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Psalms 148:5

Let them praise the name of the LORD: for he commanded, and they were created.

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יְֽ֭הַֽלְלוּyehallvboastהָלַלverb, piel, jussive, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “boast”, a wish or indirect 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).שֵׁ֣םshemfameשֵׁםnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “fame”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8034an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character[phrase] base, (in-) fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.יְהוָ֑הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).כִּ֤יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…ה֭וּאhuas for herהוּאpronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “as for her”H1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or arehe, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who.צִוָּ֣הtsivahappointצָוָהverb, piel, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “appoint”, a completed actionH6680(intensively) to constitute, enjoinappoint, (for-) bid, (give a) charge, (give a, give in, send with) command(-er, -ment), send a messenger, put, (set) in order.וְנִבְרָֽאוּvenivravand createבָּרָאconjunction, verb, niphal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “and create”, a completed actionH1254(absolutely) to create; (qualified) to cut down (a wood), select, feed (as formative processes)choose, create (creator), cut down, dispatch, do, make (fat).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Let them praise the name of the LORD; for He commanded, and they were created.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Let them praise the name of Jehovah; For he commanded, and they were created.

Young’s Literal Translation

They do praise the name of Jehovah, For He commanded, and they were created.

World English Bible

Let them praise Yahweh’s name, for he commanded, and they were created.

Darby Translation

Let them praise the name of Jehovah, for he it is that commanded, and they were created:

Douay-Rheims

Praise the name of the Lord. For he spoke, and they were made: he commanded, and they were created.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Let them praise the name of the LORD; for He commanded, and they were created.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Let them praise the name of the Lord: for he spoke, and they were made; he commanded, and they were created.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Αἰνεσάτωσαν τὸ ὄνομα Κυρίου· ὅτι αὐτὸς εἶπεν καὶ ἐγενήθησαν, αὐτὸς ἐνετείλατο καὶ ἐκτίσθησαν.