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Psalms 117:1

O Praise the LORD, all ye nations: praise him, all ye people.

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הַֽלְל֣וּhallvboastהָלַלverb, piel, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “boast”, a commandH1984to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make ashow, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causatively, to celebrate; also to stultify(make) boast (self), celebrate, commend, (deal, make), fool(-ish, -ly), glory, give (light), be (make, feign self) mad (against), give in marriage, (sing, be worthy of) praise, rage, renowned, shine.אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).יְ֭הוָהyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).כָּלkalallכֹּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “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).גּוֹיִ֑םgoyimGentileגּוֹיnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “Gentile”, the ordinary formH1471a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locustsGentile, heathen, nation, people.שַׁ֝בְּח֗וּהוּshabchuhvcommendשָׁבַחverb, piel, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “commend”, a commandH7623properly, to address in aloud tone, i.e. (specifically) loud; figuratively, to pacify (as if by words)commend, glory, keep in, praise, still, triumph.כָּלkalallכֹּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “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).הָאֻמִּֽיםhaumimthe nationאֻמַּהdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “the nation”, the ordinary formH523a collection, i.e. community of personsnation, people.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

O praise the LORD, all ye nations; laud Him, all ye peoples.

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American Standard Version (1901)

O praise Jehovah, all ye nations; Laud him, all ye peoples.

Young’s Literal Translation

Praise Jehovah, all ye nations, Glorify Him, all ye peoples.

World English Bible

Praise Yahweh, all you nations! Extol him, all you peoples!

Darby Translation

Praise Jehovah, all ye nations; laud him, all ye peoples;

Douay-Rheims

Give praise to Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

O praise the LORD, all ye nations; laud Him, all ye peoples.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Alleluia. Praise the Lord, all ye nations: praise him, all ye peoples.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἀλληλούϊα. Αἰνεῖτε τὸν Κύριον πάντα τὰ ἔθνη, ἐπαινέσατε αὐτὸν πάντες οἱ λαοί.

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Romans 15:11 Romans 15:11 · King James VersionAnd again, Praise the Lord, all ye Gentiles; and laud him, all ye people.Romans 15:11 · King James VersionOpen the Source
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And again, Praise the Lord, all ye Gentiles; and laud him, all ye people.

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