King James Version

Psalms 108:3

I will praise thee, O LORD, among the people: and I will sing praises unto thee among the nations.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 108:4.

אוֹדְךָ֖odekhacastיָדָהverb, hiphil, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “cast”, an unfinished actionH3034physically, to throw (a stone, an arrow) at or away; especially to revere or worship (with extended hands); intensively, to bemoan (by wringing the hands)cast (out), (make) confess(-ion), praise, shoot, (give) thank(-ful, -s, -sgiving).בָעַמִּ֥יםvaamimin peopleעַםpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “in people”, the ordinary formH5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flockfolk, men, nation, people.יְהוָ֑הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).וַ֝אֲזַמֶּרְךָ֗vaazamerkhaand give praiseזָמַרconjunction, verb, piel, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and give praise”, an unfinished actionH2167play upon it; to make music, accompanied by the voice; hence to celebrate in song and musicgive praise, sing forth praises, psalms.בַּלballestבַּלparticle, negative — “lest”H1077properly, a failure; by implication nothing; usually (adverb) not at all; also lestlest, neither, no, none (that...), not (any), nothing.אֻמִּֽיםumimnationלְאֹםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “nation”, the ordinary formH3816a communitynation, people.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(108-4) I will give thanks unto Thee, O LORD, among the peoples; and I will sing praises unto Thee among the nations.

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American Standard Version (1901)

I will give thanks unto thee, O Jehovah, among the peoples; And I will sing praises unto thee among the nations.

Young’s Literal Translation

I thank Thee among peoples, O Jehovah, And I praise Thee among the nations.

World English Bible

I will give thanks to you, Yahweh, among the nations. I will sing praises to you among the peoples.

Darby Translation

I will give thee thanks among the peoples, O Jehovah; of thee will I sing psalms among the nations:

Douay-Rheims

They have spoken against with deceitful tongues; and they have compassed me about with words of hatred; and have fought against me without cause.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(108-4) I will give thanks unto Thee, O LORD, among the peoples; and I will sing praises unto Thee among the nations.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

I will give thanks to thee, O Lord, among the people; I will sing praise to thee among the Gentiles.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐξομολογήσομαί σοι ἐν λαοῖς Κύριε, ψαλῶ σοι ἐν ἔθνεσιν.