King James Version

Psalms 150:2

Praise him for his mighty acts: praise him according to his excellent greatness.

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הַֽלְל֥וּהוּhalluhvboastהָלַלverb, piel, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “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.בִגְבוּרֹתָ֑יוvigvurotayvin forceגְּבוּרָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in force”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1369force (literally or figuratively); by implication, valor, victoryforce, mastery, might, mighty (act, power), power, strength.הַֽ֝לְל֗וּהוּhalluhvboastהָלַלverb, piel, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “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.כְּרֹ֣בkerovas abundanceרֹבpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “as abundance”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7230abundance (in any respect)abundance(-antly), all, [idiom] common (sort), excellent, great(-ly, -ness, number), huge, be increased, long, many, more in number, most, much, multitude, plenty(-ifully), [idiom] very (age).גֻּדְלֽוֹgudlvogreatnessגֹּדֶלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “greatness”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1433magnitude (literally or figuratively)greatness, stout(-ness).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Praise Him for His mighty acts; praise Him according to His abundant greatness.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Praise him for his mighty acts: Praise him according to his excellent greatness.

Young’s Literal Translation

Praise Him in His mighty acts, Praise Him according to the abundance of His greatness.

World English Bible

Praise him for his mighty acts! Praise him according to his excellent greatness!

Darby Translation

Praise him in his mighty acts; praise him according to the abundance of his greatness.

Douay-Rheims

Praise ye him for his mighty acts: praise ye him according to the multitude of his greatness.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Praise Him for His mighty acts; praise Him according to His abundant greatness.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Praise him on account of his mighty acts: praise him according to his abundant greatness.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Αἰνεῖτε αὐτὸν ἐπὶ ταῖς δυναστείαις αὐτοῦ, αἰνεῖτε αὐτὸν κατὰ τὸ πλῆθος τῆς μεγαλωσύνης αὐτοῦ.