King James Version

1 Chronicles 16:9

Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him, talk ye of all his wondrous works.

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שִׁ֤ירוּshirvsingשִׁירverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “sing”, a commandH7891to singbehold (by mistake for H7789 (שׁוּר)), sing(-er, -ing man, -ing woman).לוֹ֙lvotoלוֹ֙preposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to”toזַמְּרוּzamrvgive praiseזָמַרverb, piel, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “give praise”, a commandH2167play upon it; to make music, accompanied by the voice; hence to celebrate in song and musicgive praise, sing forth praises, psalms.ל֔וֹlvotoל֔וֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to”toשִׂ֖יחוּsichvcommuneשִׂיחַverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “commune”, a commandH7878to ponder, i.e. (by implication) converse (with oneself, and hence, aloud) or (transitively) uttercommune, complain, declare, meditate, muse, pray, speak, talk (with).בְּכָלbekhalin allכֹּלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).נִפְלְאֹתָֽיוnifleotayvseparateפָּלָאverb, niphal, participle, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “separate”, a verb used as a describing wordH6381properly, perhaps to separate, i.e. distinguish (literally or figuratively); by implication, to be (causatively, make) great, difficult, wonderfulaccomplish, (arise...too, be too) hard, hidden, things too high, (be, do, do a, shew) marvelous(-ly, -els, things, work), miracles, perform, separate, make singular, (be, great, make) wonderful(-ers, -ly, things, works), wondrous (things,…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Sing unto Him, sing praises unto Him; speak ye of all His marvellous works.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Sing unto him, sing praises unto him; Talk ye of all his marvellous works.

Young’s Literal Translation

Sing ye to Him, sing psalms to Him, Meditate on all His wonders.

World English Bible

Sing to him. Sing praises to him. Tell of all his marvelous works.

Darby Translation

Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him; Meditate upon all his wondrous works.

Douay-Rheims

Sing to him, yea, sing praises to him: and relate all his wondrous works.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Sing unto Him, sing praises unto Him; speak ye of all His marvellous works.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Sing songs to him, and sing hymns to him, relate to all people his wonderful deeds, which the Lord has wrought.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἄσατε αὐτῷ καὶ ὑμνήσατε αὐτῷ, διηγήσασθε πᾶσι τὰ θαυμάσια αὐτοῦ, ἃ ἐποίησε Κύριος.