Psalms 66:2

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

Praise ye the honour of His name, Make ye honourable His praise.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

זַמְּר֥וּ כְבֽוֹד־שְׁמ֑וֹ שִׂ֥ימוּ כָ֝ב֗וֹד תְּהִלָּֽתוֹ׃

Transliteration

Zammərû kəbôd-šəmô śîmû kābôd təhillātô

Grammar Details

• *zammərû*: verb piel imperative masculine plural - sing/praise/make music
• *kəbôd*: noun masculine singular construct - glory/honor of
• *šəmô*: noun masculine singular construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his name
• *śîmû*: verb qal imperative masculine plural - put/place/set
• *kābôd*: noun masculine singular - glory/honor
• *təhillātô*: noun feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his praise

Word Meanings

• *zammərû*: sing praise/make music/sing with musical instruments
• *kəbôd*: glory/honor/weight/abundance
• *śîmû*: put/place/set/establish/assign
• *kābôd*: glory/honor/splendor/dignity
• *təhillātô*: his praise/commendation/glory

Referenced Verses

• 1 Chr 29:10-13 : 10 And David blesseth Jehovah before the eyes of all the assembly, and David saith, `Blessed `art' Thou, Jehovah, God of Israel our father, from age even unto age. 11 To Thee, O Jehovah, `is' the greatness, and the might, and the beauty, and the victory, and the honour, because of all in the heavens and in the earth; to Thee, O Jehovah, `is' the kingdom, and he who is lifting up himself over all for head; 12 and the riches, and the honour `are' from before Thee, and Thou art ruling over all, and in Thy hand `is' power and might, and in Thy hand, to make great, and to give strength to all. 13 `And now, our God, we are giving thanks to Thee, and giving praise to Thy beauteous name;
• Neh 9:5 : 5 And the Levites say, `even' Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah, Hodijah, Shebaniah, Pethahiah, `Rise, bless Jehovah your God, from the age unto the age, and they bless the name of Thine honour that `is' exalted above all blessing and praise.
• Ps 47:6-7 : 6 Praise God -- praise -- give praise to our king, praise. 7 For king of all the earth `is' God, Give praise, O understanding one.
• Ps 72:18 : 18 Blessed is Jehovah God, God of Israel, He alone is doing wonders,
• Ps 79:9 : 9 Help us, O God of our salvation, Because of the honour of Thy name, And deliver us, and cover over our sins, For Thy name's sake.
• Ps 96:3-9 : 3 Declare among nations His honour, Among all the peoples His wonders. 4 For great `is' Jehovah, and praised greatly, Fearful He `is' over all gods. 5 For all the gods of the peoples `are' nought, And Jehovah made the heavens. 6 Honour and majesty `are' before Him, Strength and beauty in His sanctuary. 7 Ascribe to Jehovah, O families of the peoples, Ascribe to Jehovah honour and strength. 8 Ascribe to Jehovah the honour of His name, Lift up a present and come in to His courts. 9 Bow yourselves to Jehovah, In the honour of holiness, Be afraid of His presence, all the earth. 10 Say among nations, `Jehovah hath reigned, Also -- established is the world, unmoved, He judgeth the peoples in uprightness.'
• Ps 105:2-3 : 2 Sing ye to Him -- sing praise to Him, Meditate ye on all His wonders. 3 Boast yourselves in His Holy Name, The heart of those seeking Jehovah rejoiceth.
• Ps 106:2 : 2 Who doth utter the mighty acts of Jehovah? Soundeth all His praise?
• Ps 107:15 : 15 They confess to Jehovah His kindness, And His wonders to the sons of men.
• Ps 107:22 : 22 And they sacrifice sacrifices of thanksgiving, And recount His works with singing.
• Isa 6:3 : 3 And this one hath called unto that, and hath said: `Holy, Holy, Holy, `is' Jehovah of Hosts, The fulness of all the earth `is' His glory.'
• Isa 12:4-6 : 4 And ye have said in that day, Give ye praise to Jehovah, call in His name. Make known among the peoples His acts. Make mention that set on high is His name. 5 Praise ye Jehovah, for excellence He hath done, Known is this in all the earth. 6 Cry aloud, and sing, O inhabitant of Zion, For great in thy midst `is' the Holy One of Israel!'
• Isa 42:12 : 12 They ascribe to Jehovah honour, And His praise in the isles they declare.
• Isa 49:13 : 13 Sing, O heavens, and joy, O earth, And break forth, O mountains, with singing, For comforted hath Jehovah His people, And His afflicted ones He doth pity.
• Rev 4:8-9 : 8 And the four living creatures, each by itself severally, had six wings, around and within `are' full of eyes, and rest they have not day and night, saying, `Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, who was, and who is, and who is coming;' 9 and when the living creatures do give glory, and honour, and thanks, to Him who is sitting upon the throne, who is living to the ages of the ages, 10 fall down do the twenty and four elders before Him who is sitting upon the throne, and bow before Him who is living to the ages of the ages, and they cast their crowns before the throne, saying, 11 `Worthy art Thou, O Lord, to receive the glory, and the honour, and the power, because Thou -- Thou didst create the all things, and because of Thy will are they, and they were created.'
• Rev 5:13 : 13 and every creature that is in the heaven, and in the earth, and under the earth, and the things that are upon the sea, and the all things in them, heard I saying, `To Him who is sitting upon the throne, and to the Lamb, `is' the blessing, and the honour, and the glory, and the might -- to the ages of the ages!'