King James Version

Psalms 29:2

Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name; worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.

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הָב֣וּhavvcome onיָהַבverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “come on”, a commandH3051to give (whether literal or figurative); generally, to put; imperatively (reflexive) comeascribe, bring, come on, give, go, set, take.לַֽ֭יהוָהlayhvahto Jehovahיְהֹוָהpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).כְּב֣וֹדkevodgloriousכָּבוֹדnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “glorious”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3519properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousnessglorious(-ly), glory, honour(-able).שְׁמ֑וֹshemvofameשֵׁםnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “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.הִשְׁתַּחֲו֥וּhishtachavvcrouchשָׁחָהverb, hishtaphel, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “crouch”, a commandH7812to depress, i.e. prostrate (especially reflexive, in homage to royalty or God)bow (self) down, crouch, fall down (flat), humbly beseech, do (make) obeisance, do reverence, make to stoop, worship.לַ֝יהוָ֗הlayhvahto Jehovahיְהֹוָהpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).בְּהַדְרַתbehadratin beautyהֲדָרָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “in beauty”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1927decorationbeauty, honour.קֹֽדֶשׁqodeshconsecratedקֹדֶשׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “consecrated”, the ordinary formH6944a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctityconsecrated (thing), dedicated (thing), hallowed (thing), holiness, ([idiom] most) holy ([idiom] day, portion, thing), saint, sanctuary.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Ascribe unto the LORD the glory due unto His name; worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Ascribe unto Jehovah the glory due unto his name; Worship Jehovah in holy array.

Young’s Literal Translation

Ascribe to Jehovah the honour of His name, Bow yourselves to Jehovah, In the beauty of holiness.

World English Bible

Ascribe to Yahweh the glory due to his name. Worship Yahweh in holy array.

Darby Translation

Give unto Jehovah the glory of his name; worship Jehovah in holy splendour.

Douay-Rheims

I will extol thee, O Lord, for thou hast upheld me: and hast not made my enemies to rejoice over me.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Ascribe unto the LORD the glory due unto His name; worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Bring to the Lord glory, due to his name; worship the Lord in his holy court.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

ἐνέγκατε τῷ Κυρίῳ δόξαν ὀνόματι αὐτοῦ· προσκυνήσατε τῷ Κυρίῳ ἐν αὐλῇ ἁγίᾳ αὐτοῦ.