King James Version

Psalms 33:2

Praise the LORD with harp: sing unto him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings.

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הוֹד֣וּhodvcastיָדָהverb, hiphil, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “cast”, a commandH3034physically, 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).לַיהוָ֣הlayhvahto Jehovahיְהֹוָהpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).בְּכִנּ֑וֹרbekhinorin harpכִּנּוֹרpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in harp”, the ordinary formH3658a harpharp.בְּנֵ֥בֶלbenevelin bottleנֶבֶלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in bottle”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5035a skin-bag for liquids (from collapsing when empty); hence, a vase (as similar in shape when full); also a lyre (as having a body of like form)bottle, pitcher, psaltery, vessel, viol.עָ֝שׂ֗וֹרasortenעָשׂוֹרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “ten”, the ordinary formH6218ten; by abbreviated form ten strings, and so a decachord(instrument of) ten (strings, -th).זַמְּרוּzamrvgive praiseזָמַרverb, piel, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “give praise”, a commandH2167play upon it; to make music, accompanied by the voice; hence to celebrate in song and musicgive praise, sing forth praises, psalms.לֽוֹlvotoלֽוֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to”to

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Give thanks unto the LORD with harp, sing praises unto Him with the psaltery of ten strings.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Give thanks unto Jehovah with the harp: Sing praises unto him with the psaltery of ten strings.

Young’s Literal Translation

Give ye thanks to Jehovah with a harp, With psaltery of ten strings sing praise to Him,

World English Bible

Give thanks to Yahweh with the lyre. Sing praises to him with the harp of ten strings.

Darby Translation

Give thanks unto Jehovah with the harp; sing psalms unto him with the ten-stringed lute.

Douay-Rheims

I will bless the Lord at all times, his praise shall be always in my mouth.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Give thanks unto the LORD with harp, sing praises unto Him with the psaltery of ten strings.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Praise the Lord on the harp; play to him on a psaltery of ten strings.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐξομολογεῖσθε τῷ Κυρίῳ ἐν κιθάρᾳ, ἐν ψαλτηρίῳ δεκαχόρδῳ ψάλατε αὐτῷ.