, And shall declare thy mighty acts. 5 Of the glorious majesty of thine honor, And of thy wondrous works, will I meditate. 6 And men shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts; And I will declare thy greatness.
Ps 145:12 : 12 To make known to the sons of men his mighty acts, And the glory of the majesty of his kingdom.
Mal 3:16 : 16 Then they that feared Jehovah spake one with another; and Jehovah hearkened, and heard, and a book of remembrance was written before him, for them that feared Jehovah, and that thought upon his name.

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