King James Version

Psalms 150:5

Praise him upon the loud cymbals: praise him upon the high sounding cymbals.

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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.בְצִלְצְלֵיvetsiltselein cymbalצְלָצַלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “in cymbal”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6767a clatter, i.e. (abstractly) whirring (of wings); (concretely) a cricket; also a harpoon (as rattling), a cymbal (as clanging)cymbal, locust, shadowing, spear.שָׁ֑מַעshamabruitשֵׁמַעnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “bruit”, the ordinary formH8088something heard, i.e. a sound, rumor, announcement; abstractly, audiencebruit, fame, hear(-ing), loud, report, speech, tidings.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.בְּֽצִלְצְלֵ֥יbetsiltselein cymbalצְלָצַלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “in cymbal”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6767a clatter, i.e. (abstractly) whirring (of wings); (concretely) a cricket; also a harpoon (as rattling), a cymbal (as clanging)cymbal, locust, shadowing, spear.תְרוּעָֽהteruahjoyתְּרוּעָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “joy”, the ordinary formH8643clamor, i.e. acclamation of joy or a battle-cry; especially clangorof trumpets, as an alarumalarm, blow(-ing) (of, the) (trumpets), joy, jubile, loud noise, rejoicing, shout(-ing), (high, joyful) sound(-ing).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Praise Him with the loud-sounding cymbals; praise Him with the clanging cymbals.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Praise him with loud cymbals: Praise him with high sounding cymbals.

Young’s Literal Translation

Praise Him with cymbals of sounding, Praise Him with cymbals of shouting.

World English Bible

Praise him with loud cymbals! Praise him with resounding cymbals!

Darby Translation

Praise him with loud cymbals; praise him with high sounding cymbals.

Douay-Rheims

Praise him on high sounding cymbals: praise him on cymbals of joy:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Praise Him with the loud-sounding cymbals; praise Him with the clanging cymbals.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Praise him with melodious cymbals: praise him with loud cymbals.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Αἰνεῖτε αὐτὸν ἐν κυμβάλοις εὐήχοις, αἰνεῖτε αὐτὸν ἐν κυμβάλοις ἀλαλαγμοῦ.