Psalms 97:1

World English Bible (2000)

Yahweh reigns! Let the earth rejoice! Let the multitude of islands be glad!

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

יְהוָ֣ה מָ֭לָךְ תָּגֵ֣ל הָאָ֑רֶץ יִ֝שְׂמְח֗וּ אִיִּ֥ים רַבִּֽים

Transliteration

YHWH mālāḵ tāgēl the-ʾāreṣ yiśmĕḥû ʾiyyîm rabbîm

Grammar Details

• *YHWH*: proper noun, divine name - subject
• *mālāḵ*: qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - has become king/reigns
• *tāgēl*: qal imperfect jussive, 3rd person feminine singular - let rejoice
• *hā-ʾāreṣ*: noun, feminine singular with definite article - the earth/land
• *yiśmĕḥû*: qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will rejoice
• *ʾiyyîm*: noun, masculine plural - islands/coastlands
• *rabbîm*: adjective, masculine plural - many/numerous

Word Meanings

• *mālāḵ*: reigned/has become king/is king
• *tāgēl*: let rejoice/will rejoice/should rejoice
• *ʾāreṣ*: earth/land/ground/territory
• *ʾiyyîm*: islands/coastlands/maritime regions

Referenced Verses

• Ps 96:10-11 : 10 Say among the nations, "Yahweh reigns." The world is also established. It can't be moved. He will judge the peoples with equity. 11 Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice. Let the sea roar, and its fullness!
• Ps 93:1 : 1 Yahweh reigns! He is clothed with majesty! Yahweh is armed with strength. The world also is established. It can't be moved.
• Ps 99:1 : 1 Yahweh reigns! Let the peoples tremble. He sits enthroned among the cherubim. Let the earth be moved.
• Isa 11:11 : 11 It will happen in that day that the Lord will set his hand again the second time to recover the remnant that is left of his people from Assyria, from Egypt, from Pathros, from Cush, from Elam, from Shinar, from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea.
• Isa 24:14-16 : 14 These shall lift up their voice. They will shout for the majesty of Yahweh. They cry aloud from the sea. 15 Therefore glorify Yahweh in the east, even the name of Yahweh, the God of Israel, in the islands of the sea! 16 From the uttermost part of the earth have we heard songs. Glory to the righteous! But I said, "I pine away! I pine away! woe is me!" The treacherous have dealt treacherously. Yes, the treacherous have dealt very treacherously.
• Isa 41:5 : 5 The islands have seen, and fear. The ends of the earth tremble. They approach, and come.
• Isa 42:4 : 4 He will not fail nor be discouraged, until he has set justice in the earth, and the islands will wait for his law."
• Isa 42:10-12 : 10 Sing to Yahweh a new song, and his praise from the end of the earth, you who go down to the sea, and all that is therein, the islands and their inhabitants. 11 Let the wilderness and its cities raise their voices, with the villages that Kedar inhabits. Let the inhabitants of Sela sing. Let them shout from the top of the mountains! 12 Let them give glory to Yahweh, and declare his praise in the islands.
• Isa 49:1 : 1 Listen, islands, to me; and listen, you peoples, from far: Yahweh has called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother has he made mention of my name:
• Isa 49:13 : 13 Sing, heavens; and be joyful, earth; and break forth into singing, mountains: for Yahweh has comforted his people, and will have compassion on his afflicted.
• Isa 51:5 : 5 My righteousness is near, my salvation is gone forth, and my arms shall judge the peoples; the islands shall wait for me, and on my arm shall they trust.
• Isa 60:9 : 9 Surely the islands shall wait for me, and the ships of Tarshish first, to bring your sons from far, their silver and their gold with them, for the name of Yahweh your God, and for the Holy One of Israel, because he has glorified you.
• Isa 66:19 : 19 "I will set a sign among them, and I will send such as escape of them to the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, who draw the bow, to Tubal and Javan, to the islands afar off, who have not heard my fame, neither have seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory among the nations.
• Obad 1:21 : 21 Saviors will go up on Mount Zion to judge the mountains of Esau, and the kingdom will be Yahweh's.
• Zeph 2:11 : 11 Yahweh will be awesome to them, for he will famish all the gods of the land. Men will worship him, everyone from his place, even all the shores of the nations.
• Matt 3:3 : 3 For this is he who was spoken of by Isaiah the prophet, saying, "The voice of one crying in the wilderness, make ready the way of the Lord. Make his paths straight."
• Matt 6:10 : 10 Let your Kingdom come. Let your will be done, as in heaven, so on earth.
• Matt 6:13 : 13 Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. For yours is the Kingdom, the power, and the glory forever. Amen.'
• Mark 11:10 : 10 Blessed is the kingdom of our father David that is coming in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!"
• Luke 2:10-11 : 10 The angel said to them, "Don't be afraid, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be to all the people. 11 For there is born to you, this day, in the city of David, a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.
• Col 1:13 : 13 who delivered us out of the power of darkness, and translated us into the Kingdom of the Son of his love;
• Rev 11:17 : 17 saying: "We give you thanks, Lord God, the Almighty, the one who is and who was; because you have taken your great power, and reigned.
• Ps 98:4-6 : 4 Make a joyful noise to Yahweh, all the earth! Burst out and sing for joy, yes, sing praises! 5 Sing praises to Yahweh with the harp, with the harp and the voice of melody. 6 With trumpets and sound of the ram's horn, make a joyful noise before the King, Yahweh.
• Gen 10:5 : 5 Of these were the islands of the nations divided in their lands, everyone after his language, after their families, in their nations.
• Ps 2:11 : 11 Serve Yahweh with fear, and rejoice with trembling.