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Psalms 104:31

The glory of the LORD shall endure for ever: the LORD shall rejoice in his works.

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יְהִ֤יyehibeהָיָהverb, qal, jussive, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be”, a wish or indirect commandH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.כְב֣וֹדkhevodgloriousכָּבוֹדnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “glorious”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3519properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousnessglorious(-ly), glory, honour(-able).יְהוָ֣הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).לְעוֹלָ֑םleolamto alwayעוֹלָםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to alway”, the ordinary formH5769properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) alwaysalway(-s), ancient (time), any more, continuance, eternal, (for, (n-)) ever(-lasting, -more, of old), lasting, long (time), (of) old (time), perpetual, at any time, (beginning of the) world ([phrase] without end). Compare H5331 (נֶצַח), H5…יִשְׂמַ֖חyismachbe gladשָׂמַחverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be glad”, an unfinished actionH8055probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesomecheer up, be (make) glad, (have, make) joy(-ful), be (make) merry, (cause to, make to) rejoice, [idiom] very.יְהוָ֣הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).בְּמַעֲשָֽׂיוbemaasayvin businessמַעֲשֶׂהpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in business”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4639an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) propertyact, art, [phrase] bakemeat, business, deed, do(-ing), labor, thing made, ware of making, occupation, thing offered, operation, possession, [idiom] well, (handy-, needle-, net-) work(ing, -manship), wrought.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

May the glory of the LORD endure for ever; let the LORD rejoice in His works!

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American Standard Version (1901)

Let the glory of Jehovah endure for ever; Let Jehovah rejoice in his works:

Young’s Literal Translation

The honour of Jehovah is to the age, Jehovah rejoiceth in His works,

World English Bible

Let Yahweh’s glory endure forever. Let Yahweh rejoice in his works.

Darby Translation

The glory of Jehovah will endure for ever; Jehovah will rejoice in his works.

Douay-Rheims

He spoke, and there came divers sorts of flies and sciniphs in all their coasts.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

May the glory of the LORD endure for ever; let the LORD rejoice in His works!

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Let the glory of the Lord be for ever: the Lord shall rejoice in his works;

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἤτω ἡ δόξα Κυρίου εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα, εὐφρανθήσεται Κύριος ἐπὶ τοῖς ἔργοις αὐτοῦ·