Psalms 68:4

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: Cast up a highway for him that rideth through the deserts; His name is Jehovah; and exult ye before him.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְֽצַדִּיקִ֗ים יִשְׂמְח֣וּ יַֽ֭עַלְצוּ לִפְנֵ֥י אֱלֹהִ֗ים וְיָשִׂ֥ישׂוּ בְשִׂמְחָֽה׃

Transliteration

wə-ṣaddîqîm yiśməḥû yaʿalṣû lipnê ʾĕlōhîm wə-yāśîśû bə-śimḥâ

Grammar Details

*wə-ṣaddîqîm*: conjunction וְ (and) + masculine plural adjective/noun - 'and righteous ones'
*yiśməḥû*: Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'they will rejoice'
*yaʿalṣû*: Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'they will exult'
*lipnê*: preposition לְ (to/before) + construct state of פָּנִים (face) - 'before the face/presence of'
*ʾĕlōhîm*: masculine plural noun with singular meaning - 'God'
*wə-yāśîśû*: conjunction וְ (and) + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they will be glad'
*bə-śimḥâ*: preposition בְּ (in/with) + feminine singular noun - 'with joy'

Word Meanings

*ṣaddîqîm*: righteous ones/just ones/upright ones
*yiśməḥû*: rejoice/be joyful/be happy
*yaʿalṣû*: exult/be jubilant/celebrate
*yāśîśû*: be glad/rejoice/be joyful
*śimḥâ*: joy/gladness/happiness

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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

Exod 6:3 : 3 and I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, as God Almighty; but by my name Jehovah I was not known to them.
Deut 33:26 : 26 There is none like unto God, O Jeshurun, Who rideth upon the heavens for thy help, And in his excellency on the skies.
Ps 18:10 : 10 And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly; Yea, he soared upon the wings of the wind.
Ps 68:33 : 33 To him that rideth upon the heaven of heavens, which are of old; Lo, he uttereth his voice, a mighty voice.
Ps 66:4 : 4 All the earth shall worship thee, And shall sing unto thee; They shall sing to thy name. {H5542}
Ps 67:4 : 4 Oh let the nations be glad and sing for joy; For thou wilt judge the peoples with equity, And govern the nations upon earth. {H5542}
Exod 3:14 : 14 And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.
Ps 83:18 : 18 That they may know that thou alone, whose name is Jehovah, Art the Most High over all the earth.
Ps 104:3 : 3 Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters; Who maketh the clouds his chariot; Who walketh upon the wings of the wind;
Isa 12:4-6 : 4 And 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. 5 Sing unto Jehovah; for he hath done excellent things: let this be known in all the earth. 6 Cry aloud and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion; for great in the midst of thee is the Holy One of Israel.
Isa 19:1 : 1 The burden of Egypt. Behold, Jehovah rideth upon a swift cloud, and cometh unto Egypt: and the idols of Egypt shall tremble at his presence; and the heart of Egypt shall melt in the midst of it.
Isa 40:3 : 3 The voice of one that crieth, Prepare ye in the wilderness the way of Jehovah; make level in the desert a highway for our God.
Isa 62:10 : 10 Go through, go through the gates; prepare ye the way of the people; cast up, cast up the highway; gather out the stones; lift up an ensign for the peoples.
Ps 66:2 : 2 Sing forth the glory of his name: Make his praise glorious.
Exod 6:8 : 8 And I will bring you in unto the land which I sware to give to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob; and I will give it you for a heritage: I am Jehovah.

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