Psalms 149:1

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Praise ye Jehovah. Sing unto Jehovah a new song, And his praise in the assembly of the saints.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הַ֥לְלוּיָ֨הּ ׀ שִׁ֣ירוּ לַֽ֭יהוָה שִׁ֣יר חָדָ֑שׁ תְּ֝הִלָּת֗וֹ בִּקְהַ֥ל חֲסִידִֽים׃

Transliteration

hallelujāh ׀ šîrû to-YHWH šîr ḥādāš təhillātô in-qəhal ḥăsîdîm

Grammar Details

*hallelujāh*: imperative, masculine plural + divine name - praise YAH
*šîrû*: imperative, masculine plural - sing!
*YHWH*: divine name with preposition lamed - to/for YHWH
*šîr*: noun, masculine singular construct - song of
*ḥādāš*: adjective, masculine singular - new
*təhillātô*: noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his praise
*qəhal*: noun, masculine singular construct with preposition bet - in assembly/congregation of
*ḥăsîdîm*: noun, masculine plural - faithful ones/godly ones/saints

Word Meanings

*hallelujāh*: praise the LORD/praise YAH
*šîr*: song/psalm
*ḥădāš*: new/fresh/renewed
*təhillātô*: his praise/his glory/his fame
*qəhal*: assembly/congregation/gathering
*ḥăsîdîm*: godly ones/faithful ones/saints/those showing covenant loyalty

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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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Integrated Strong's numbering: Links English terms to underlying Hebrew and Greek words for deeper lexical study.
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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Consistent lexical choices aid exegesis
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Archaic language reduces readability
Older textual basis compared to some modern translations
Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

Ps 89:5 : 5 And the heavens shall praise thy wonders, O Jehovah; Thy faithfulness also in the assembly of the holy ones.
Ps 33:3 : 3 Sing unto him a new song; Play skilfully with a loud noise.
Ps 35:18 : 18 I will give thee thanks in the great assembly: I will praise thee among much people.
Ps 68:26 : 26 Bless ye God in the congregations, Even the Lord, [ye that are] of the fountain of Israel.
Ps 22:22 : 22 I will declare thy name unto my brethren: In the midst of the assembly will I praise thee.
Ps 22:25 : 25 Of thee cometh my praise in the great assembly: I will pay my vows before them that fear him.
Ps 96:1 : 1 Oh sing unto Jehovah a new song: Sing unto Jehovah, all the earth.
Ps 98:1 : 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.
Ps 111:1 : 1 Praise ye Jehovah. I will give thanks unto Jehovah with my whole heart, In the council of the upright, and in the congregation.
Ps 116:18 : 18 I will pay my vows unto Jehovah, Yea, in the presence of all his people,
Ps 144:9 : 9 I will sing a new song unto thee, O God: Upon a psaltery of ten strings will I sing praises unto thee.
Ps 148:1 : 1 Praise ye Jehovah. Praise ye Jehovah from the heavens: Praise him in the heights.
Isa 42:10 : 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.
Heb 2:12 : 12 saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, In the midst of the congregation will I sing thy praise.
Rev 5:9 : 9 And they sing a new song, saying, Worthy art thou to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou was slain, and didst purchase unto God with thy blood [men] of every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation,

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