Psalms 148:11

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Kings of the earth and all peoples; Princes and all judges of the earth;

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

מַלְכֵי־אֶ֭רֶץ וְכָל־לְאֻמִּ֑ים שָׂ֝רִ֗ים וְכָל־שֹׁ֥פְטֵי אָֽרֶץ׃

Transliteration

Malkê-ʾereṣ wekol-leʾummîm śārîm wekol-šōpeṭê ʾāreṣ

Grammar Details

*Malkê*: noun masculine plural construct - kings of
*ʾereṣ*: noun feminine singular - earth/land
*wekol*: conjunction + construct noun - and all of
*leʾummîm*: noun masculine plural - peoples/nations
*śārîm*: noun masculine plural - princes/officials
*šōpeṭê*: qal participle masculine plural construct - judges of
*ʾāreṣ*: noun feminine singular - earth/land

Word Meanings

*malkê*: kings of/rulers of
*ʾereṣ*: earth/land/ground/territory
*leʾummîm*: peoples/nations/ethnic groups
*śārîm*: princes/officials/nobles/leaders
*šōpeṭê*: judges of/those who govern/rulers of

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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

Ps 102:15 : 15 So the nations shall fear the name of Jehovah, And all the kings of the earth thy glory.
Ps 138:4-5 : 4 All the kings of the earth shall give thee thanks, O Jehovah, For they have heard the words of thy mouth. 5 Yea, they shall sing of the ways of Jehovah; For great is the glory of Jehovah.
Prov 8:15-16 : 15 By me kings reign, And princes decree justice. 16 By me princes rule, And nobles, [even] all the judges of the earth.
Isa 49:23 : 23 And kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and their queens thy nursing mothers: they shall bow down to thee with their faces to the earth, and lick the dust of thy feet; and thou shalt know that I am Jehovah; and they that wait for me shall not be put to shame.
Isa 60:3 : 3 And nations shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.
Rev 21:24 : 24 And the nations {G4982} shall walk amidst the light thereof: and the kings of the earth bring their glory {G2532} {G5092} into it.
Ps 2:10-12 : 10 Now therefore be wise, O ye kings: Be instructed, ye judges of the earth. 11 Serve Jehovah with fear, And rejoice with trembling. 12 Kiss the son, lest he be angry, and ye perish in the way, For his wrath will soon be kindled. Blessed are all they that take refuge in him.
Ps 22:27-29 : 27 All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn unto Jehovah; And all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee. 28 For the kingdom is Jehovah's; And he is the ruler over the nations. 29 All the fat ones of the earth shall eat and worship: All they that go down to the dust shall bow before him, Even he that cannot keep his soul alive.
Ps 66:1-4 : 1 For the Chief Musician. A Song, a Psalm. Make a joyful noise unto God, all the earth: 2 Sing forth the glory of his name: Make his praise glorious. 3 Say unto God, How terrible are thy works! Through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee. 4 All the earth shall worship thee, And shall sing unto thee; They shall sing to thy name. {H5542}
Ps 68:31-32 : 31 Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall haste to stretch out her hands unto God. 32 Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth; Oh sing praises unto the Lord; {H5542}
Ps 72:10-11 : 10 The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall render tribute: The kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts. 11 Yea, all kings shall fall down before him; All nations shall serve him.
Ps 86:9 : 9 All nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee, O Lord; And they shall glorify thy name.

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