King James Version

Psalms 54:6

I will freely sacrifice unto thee: I will praise thy name, O LORD; for it is good.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 54:8.

בִּנְדָבָ֥הbindavahin free offeringנְדָבָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “in free offering”, the ordinary formH5071properly (abstractly) spontaneity, or (adjectively) spontaneous; also (concretely) a spontaneous or (by inference, in plural) abundant giftfree(-will) offering, freely, plentiful, voluntary(-ily, offering), willing(-ly), offering).אֶזְבְּחָהezbechahsacrificeזָבַחverb, qal, cohortative, 1st person, common, singular — “sacrifice”, a determination or requestH2076to slaughter an animal (usually in sacrifice)kill, offer, (do) sacrifice, slay.לָּ֑ךְlakhetoלָּ֑ךְpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “to”toא֤וֹדֶהodehcastיָדָהverb, hiphil, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “cast”, an unfinished actionH3034physically, 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).שִּׁמְךָ֖shimkhafameשֵׁםnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “fame”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8034an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character[phrase] base, (in-) fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.יְהוָ֣הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).כִּיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…טֽוֹבtovgoodטוֹבadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “good”, the ordinary formH2896good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well)beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, [idiom] fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, [idiom] most, pleasant,…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(54-8) With a freewill-offering will I sacrifice unto Thee; I will give thanks unto Thy name, O LORD, for it is good.

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American Standard Version (1901)

With a freewill-offering will I sacrifice unto thee: I will give thanks unto thy name, O Jehovah, for it is good.

Young’s Literal Translation

With a free will-offering I sacrifice to Thee, I thank Thy name, O Jehovah, for [it is] good,

World English Bible

With a free will offering, I will sacrifice to you. I will give thanks to your name, Yahweh, for it is good.

Darby Translation

I will freely sacrifice unto thee; I will praise thy name, O Jehovah, because it is good.

Douay-Rheims

Fear and trembling are come upon me: and darkness hath covered me.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(54-8) With a freewill-offering will I sacrifice unto Thee; I will give thanks unto Thy name, O LORD, for it is good.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

I will willingly sacrifice to thee: I will give thanks to thy name, O Lord; for it is good.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἑκουσίως θύσω σοι, ἐξομολογήσομαι τῷ ὀνόματί σου Κύριε, ὅτι ἀγαθόν.