Psalms 34:3

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

בַּ֭יהוָה תִּתְהַלֵּ֣ל נַפְשִׁ֑י יִשְׁמְע֖וּ עֲנָוִ֣ים וְיִשְׂמָֽחוּ׃

Transliteration

In YHWH tithallēl my napšî yišməʿû ʿănāwîm wə-yiśmāḥû

Grammar Details

• *YHWH*: divine name with preposition bet - in/by YHWH
• *tithallēl*: Hithpael imperfect 3rd feminine singular - she will boast/glory
• *napšî*: noun with 1st person singular suffix - my soul
• *yišməʿû*: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will hear
• *ʿănāwîm*: masculine plural adjective/noun - humble ones
• *wə*-*yiśmāḥû*: conjunction with Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they will rejoice

Word Meanings

• *tithallēl*: will boast/glory/praise itself
• *napšî*: my soul/life/self
• *ʿănāwîm*: humble ones/afflicted ones/poor

Referenced Verses

• Ps 69:30 : 30 I will praise{H8762)} the name of God with a song, and will magnify{H8762)} him with thanksgiving.
• Luke 1:46 : 46 And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,
• Rev 19:5-6 : 5 And a voice came out of the throne, saying, Praise our God, all ye his servants, and ye that fear him, both small and great. 6 And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.
• Ps 66:8 : 8 O bless{H8761)} our God, ye people, and make the voice of his praise to be heard{H8685)}:
• Ps 40:16 : 16 Let all those that seek{H8764)} thee rejoice{H8799)} and be glad{H8799)} in thee: let such as love{H8802)} thy salvation say{H8799)} continually, The LORD be magnified{H8799)}.
• Ps 103:20-22 : 20 Bless the LORD, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word. 21 Bless ye the LORD, all ye his hosts; ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure. 22 Bless the LORD, all his works in all places of his dominion: bless the LORD, O my soul.
• 1 Chr 29:20 : 20 And David said to all the congregation, Now bless the LORD your God. And all the congregation blessed the LORD God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads, and worshipped the LORD, and the king.
• Ps 33:1-2 : 1 Rejoice in the LORD, O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright. 2 Praise the LORD with harp: sing unto him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings.
• Ps 35:27 : 27 Let them shout for joy, and be glad{H8799)}, that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say{H8799)} continually, Let the LORD be magnified{H8799)}, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.
• 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 deeps: 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.
• 2 Chr 29:30 : 30 Moreover Hezekiah the king and the princes commanded the Levites to sing praise unto the LORD with the words of David, and of Asaph the seer. And they sang praises with gladness, and they bowed their heads and worshipped.
• Phil 1:20 : 20 According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death.
• Rev 14:7 : 7 Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.
• Acts 19:17 : 17 And this was known to all the Jews and Greeks also dwelling at Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.