King James Version

Psalms 147:7

Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God:

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עֱנ֣וּenvshoutעָנָהverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “shout”, a commandH6030properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announcegive account, afflict (by mistake for H6031 (עָנָה)), (cause to, give) answer, bring low (by mistake for H6031 (עָנָה)), cry, hear, Leannoth, lift up, say, [idiom] scholar, (give a) shout, sing (together by course), speak, testify, utter,…לַיהוָ֣הlayhvahto Jehovahיְהֹוָהpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).בְּתוֹדָ֑הbetodahin confessionתּוֹדָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “in confession”, the ordinary formH8426properly, an extension of the hand, i.e. (by implication) avowal, or (usually) adoration; specifically, a choir of worshippersconfession, (sacrifice of) praise, thanks(-giving, offering).זַמְּר֖וּzamrvgive 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.לֵאלֹהֵ֣ינוּleloheynvto Godאֱלֹהִיםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, plural — “to God”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.בְכִנּֽוֹרvekhinorin harpכִּנּוֹרpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in harp”, the ordinary formH3658a harpharp.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving, sing praises upon the harp unto our God;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Sing unto Jehovah with thanksgiving; Sing praises upon the harp unto our God,

Young’s Literal Translation

Answer ye to Jehovah with thanksgiving, Sing ye to our God with a harp.

World English Bible

Sing to Yahweh with thanksgiving. Sing praises on the harp to our God,

Darby Translation

Sing unto Jehovah with thanksgiving; sing psalms upon the harp unto our God:

Douay-Rheims

He shall send out his word, and shall melt them: his wind shall blow, and the waters shall run.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving, sing praises upon the harp unto our God;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Begin the song with thanksgiving to the Lord; sing praises on the harp to our God:

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐξάρξατε τῷ Κυρίῳ ἐν ἐξομολογήσει, ψάλατε τῷ Θεῷ ἡμῶν ἐν κιθάρᾳ·