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Psalms 48:11

Let mount Zion rejoice, let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of thy judgments.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 48:12.

יִשְׂמַ֤חyismachbe gladשָׂמַחverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “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.הַרharhillהַרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “hill”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2022a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively)hill (country), mount(-ain), [idiom] promotion.צִיּ֗וֹןtsionZionצִיּוֹןnoun, proper name — “Zion”H6726Tsijon (as a permanent capital), a mountain of JerusalemZion.תָּ֭גֵלְנָהtagelenahrejoiceגִּילverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, plural — “rejoice”, an unfinished actionH1523properly, to spin round (under the influence of any violent emotion), i.e. usually rejoice, or (as cringing) fearbe glad, joy, be joyful, rejoice.בְּנ֣וֹתbenotdaughterבַּתnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct — “daughter”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1323a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, [idiom] first, [idiom] old, [phrase] owl, town, village.יְהוּדָ֑הyehudahJudahיְהוּדָהnoun, proper name — “Judah”H3063Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territoryJudah.לְ֝מַ֗עַןlemaanthatמַעַןpreposition — “that”H4616properly, heed, i.e. purpose; used only adverbially, on account of (as a motive or an aim), teleologically, in order thatbecause of, to the end (intent) that, for (to,... 's sake), [phrase] lest, that, to.מִשְׁפָּטֶֽיךָmishpateykhalawמִשְׁפָּטnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “law”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4941properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective), including the act, the place, the suit, the crime, and the penalty; abstractly, justice, including a participant's right or privilege (statutory or customary), or even a style[phrase] adversary, ceremony, charge, [idiom] crime, custom, desert, determination, discretion, disposing, due, fashion, form, to be judged, judgment, just(-ice, -ly), (manner of) law(-ful), manner, measure, (due) order, ordinance, right,…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(48-12) Let mount Zion be glad, let the daughters of Judah rejoice, because of Thy judgments.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Let mount Zion be glad, Let the daughters of Judah rejoice, Because of thy judgments.

Young’s Literal Translation

Rejoice doth Mount Zion, The daughters of Judah are joyful, For the sake of Thy judgments.

World English Bible

Let Mount Zion be glad! Let the daughters of Judah rejoice because of your judgments.

Darby Translation

Let mount Zion rejoice, let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of thy judgments.

Douay-Rheims

He shall not see destruction, when he shall see the wise dying: the senseless and the fool shall perish together: And they shall leave their riches to strangers:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(48-12) Let mount Zion be glad, let the daughters of Judah rejoice, because of Thy judgments.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Let mount Sion rejoice, let the daughters of Judæa exult, because of thy judgments, O Lord.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Εὐφρανθήτω τὸ ὄρος Σιὼν, ἀγαλλιάσθωσαν αἱ θυγατέρες τῆς Ἰουδαίας ἕνεκα τῶν κριμάτων σου Κύριε.