Psalms 105:1

Geneva Bible (1560)

Prayse the Lord, and call vpon his Name: declare his workes among the people.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הוֹד֣וּ לַ֭יהוָה קִרְא֣וּ בִשְׁמ֑וֹ הוֹדִ֥יעוּ בָ֝עַמִּ֗ים עֲלִילוֹתָֽיו׃

Transliteration

hōdū to YHWH qirʾū in-šēm-his hōdīʿū in-the-ʿammīm ʿălīlōtāyw

Grammar Details

• *hōdū*: imperative, masculine plural - give thanks/praise
• *YHWH*: proper name - the LORD
• *qirʾū*: imperative, masculine plural - call
• *šēm*: noun, masculine singular construct with 3ms suffix - name
• *hōdīʿū*: hiphil imperative, masculine plural - make known
• *ʿammīm*: noun, masculine plural - peoples/nations
• *ʿălīlōtāyw*: noun, feminine plural construct with 3ms suffix - deeds/actions

Word Meanings

• *hōdū*: give thanks/praise/confess
• *qirʾū*: call/proclaim/invoke
• *ʿammīm*: peoples/nations/ethnic groups
• *ʿălīlōtāyw*: deeds/actions/exploits/mighty works

Referenced Verses

• Isa 12:4 : 4 And ye shall say in that day, Prayse the Lord: call vpon his Name: declare his workes among the people: make mention of them, for his Name is exalted.
• Joel 2:32 : 32 But whosoeuer shal call on the Name of the Lord, shalbe saued: for in mount Zion, and in Ierusale shalbe deliuerance, as the Lord hath said, and in the remnant, whom the Lord shal call.
• 1 Chr 16:34 : 34 Prayse the Lorde, for hee is good, for his mercie endureth for euer.
• Ps 99:6 : 6 Moses and Aaron were among his Priests, and Samuel among such as call vpon his Name: these called vpon the Lord, and he heard them.
• Ps 106:1 : 1 Prayse ye the Lord. Prayse ye the Lord because he is good, for his mercie endureth for euer.
• Dan 4:1-3 : 1 (3:31) Nebuchad-nezzar King vnto all people, nations & languages, that dwell in all the world, Peace be multiplied vnto you: 2 (3:32) I thought it good to declare the signes and wonders, that the hie God hath wrought toward me. 3 (3:33) How great are his signes, and how mightie are his wonders! his kingdome is an euerlasting kingdome, and his dominion is from generation to generation.
• Ps 145:11-12 : 11 They shewe the glory of thy kingdome, and speake of thy power, 12 To cause his power to be knowen to the sonnes of men, and the glorious renoume of his kingdome.
• Dan 6:26-27 : 26 I make a decree that in all the dominion of my kingdome, men tremble and feare before the God of Daniel: for he is the liuing God, and remayneth for euer: and his kingdome shall not perish, and his dominion shalbe euerlasting. 27 Hee rescueth and deliuereth, and hee worketh signes and wonders in heauen and in earth, who hath deliuered Daniel from the power of the lyons.
• Ps 136:1-3 : 1 Praise ye the Lord, because he is good: for his mercie endureth for euer. 2 Praise ye the God of gods: for his mercie endureth for euer. 3 Praise ye the Lord of lordes: for his mercie endureth for euer:
• Ps 145:4-6 : 4 Generation shal praise thy works vnto generation, and declare thy power. 5 I wil meditate of the beautie of thy glorious maiestie, and thy wonderfull workes, 6 And they shall speake of the power of thy fearefull actes, and I will declare thy greatnes.
• 1 Chr 25:3 : 3 Of Ieduthun, the sonnes of Ieduthun, Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Ieshaiah, Ashabiah and Mattithiah, six, vnder the hands of their father: Ieduthun sang prophecies with an harpe, for to giue thankes and to praise the Lorde.
• 1 Chr 29:13 : 13 Now therefore our God, we thanke thee, and prayse thy glorious Name.
• 1 Chr 29:20 : 20 And Dauid said to all the Congregation, Now blesse the Lord your God; all the Congregation blessed the Lord God of their fathers, and bowed downe their heads, and worshipped the Lord and the King.
• Ps 89:1 : 1 A Psalme to giue instruction, of Ethan the Ezrahite. I will sing the mercies of the Lorde for euer: with my mouth will I declare thy trueth from generation to generation.
• Ps 96:3 : 3 Declare his glory among all nations, and his wonders among all people.
• Acts 9:14 : 14 Moreouer here hee hath authoritie of the hie Priestes, to binde all that call on thy Name.
• Rom 10:13 : 13 For whosoeuer shall call vpon the Name of the Lord, shalbe saued.
• 1 Cor 1:2 : 2 Vnto the Church of God, which is at Corinthus, to them that are sanctified in Christ Iesus, Saintes by calling, with all that call on the Name of our Lord Iesus Christ in euery place, both their Lord, and ours:
• Isa 51:10 : 10 Art not thou the same, which hath dried the Sea, euen the waters of the great deepe, making the depth of the Sea a way for the redeemed to passe ouer?
• Dan 3:29 : 29 Therefore I make a decree, that euery people, nation, and language, which speake any blasphemie against the God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, shalbe drawen in pieces, and their houses shall be made a iakes, because there is no god that can deliuer after this sort.
• Num 23:23 : 23 For there is no sorcerie in Iaakob, nor soothsaying in Israel: according to this time it shalbe sayde of Iaakob and of Israel, What hath God wrought?
• 1 Chr 16:7-9 : 7 Then at that time Dauid did appoint at the beginning to giue thankes to the Lorde by the hand of Asaph and his brethren. 8 Praise the Lorde and call vpon his Name: declare his workes among the people. 9 Sing vnto him, sing praise vnto him, and talke of all his wonderfull workes. 10 Reioyce in his holy Name: let the hearts of them that seeke the Lord reioyce. 11 Seeke the Lord and his strength: seeke his face continually. 12 Remember his marueilous workes that he hath done, his wonders, and the iudgementes of his mouth, 13 O seede of Israel his seruant, O the children of Iaakob his chosen. 14 He is the Lorde our God: his iudgements are throughout all the earth. 15 Remember his couenant for euer, and the worde, which hee commaunded to a thousand generations: 16 Which he made with Abraham, and his othe to Izhak: 17 And hath confirmed it to Iaakob for a Law, & to Israel for an euerlasting couenant, 18 Saying, To thee will I giue the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance. 19 When ye were fewe in number, yea, a very fewe, and strangers therein, 20 And walked about from nation to nation, and from one kingdome to another people, 21 He suffered no man to do them wrong, but rebuked Kings for their sakes, saying, 22 Touch not mine anoynted, and doe my Prophets no harme.