King James Version

Psalms 32:11

Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.

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שִׂמְח֬וּsimchvbe gladשָׂמַחverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “be glad”, a commandH8055probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesomecheer up, be (make) glad, (have, make) joy(-ful), be (make) merry, (cause to, make to) rejoice, [idiom] very.בַֽיהוָ֣הvayhvahin Jehovahיְהֹוָהpreposition, noun, proper name — “in Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).וְ֭גִילוּvegilvand rejoiceגִּילconjunction, verb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “and rejoice”, a commandH1523properly, to spin round (under the influence of any violent emotion), i.e. usually rejoice, or (as cringing) fearbe glad, joy, be joyful, rejoice.צַדִּיקִ֑יםtsadiqimjustצַדִּיקadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “just”, the ordinary formH6662justjust, lawful, righteous (man).וְ֝הַרְנִ֗ינוּveharninvand shoutרָנַןconjunction, verb, hiphil, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “and shout”, a commandH7442properly, to creak (or emit a stridulous sound), i.e. to shout (usually for joy)aloud for joy, cry out, be joyful (greatly, make to) rejoice, (cause to) shout (for joy), (cause to) sing (aloud, for joy, out), triumph.כָּלkalallכֹּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).יִשְׁרֵיyishrestraightיָשָׁרadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, construct — “straight”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3477straight (literally or figuratively)convenient, equity, Jasher, just, meet(-est), [phrase] pleased well right(-eous), straight, (most) upright(-ly, -ness).לֵֽבlevcomfortablyלֵבnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “comfortably”, the ordinary formH3820the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything[phrase] care for, comfortably, consent, [idiom] considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart(-ed), [idiom] heed, [idiom] I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), [idiom] regard(-ed), [idiom]…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, ye righteous; and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Be glad in Jehovah, and rejoice, ye righteous; And shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.

Young’s Literal Translation

Be glad in Jehovah, and rejoice, ye righteous, And sing, all ye upright of heart!

World English Bible

Be glad in Yahweh, and rejoice, you righteous! Shout for joy, all you who are upright in heart!

Darby Translation

Rejoice in Jehovah, and be glad, ye righteous; and shout for joy, all ye upright in heart.

Douay-Rheims

But the counsel of the Lord standeth for ever: the thoughts of his heart to all generations.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, ye righteous; and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Be glad in the Lord, and exult, ye righteous: and glory, all ye that are upright in heart.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Εὐφράνθητε ἐπὶ Κύριον καὶ ἀγαλλιᾶσθε δίκαιοι, καὶ καυχᾶσθε πάντες οἱ εὐθεῖς τῇ καρδίᾳ.