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Psalms 30:12

To the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 30:13.

לְמַ֤עַןlemaanthatמַעַןpreposition — “that”H4616properly, heed, i.e. purpose; used only adverbially, on account of (as a motive or an aim), teleologically, in order thatbecause of, to the end (intent) that, for (to,... 's sake), [phrase] lest, that, to.יְזַמֶּרְךָ֣yezamerkhagive praiseזָמַרverb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “give praise”, an unfinished actionH2167play upon it; to make music, accompanied by the voice; hence to celebrate in song and musicgive praise, sing forth praises, psalms.כָ֭בוֹדkhavodgloriousכָּבוֹדnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “glorious”, the ordinary formH3519properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousnessglorious(-ly), glory, honour(-able).וְלֹ֣אveloand no , -r,לֹאconjunction, particle, negative — “and no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…יִדֹּ֑םyidombe cut downדָּמַםverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be cut down”, an unfinished actionH1826to be dumb; by implication, to be astonished, to stop; also to perishcease, be cut down (off), forbear, hold peace, quiet self, rest, be silent, keep (put to) silence, be (stand) still, tarry, wait.יְהוָ֥הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).אֱ֝לֹהַ֗יelohayGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “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.לְעוֹלָ֥םleolamto alwayעוֹלָםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to alway”, the ordinary formH5769properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) alwaysalway(-s), ancient (time), any more, continuance, eternal, (for, (n-)) ever(-lasting, -more, of old), lasting, long (time), (of) old (time), perpetual, at any time, (beginning of the) world ([phrase] without end). Compare H5331 (נֶצַח), H5…אוֹדֶֽךָּodekacastיָדָהverb, hiphil, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “cast”, an unfinished actionH3034physically, to throw (a stone, an arrow) at or away; especially to revere or worship (with extended hands); intensively, to bemoan (by wringing the hands)cast (out), (make) confess(-ion), praise, shoot, (give) thank(-ful, -s, -sgiving).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(30-13) So that my glory may sing praise to Thee, and not be silent; O LORD my God, I will give thanks unto Thee for ever.

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American Standard Version (1901)

To the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O Jehovah my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever.

Young’s Literal Translation

So that honour doth praise Thee, and is not silent, O Jehovah, my God, to the age I thank Thee!

World English Bible

to the end that my heart may sing praise to you, and not be silent. Yahweh my God, I will give thanks to you forever!

Darby Translation

That [my] glory may sing psalms of thee, and not be silent. Jehovah my God, I will praise thee for ever.

Douay-Rheims

I am become a reproach among all my enemies, and very much to my neighbours; and a fear to my acquaintance. They that saw me without fled from me.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(30-13) So that my glory may sing praise to Thee, and not be silent; O LORD my God, I will give thanks unto Thee for ever.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

that my glory may sing praise to thee, and I may not be pierced with sorrow . O Lord my God, I will give thanks to thee for ever.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

ὅπως ἂν ψάλῃ σοι ἡ δόξα μου, καὶ οὐ μὴ κατανυγῶ. Κύριε ὁ Θεός μου, εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα ἐξομολογήσομαί σοι.