King James Version

Psalms 34:2

My soul shall make her boast in the LORD: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 34:3.

בַּ֭יהוָהbayhvahin Jehovahיְהֹוָהpreposition, noun, proper name — “in Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).תִּתְהַלֵּ֣לtithalelboastהָלַלverb, hithpael, jussive, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “boast”, a wish or indirect commandH1984to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make ashow, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causatively, to celebrate; also to stultify(make) boast (self), celebrate, commend, (deal, make), fool(-ish, -ly), glory, give (light), be (make, feign self) mad (against), give in marriage, (sing, be worthy of) praise, rage, renowned, shine.נַפְשִׁ֑יnafshicreatureנֶפֶשׁnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “creature”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5315properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)any, appetite, beast, body, breath, creature, [idiom] dead(-ly), desire, [idiom] (dis-) contented, [idiom] fish, ghost, [phrase] greedy, he, heart(-y), (hath, [idiom] jeopardy of) life ([idiom] in jeopardy), lust, man, me, mind, mortally,…יִשְׁמְע֖וּyishmevhearשָׁמַעverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “hear”, an unfinished actionH8085to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)[idiom] attentively, call (gather) together, [idiom] carefully, [idiom] certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, [idiom] diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), [idiom] indeed, listen, make (a) n…עֲנָוִ֣יםanavimhumbleעָנָוadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “humble”, the ordinary formH6035depressed (figuratively), in mind (gentle) or circumstances (needy, especially saintly)humble, lowly, meek, poor. Compare H6041 (עָנִי).וְיִשְׂמָֽחוּveyismachvand be gladשָׂמַחconjunction, verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and be glad”, an unfinished actionH8055probably 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.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(34-3) My soul shall glory in the LORD; the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.

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American Standard Version (1901)

My soul shall make her boast in Jehovah: The meek shall hear thereof, and be glad.

Young’s Literal Translation

In Jehovah doth my soul boast herself, Hear do the humble and rejoice.

World English Bible

My soul shall boast in Yahweh. The humble shall hear of it and be glad.

Darby Translation

My soul shall make its boast in Jehovah: the meek shall hear, and rejoice.

Douay-Rheims

Take hold of arms and shield: and rise up to help me.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(34-3) My soul shall glory in the LORD; the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

My soul shall boast herself in the Lord: let the meek hear, and rejoice.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐν τῷ Κυρίῳ ἐπαινεθήσεται ἡ ψυχή μου· ἀκουσάτωσαν πρᾳεῖς καὶ εὐφρανθήτωσαν.