King James Version

Psalms 33:1

Rejoice in the LORD, O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright.

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רַנְּנ֣וּrannvshoutרָנַןverb, piel, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “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.צַ֭דִּיקִיםtsadiqimjustצַדִּיקadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “just”, the ordinary formH6662justjust, lawful, righteous (man).בַּֽיהוָ֑הbayhvahin Jehovahיְהֹוָהpreposition, noun, proper name — “in Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).לַ֝יְשָׁרִ֗יםlaysharimto straightיָשָׁרpreposition, with the article, adjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “to straight”, the ordinary formH3477straight (literally or figuratively)convenient, equity, Jasher, just, meet(-est), [phrase] pleased well right(-eous), straight, (most) upright(-ly, -ness).נָאוָ֥הnavahbecomethנָאוֶהadjective, adjective, feminine, singular, absolute — “becometh”, the ordinary formH5000suitable, or beautifulbecometh, comely, seemly.תְהִלָּֽהtehilahpraiseתְּהִלָּהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “praise”, the ordinary formH8416laudation; specifically (concretely) a hymnpraise.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Rejoice in the LORD, O ye righteous, praise is comely for the upright.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Rejoice in Jehovah, O ye righteous: Praise is comely for the upright.

Young’s Literal Translation

Sing, ye righteous, in Jehovah, For upright ones praise [is] comely.

World English Bible

Rejoice in Yahweh, you righteous! Praise is fitting for the upright.

Darby Translation

Exult, ye righteous, in Jehovah: praise is comely for the upright.

Douay-Rheims

For David, when he changed his countenance before Achimelech, who dismissed him, and he went his way. [1 Kings 21]

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Rejoice in the LORD, O ye righteous, praise is comely for the upright.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

A Psalm of David. Rejoice in the Lord, ye righteous; praise becomes the upright.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Τῷ Δαυίδ. Ἀγαλλιᾶσθε δίκαιοι ἐν τῷ Κυρίῳ, τοῖς εὐθέσι πρέπει αἴνεσις.