Psalms 96:11

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

יִשְׂמְח֣וּ הַ֭שָּׁמַיִם וְתָגֵ֣ל הָאָ֑רֶץ יִֽרְעַ֥ם הַ֝יָּ֗ם וּמְלֹאֽוֹ׃

Transliteration

yiśməḥû haššāmayim wəṯāḡēl hāʾāreṣ yirʿam hayyām ûməlōʾô

Grammar Details

• *yiśməḥû*: verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will rejoice
• *haššāmayim*: noun, masculine plural with definite article - the heavens
• *wəṯāḡēl*: conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - and will be glad
• *hāʾāreṣ*: noun, feminine singular with definite article - the earth/land
• *yirʿam*: verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will roar/thunder
• *hayyām*: noun, masculine singular with definite article - the sea
• *ûməlōʾô*: conjunction + noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and its fullness

Word Meanings

• *yiśməḥû*: will rejoice/be glad/be joyful
• *haššāmayim*: the heavens/sky
• *tāḡēl*: will be glad/rejoice/exult
• *hāʾāreṣ*: earth/land/ground
• *yirʿam*: will roar/thunder/rage
• *hayyām*: the sea/ocean
• *məlōʾô*: its fullness/everything in it/what fills it

Referenced Verses

• Ps 69:34 : 34 Let the heaven and earth praise{H8762)} him, the seas, and every thing that moveth{H8802)} therein.
• 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.
• Ps 97:1 : 1 The LORD reigneth; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad thereof.
• Ps 98:7-9 : 7 Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein. 8 Let the floods clap their hands: let the hills be joyful together 9 Before the LORD; for he cometh to judge the earth: with righteousness shall he judge the world, and the people with equity.
• Ps 148:1-4 : 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.
• 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.
• Luke 2:10 : 10 And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
• Luke 2:13-14 : 13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, 14 Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
• Luke 15:10 : 10 Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.
• Rev 12:12 : 12 Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.
• Rev 19:1-7 : 1 And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God: 2 For true and righteous are his judgments: for he hath judged the great whore, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand. 3 And again they said, Alleluia. And her smoke rose up for ever and ever. 4 And the four and twenty elders and the four beasts fell down and worshipped God that sat on the throne, saying, Amen; Alleluia. 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. 7 Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.