Psalms 66:1

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{ "verseID": "Psalms.66.1", "source": "לַ֭מְנַצֵּחַ שִׁ֣יר מִזְמ֑וֹר הָרִ֥יעוּ לֵ֝אלֹהִים כָּל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "To the *mənaṣṣēaḥ* *šîr* *mizmôr* *hārîʿû* to *ʾĕlōhîm* all-the *ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "preposition lamed + definite article + participle masculine singular - to the director/chief musician", "*šîr*": "noun masculine singular construct - song of", "*mizmôr*": "noun masculine singular - psalm/melody", "*hārîʿû*": "verb hiphil imperative masculine plural - shout/make a joyful noise", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural - God (despite plural form, treated as singular)", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun feminine singular - earth/land/ground" }, "variants": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "choirmaster/director/chief musician/the one who leads", "*šîr*": "song/musical piece", "*mizmôr*": "psalm/composition with musical accompaniment", "*hārîʿû*": "shout in triumph/make a joyful noise/raise a shout", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/territory/ground" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לַ֭מְנַצֵּחַ שִׁ֣יר מִזְמ֑וֹר הָרִ֥יעוּ לֵ֝אלֹהִים כָּל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃

Transliteration

To the mənaṣṣēaḥ šîr mizmôr hārîʿû to ʾĕlōhîm all-the ʾāreṣ

Grammar Details

• *mənaṣṣēaḥ*: preposition lamed + definite article + participle masculine singular - to the director/chief musician
• *šîr*: noun masculine singular construct - song of
• *mizmôr*: noun masculine singular - psalm/melody
• *hārîʿû*: verb hiphil imperative masculine plural - shout/make a joyful noise
• *ʾĕlōhîm*: noun masculine plural - God (despite plural form, treated as singular)
• *ʾāreṣ*: noun feminine singular - earth/land/ground

Word Meanings

• *mənaṣṣēaḥ*: choirmaster/director/chief musician/the one who leads
• *šîr*: song/musical piece
• *mizmôr*: psalm/composition with musical accompaniment
• *hārîʿû*: shout in triumph/make a joyful noise/raise a shout
• *ʾĕlōhîm*: God/gods/divine beings
• *ʾāreṣ*: earth/land/territory/ground

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Sing joyfully to God, all the earth!

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  To the chief Musician, A Song or alm. Make a joyful noise unto God, all ye lands:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Make a joyful noise unto God, all you lands:

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Make a joyful noise unto God, all ye lands:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For the Chief Musician. A Song, a Psalm. Make a joyful noise{H7321} unto God,{H430} all the earth:{H776}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  To the chief Musician{H5329}{H8764)}, A Song{H7892} or Psalm{H4210}. Make a joyful noise{H7321}{H8685)} unto God{H430}, all ye lands{H776}:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  O be ioyfull in God (all ye lodes) synge prayses vnto the honor of his name make his prayse to be glorious.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  To him that excelleth. A song or Psalme. Reioyce in God, all ye inhabitants of the earth.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  To the chiefe musition, a song (whiche is) a psalme. Declare you ioyfull vnto the Lorde all ye of the earth:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ To the chief Musician, A Song [or] Psalm. Make a joyful noise unto God, all ye lands:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  > Make a joyful shout to God, all the earth!

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  To the Overseer. -- A Song, a Psalm. Shout ye to God, all the earth.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Make a joyful noise unto God, all the earth:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  [For the Chief Musician. A Song, a Psalm]. Make a joyful noise unto God, all the earth:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  <To the chief music-maker. A Song. A Psalm.> Send up a glad cry to God, all the earth:

• World English Bible (2000)

  Make a joyful shout to God, all the earth!

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For the music director; a song, a psalm. Shout out praise to God, all the earth!

