Psalms 105:3

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Glory ye in his holy name: Let the heart of them rejoice that seek Jehovah.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הִֽ֭תְהַלְלוּ בְּשֵׁ֣ם קָדְשׁ֑וֹ יִ֝שְׂמַ֗ח לֵ֤ב ׀ מְבַקְשֵׁ֬י יְהוָֽה׃

Transliteration

hithalləlū in-šēm qodšō yiśmaḥ lēb məbaqšēy YHWH

Grammar Details

*hithalləlū*: hithpael imperative, masculine plural - glory/boast/praise yourselves
*šēm*: noun, masculine singular construct - name
*qodšō*: noun, masculine singular construct with 3ms suffix - holiness/sacredness
*yiśmaḥ*: qal imperfect, 3ms - let rejoice
*lēb*: noun, masculine singular - heart
*məbaqšēy*: piel participle, masculine plural construct - seekers of
*YHWH*: proper name - the LORD

Word Meanings

*hithalləlū*: glory/boast/praise yourselves/take pride
*qodšō*: his holiness/his sacredness
*lēb*: heart/mind/inner person
*məbaqšēy*: those who seek/searchers/pursuers

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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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Archaic language reduces readability
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Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

Luke 11:9-9 : 9 And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. 10 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
1 Cor 1:29 : 29 that no {G3956} flesh should glory before God.
1 Cor 1:31 : 31 that, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.
Gal 6:14 : 14 But far be it from me to glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world hath been crucified unto me, and I unto the world.
Ps 9:10 : 10 And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee; For thou, Jehovah, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.
Ps 34:2 : 2 My soul shall make her boast in Jehovah: The meek shall hear thereof, and be glad.
Prov 8:17 : 17 I love them that love me; And those that seek me diligently shall find me.
Isa 45:19 : 19 I have not spoken in secret, in a place of the land of darkness; I said not unto the seed of Jacob, Seek ye me in vain: I, Jehovah, speak righteousness, I declare things that are right.
Isa 45:25 : 25 In Jehovah shall all the seed of Israel be justified, and shall glory.
Isa 55:6-7 : 6 Seek ye Jehovah while he may be found; call ye upon him while he is near: 7 let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; and let him return unto Jehovah, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
Jer 9:23-24 : 23 Thus saith Jehovah, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches; 24 but let him that glorieth glory in this, that he hath understanding, and knoweth me, that I am Jehovah who exerciseth lovingkindness, justice, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith Jehovah.
Lam 3:25 : 25 Jehovah is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.

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