King James Version

Psalms 33:3

Sing unto him a new song; play skilfully with a loud noise.

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שִֽׁירוּshirvsingשִׁירverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “sing”, a commandH7891to singbehold (by mistake for H7789 (שׁוּר)), sing(-er, -ing man, -ing woman).ל֭וֹlvotoל֭וֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to”toשִׁ֣ירshirsongשִׁירnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “song”, the ordinary formH7892a song; abstractly, singingmusical(-ick), [idiom] sing(-er, -ing), song.חָדָ֑שׁchadashnew thingחָדָשׁadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “new thing”, the ordinary formH2319newfresh, new thing.הֵיטִ֥יבוּheytivvbe acceptedיָטַבverb, hiphil, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “be accepted”, a commandH3190to be (causative) make well, literally (sound, beautiful) or figuratively (happy, successful, right)be accepted, amend, use aright, benefit, be (make) better, seem best, make cheerful, be comely, [phrase] be content, diligent(-ly), dress, earnestly, find favour, give, be glad, do (be, make) good(-ness), be (make) merry, please ([phrase]…נַ֝גֵּ֗ןnagenplayנָגַןverb, piel, infinitive construct — “play”, the to-form of the verbH5059properly, to thrum, i.e. beat atune with the fingers; expectation. to play on astringed instrument; hence (generally), to make musicplayer on instruments, sing to the stringed instruments, melody, ministrel, play(-er, -ing).בִּתְרוּעָֽהbitruahin joyתְּרוּעָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “in joy”, the ordinary formH8643clamor, i.e. acclamation of joy or a battle-cry; especially clangorof trumpets, as an alarumalarm, blow(-ing) (of, the) (trumpets), joy, jubile, loud noise, rejoicing, shout(-ing), (high, joyful) sound(-ing).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Sing unto Him a new song; play skilfully amid shouts of joy.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Sing unto him a new song; Play skilfully with a loud noise.

Young’s Literal Translation

Sing ye to Him a new song, Play skilfully with shouting.

World English Bible

Sing to him a new song. Play skillfully with a shout of joy!

Darby Translation

Sing unto him a new song; play skilfully with a loud sound.

Douay-Rheims

In the Lord shall my soul be praised: let the meek hear and rejoice.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Sing unto Him a new song; play skilfully amid shouts of joy.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Sing to him a new song; play skilfully with a loud noise.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἄσατε αὐτῷ ᾆσμα καινὸν, καλῶς ψάλατε ἐν ἀλαλαγμῷ.