Referenced Verses

• Ps 100:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.100.1", "source": "מִזְמ֥וֹר לְתוֹדָ֑ה הָרִ֥יעוּ לַ֝יהוָ֗ה כָּל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*Mizmôr* for *tôdâh*; *hārîʿû* to *YHWH*, all-the-*ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*Mizmôr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - psalm/melody", "*tôdâh*": "noun, feminine singular - thanksgiving/praise", "*hārîʿû*": "verb, hiphil imperative, masculine plural - make a joyful noise/shout", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "כָּל־": "construct - all of/whole" }, "variants": { "*Mizmôr*": "psalm/melody/song", "*tôdâh*": "thanksgiving/praise/thank offering", "*hārîʿû*": "shout joyfully/make a loud noise/give a shout of joy", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground/territory" } }
• Ps 81:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.81.1", "source": "לַמְנַצֵּ֬חַ ׀ עַֽל־הַגִּתִּ֬ית לְאָסָֽף׃", "text": "To the *mənaṣṣēaḥ* upon the *gittît* of *ʾāsāp̄*", "grammar": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "participle with prefixed preposition lamed - 'to/for the director/chief musician'", "*gittît*": "feminine noun with definite article - 'the Gittith' (possibly a musical instrument or style from Gath)", "*ʾāsāp̄*": "proper name with prefixed preposition lamed - 'belonging to/of Asaph'" }, "variants": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "director/chief musician/choir master/overseer", "*gittît*": "Gittite instrument/wine press/musical style from Gath", "*ʾāsāp̄*": "Asaph (proper name, either the author or dedicate)" } }
• Ps 98:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.98.4", "source": "הָרִ֣יעוּ לַֽ֭יהוָה כָּל־הָאָ֑רֶץ פִּצְח֖וּ וְרַנְּנ֣וּ וְזַמֵּֽרוּ׃", "text": "*Hārīʿū* to-*YHWH* all-the-*ʾāreṣ* *piṣḥū* wə-*rannənū* wə-*zammērū*", "grammar": { "*Hārīʿū*": "verb, hiphil imperative masculine plural - shout/make a joyful noise", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*piṣḥū*": "verb, qal imperative masculine plural - break forth", "*rannənū*": "verb, piel imperative masculine plural - sing joyfully", "*zammērū*": "verb, piel imperative masculine plural - make music/sing praises" }, "variants": { "*Hārīʿū*": "shout/make a joyful noise/sound a blast", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/world", "*piṣḥū*": "break forth/break out/burst forth", "*rannənū*": "sing joyfully/shout for joy/cry aloud", "*zammērū*": "make music/sing praises/play instruments" } }
• Ps 95:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.95.1", "source": "לְ֭כוּ נְרַנְּנָ֣ה לַיהוָ֑ה נָ֝רִ֗יעָה לְצ֣וּר יִשְׁעֵֽנוּ", "text": "*lekû* *nerannĕnâ* to-*YHWH* *nārîʿâ* to-*ṣûr* *yišʿēnû*", "grammar": { "*lekû*": "imperative, masculine plural - come/go", "*nerannĕnâ*": "cohortative, 1st person plural, piel - let us sing joyfully", "*YHWH*": "proper name with prefixed preposition lamed - to/for YHWH", "*nārîʿâ*": "cohortative, 1st person plural, hiphil - let us shout", "*ṣûr*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition lamed - to/for rock", "*yišʿēnû*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person plural possessive suffix - our salvation" }, "variants": { "*lekû*": "come/go", "*nerannĕnâ*": "sing joyfully/make a joyful noise", "*nārîʿâ*": "shout/make a loud noise/cry out", "*ṣûr*": "rock/cliff/stronghold", "*yišʿēnû*": "our salvation/our deliverance" } } 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.95.2", "source": "נְקַדְּמָ֣ה פָנָ֣יו בְּתוֹדָ֑ה בִּ֝זְמִר֗וֹת נָרִ֥יעַֽ לֽוֹ", "text": "*neqaddĕmâ* *pānāyw* with-*tôdâ* with-*zimrôt* *nārîaʿ* to-him", "grammar": { "*neqaddĕmâ*": "cohortative, 1st person plural, piel - let us come before", "*pānāyw*": "plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - his face/presence", "*tôdâ*": "feminine singular noun with prefixed preposition bet - with thanksgiving", "*zimrôt*": "feminine plural noun with prefixed preposition bet - with songs/psalms", "*nārîaʿ*": "imperfect, 1st person plural, hiphil - we will shout", "to-him": "preposition lamed with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to/for him" }, "variants": { "*neqaddĕmâ*": "come before/go before/meet", "*pānāyw*": "his face/his presence", "*tôdâ*": "thanksgiving/confession/praise", "*zimrôt*": "songs/psalms/melodies", "*nārîaʿ*": "shout/make a joyful noise/cry out" } }
• Ps 96:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.96.1", "source": "שִׁ֣ירוּ לַ֭יהוָה שִׁ֣יר חָדָ֑שׁ שִׁ֥ירוּ לַ֝יהוָ֗ה כָּל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*šîrû* to-*YHWH* *šîr* *ḥādāš* *šîrû* to-*YHWH* all-*hāʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*šîrû*": "imperative, masculine plural - sing", "*YHWH*": "proper name, divine tetragrammaton", "*šîr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - song", "*ḥādāš*": "adjective, masculine singular - new", "*kāl*": "noun, construct - all/whole of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the earth/land" }, "variants": { "*šîrû*": "sing/chant/celebrate", "*YHWH*": "LORD/Yahweh/Jehovah", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground/territory" } }
• 1 Chr 15:28 : 28 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.15.28", "source": "וְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל מַעֲלִים֙ אֶת־אֲר֣וֹן בְּרִית־יְהוָ֔ה בִּתְרוּעָה֙ וּבְק֣וֹל שׁוֹפָ֔ר וּבַחֲצֹצְר֖וֹת וּבִמְצִלְתָּ֑יִם מַשְׁמִעִ֕ים בִּנְבָלִ֖ים וְכִנֹּרֽוֹת׃", "text": "*wə-kol-yiśrāʾēl maʿălîm ʾet-ʾărôn bĕrît-Yahweh bi-tĕrûʿāh û-vĕqôl šôp̄ār û-va-ḥăṣōṣĕrôt û-vi-mṣiltāyim mašmîʿîm bi-nĕvālîm wə-kinnōrôt*", "grammar": { "*wə-kol*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct - and all", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*maʿălîm*": "hiphil participle masculine plural - bringing up", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾărôn*": "masculine singular construct - ark", "*bĕrît*": "feminine singular construct - covenant of", "*Yahweh*": "divine name", "*bi-tĕrûʿāh*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - with shouting", "*û-vĕqôl*": "conjunction + preposition + masculine singular construct - and with sound of", "*šôp̄ār*": "masculine singular noun - ram's horn", "*û-va-ḥăṣōṣĕrôt*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + feminine plural noun - and with the trumpets", "*û-vi-mṣiltāyim*": "conjunction + preposition + feminine dual noun - and with cymbals", "*mašmîʿîm*": "hiphil participle masculine plural - sounding", "*bi-nĕvālîm*": "preposition + masculine plural noun - with harps", "*wə-kinnōrôt*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun - and lyres" }, "variants": { "*yiśrāʾēl*": "Israel (national name)", "*maʿălîm*": "bringing up/elevating/raising", "*ʾărôn*": "ark/chest/box", "*bĕrît*": "covenant/agreement/treaty", "*tĕrûʿāh*": "shouting/alarm/signal", "*qôl*": "sound/voice/noise", "*šôp̄ār*": "ram's horn/trumpet", "*ḥăṣōṣĕrôt*": "trumpets/metal horns", "*mṣiltāyim*": "cymbals/percussion instruments", "*mašmîʿîm*": "sounding/making heard/resounding", "*nĕvālîm*": "harps/string instruments", "*kinnōrôt*": "lyres/string instruments" } }
