Isaiah 42:10

King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

Sing unto the LORD 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.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

שִׁ֤ירוּ לַֽיהוָה֙ שִׁ֣יר חָדָ֔שׁ תְּהִלָּת֖וֹ מִקְצֵ֣ה הָאָ֑רֶץ יוֹרְדֵ֤י הַיָּם֙ וּמְלֹא֔וֹ אִיִּ֖ים וְיֹשְׁבֵיהֶֽם׃

Transliteration

šîrû laYHWH šîr ḥāḏāš təhillāṯô miqṣēh hāʾāreṣ yôrəḏê hayyām ûməlōʾô ʾîyîm wəyōšəḇêhem

Grammar Details

• *šîrû*: 2nd person masculine plural qal imperative verb - sing
• *laYHWH*: preposition + divine name - to Yahweh/to the LORD
• *šîr*: noun, masculine singular construct - song of
• *ḥāḏāš*: adjective, masculine singular - new
• *təhillāṯô*: noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his praise
• *miqṣēh*: preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from the end of
• *hāʾāreṣ*: definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth
• *yôrəḏê*: qal participle, masculine plural construct - those who go down to
• *hayyām*: definite article + noun, masculine singular - the sea
• *ûməlōʾô*: conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and its fullness
• *ʾîyîm*: noun, masculine plural - coastlands/islands
• *wəyōšəḇêhem*: conjunction + qal participle, masculine plural construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and their inhabitants

Word Meanings

• *šîrû*: sing/sing praises
• *šîr*: song/hymn/psalm
• *ḥāḏāš*: new/fresh
• *təhillāṯô*: his praise/his glory
• *miqṣēh*: from the end of/from the extremity of
• *yôrəḏê*: those who go down to/those who descend to
• *yām*: sea/ocean/west
• *məlōʾô*: its fullness/its contents/all that is in it
• *ʾîyîm*: coastlands/islands/distant shores
• *yōšəḇêhem*: their inhabitants/their dwellers/those who live in them

Referenced Verses

• Ps 33:3 : 3 Sing unto him a new song; play skilfully with a loud noise.
• Ps 40:3 : 3 And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.
• Isa 42:4 : 4 He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth: and the isles shall wait for his law.
• Rom 15:9-9 : 9 And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name. 10 And again he saith, Rejoice, ye Gentiles, with his people. 11 And again, Praise the Lord, all ye Gentiles; and laud him, all ye people.
• Rev 5:9 : 9 And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals theof: for thou wast slain, and hast deemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindd, and tongue, and people, and nation;
• Rev 14:3 : 3 And they sung as it we a new song befo the throne, and befo the four beasts, and the elders: and no man could learn that song but the hundd and forty and four thousand, which we deemed from the earth.
• 1 Chr 16:32 : 32 Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof: let the fields rejoice, and all that is therein.
• Isa 44:23 : 23 Sing, O ye heavens; for the LORD hath done it: shout, ye lower parts of the earth: break forth into singing, ye mountains, O forest, and every tree therein: for the LORD hath redeemed Jacob, and glorified himself in Israel.
• Isa 49:6 : 6 And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth.
• Isa 49:13 : 13 Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into singing, O mountains: for the LORD hath comforted his people, and will have mercy upon his afflicted.
• Isa 51:5 : 5 My righteousness is near; my salvation is gone forth, and mine arms shall judge the people; the isles shall wait upon me, and on mine arm shall they trust.
• Isa 60:9 : 9 Surely the isles shall wait for me, and the ships of Tarshish first, to bring thy sons from far, their silver and their gold with them, unto the name of the LORD thy God, and to the Holy One of Israel, because he hath glorified thee.
• Isa 65:14 : 14 Behold, my servants shall sing for joy of heart, but ye shall cry for sorrow of heart, and shall howl for vexation of spirit.
• Zeph 2:11 : 11 The LORD will be terrible unto them: for he will famish all the gods of the earth; and men shall worship him, every one from his place, even all the isles of the heathen.
• Ps 96:1-3 : 1 O sing unto the LORD a new song: sing unto the LORD, all the earth. 2 Sing unto the LORD, bless his name; shew forth his salvation from day to day. 3 Declare his glory among the heathen, his wonders among all people.
• Ps 96:11 : 11 Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof.
• Ps 97:1 : 1 The LORD reigneth; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad thereof.
• Ps 98:1-4 : 1 A alm. O sing unto the LORD a new song; for he hath done marvellous things: his right hand, and his holy arm, hath gotten him the victory. 2 The LORD hath made known his salvation: his righteousness hath he openly shewed in the sight of the heathen. 3 He hath remembered his mercy and his truth toward the house of Israel: all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God. 4 Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all the earth: make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise.
• Ps 107:23-32 : 23 They that go down to the sea in shi, that do business in great waters; 24 These see the works of the LORD, and his wonders in the deep. 25 For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, which lifteth up the waves thereof. 26 They mount up to the heaven, they go down again to the depths: their soul is melted because of trouble. 27 They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wits' end. 28 Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses. 29 He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still. 30 Then are they glad because they be quiet; so he bringeth them unto their desired haven. 31 Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men! 32 Let them exalt him also in the congregation of the people, and praise him in the assembly of the elders.
• Ps 117:1-2 : 1 O praise the LORD, all ye nations: praise him, all ye people. 2 For his merciful kindness is great toward us: and the truth of the LORD endureth for ever. Praise ye the LORD.
• Ps 148:1-9 : 1 Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the LORD from the heavens: praise him in the heights. 2 Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts. 3 Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light. 4 Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens. 5 Let them praise the name of the LORD: for he commanded, and they were created. 6 He hath also stablished them for ever and ever: he hath made a decree which shall not pass. 7 Praise the LORD from the earth, ye dragons, and all dee: 8 Fire, and hail; snow, and vapour; stormy wind fulfilling his word: 9 Mountains, and all hills; fruitful trees, and all cedars: 10 Beasts, and all cattle; creeping things, and flying fowl: 11 Kings of the earth, and all people; princes, and all judges of the earth: 12 Both young men, and maidens; old men, and children: 13 Let them praise the name of the LORD: for his name alone is excellent; his glory is above the earth and heaven. 14 He also exalteth the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints; even of the children of Israel, a people near unto him. Praise ye the LORD.
• Ps 150:6 : 6 Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD. Praise ye the LORD.
• Isa 24:14-16 : 14 They shall lift up their voice, they shall sing for the majesty of the LORD, they shall cry aloud from the sea. 15 Wherefore glorify ye the LORD in the fires, even the name of the LORD God of Israel in the isles of the sea. 16 From the uttermost part of the earth have we heard songs, even glory to the righteous. But I said, My leanness, my leanness, woe unto me! the treacherous dealers have dealt treacherously; yea, the treacherous dealers have dealt very treacherously.