• 1 Chr 16:23-24 : 23 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.16.23", "source": "שִׁ֤ירוּ לַֽיהוָה֙ כָּל־הָאָ֔רֶץ בַּשְּׂר֥וּ מִיּֽוֹם־אֶל־י֖וֹם יְשׁוּעָתֽוֹ׃", "text": "*šîr* [Sing] to *YHWH* [the LORD], all-*hāʾāreṣ* [the earth]; *bāśar* [proclaim] from day-to-day his *yĕšûʿâ* [salvation].", "grammar": { "*šîr*": "qal imperative masculine plural - sing!", "*bāśar*": "piel imperative masculine plural - proclaim/bring good news!", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + singular noun - the earth/land", "*yĕšûʿâ*": "singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his salvation", "*yôm*": "singular noun - day", "*kol-* (prefix)": "construct state - all of", "*lǎ-* (prefix)": "preposition - to", "*min-* (prefix)": "preposition - from", "*ʾel-* (prefix)": "preposition - to" }, "variants": { "*šîr*": "sing/chant", "*bāśar*": "proclaim/bring good news/announce", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*yĕšûʿâ*": "salvation/deliverance/victory" } } 24 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.16.24", "source": "סַפְּר֤וּ בַגּוֹיִם֙ אֶת־כְּבוֹד֔וֹ בְּכָל־הָעַמִּ֖ים נִפְלְאֹתָֽיו׃", "text": "*sāpar* [Declare] among the *gôyim* [nations] *ʾēt*-his *kābôd* [glory], among all-*hāʿammîm* [the peoples] his *niplāʾôt* [wonders].", "grammar": { "*sāpar*": "piel imperative masculine plural - declare/tell!", "*gôyim*": "definite article + plural noun - the nations", "*kābôd*": "singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his glory", "*hāʿammîm*": "definite article + plural noun - the peoples", "*niplāʾôt*": "niphal participle feminine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his wonders", "*bĕ-* (prefix)": "preposition - among/in", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*kol-* (prefix)": "construct state - all of" }, "variants": { "*sāpar*": "declare/tell/recount", "*gôyim*": "nations/gentiles/peoples", "*kābôd*": "glory/honor/abundance", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations/tribes", "*niplāʾôt*": "wonders/marvelous works/miracles" } }
• Ps 117:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.117.1", "source": "הַֽלְל֣וּ אֶת־יְ֭הוָה כָּל־גּוֹיִ֑ם שַׁ֝בְּח֗וּהוּ כָּל־הָאֻמִּֽים׃", "text": "*Hallelû* *ʾet*-*YHWH* all-*gôyîm*; *šabbəḥûhû* all-*hāʾummîm*.", "grammar": { "*Hallelû*": "Piel imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - praise/glorify", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*kāl*": "construct state - all of", "*gôyîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - nations/peoples/gentiles", "*šabbəḥûhû*": "Piel imperative, 2nd person masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - praise him", "*hāʾummîm*": "definite common noun, masculine plural - peoples/nations/tribes" }, "variants": { "*Hallelû*": "praise/glorify/celebrate", "*gôyîm*": "nations/gentiles/peoples", "*šabbəḥûhû*": "praise him/laud him/extol him", "*hāʾummîm*": "peoples/nations/tribes/ethnic groups" } } 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.117.2", "source": "כִּ֥י גָ֘בַ֤ר עָלֵ֨ינוּ ׀ חַסְדּ֗וֹ וֶֽאֱמֶת־יְהוָ֥ה לְעוֹלָ֗ם הַֽלְלוּ־יָֽהּ׃", "text": "For *gāḇar* over-us *ḥasdô* and-*ʾemet*-*YHWH* *ləʿôlām*, *hallelû*-*Yāh*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*gāḇar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - has prevailed/been strong", "*ʿālênû*": "preposition with 1st person plural suffix - upon us/over us", "*ḥasdô*": "common noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his lovingkindness", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾemet*": "common noun, feminine singular construct - truth/faithfulness of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*ləʿôlām*": "preposition with common noun - to eternity/forever", "*hallelû*": "Piel imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - praise", "*Yāh*": "proper noun, shortened divine name" }, "variants": { "*gāḇar*": "prevailed/been mighty/been great/been strong", "*ḥasdô*": "his lovingkindness/his steadfast love/his mercy/his covenant faithfulness", "*ʾemet*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability/constancy", "*ləʿôlām*": "forever/eternally/for all time/perpetually", "*Yāh*": "shortened form of YHWH/Jah/the LORD" } }
• Ps 150:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.150.6", "source": "כֹּ֣ל הַ֭נְּשָׁמָה תְּהַלֵּ֥ל יָ֗הּ הַֽלְלוּ־יָֽהּ", "text": "All *hannəšāmāh* *təhallēl* *Yāh* *Hallelū*-*Yāh*", "grammar": { "*hannəšāmāh*": "definite article with noun, feminine singular - the breath/spirit", "*təhallēl*": "imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - will praise/let praise", "*Yāh*": "proper noun - shortened form of divine name YHWH", "*Hallelū*": "imperative, plural - praise", "*Yāh*": "proper noun - shortened form of divine name YHWH" }, "variants": { "*hannəšāmāh*": "the breath/soul/spirit/living being", "*təhallēl*": "will praise/let praise/should praise", "*Yāh*": "Yah/LORD/shortened form of YHWH" } }
• Isa 24:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Isaiah.24.16", "source": "מִכְּנַ֨ף הָאָ֜רֶץ זְמִרֹ֤ת שָׁמַ֙עְנוּ֙ צְבִ֣י לַצַּדִּ֔יק וָאֹמַ֛ר רָזִי־לִ֥י רָֽזִי־לִ֖י א֣וֹי לִ֑י בֹּגְדִ֣ים בָּגָ֔דוּ וּבֶ֥גֶד בּוֹגְדִ֖ים בָּגָֽדוּ׃", "text": "From-*kənap* the-*ʾāreṣ* *zəmirōt* *šāmaʿnû* *ṣəbî* to-the-*ṣaddîq* and-*ʾōmar* *rāzî*-to-me *rāzî*-to-me *ʾôy* to-me *bōgədîm* *bāgādû* and-*beged* *bôgədîm* *bāgādû*", "grammar": { "*kənap*": "common noun, masculine singular construct with preposition מ - from edge/wing of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "common noun, feminine singular with definite article - the earth/land", "*zəmirōt*": "common noun, feminine plural - songs", "*šāmaʿnû*": "Qal perfect, 1st person common plural - we have heard", "*ṣəbî*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - glory/beauty to", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective, masculine singular with definite article and preposition ל - to the righteous one", "*ʾōmar*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular with waw consecutive - and I said", "*rāzî*": "common noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my leanness/secret/wasting", "*ʾôy*": "interjection - woe", "*bōgədîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - treacherous ones", "*bāgādû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they have dealt treacherously", "*beged*": "common noun, masculine singular - treachery", "*bôgədîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - treacherous ones", "*bāgādû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they have dealt treacherously" }, "variants": { "*kənap*": "edge/wing/extremity/border", "*zəmirōt*": "songs/praises/music", "*šāmaʿnû*": "we have heard/we heard", "*ṣəbî*": "glory/beauty/honor/gazelle", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous one/just person/righteous", "*rāzî*": "my leanness/my wasting away/my secret/my mystery", "*ʾôy*": "woe/alas/ah", "*bōgədîm*": "treacherous ones/traitors/deceivers", "*bāgādû*": "they have dealt treacherously/they have betrayed/they have deceived", "*beged*": "treachery/deceit/betrayal/garment" } }