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Psalms 66:1

Make a joyful noise unto God, all ye lands:

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לַ֭מְנַצֵּחַlamnatsechato excelנָצַחpreposition, with the article, verb, piel, participle, absolute — “to excel”, a verb used as a describing wordH5329properly, to glitter from afar, i.e. to be eminent (as a superintendent, especially of the Temple services and its music); to be permanentexcel, chief musician (singer), oversee(-r), set forward.שִׁ֣ירshirsongשִׁירnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “song”, the ordinary formH7892a song; abstractly, singingmusical(-ick), [idiom] sing(-er, -ing), song.מִזְמ֑וֹרmizmorpsalmמִזְמוֹרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “psalm”, the ordinary formH4210properly, instrumental music; by implication, a poem set to notespsalm.

הָרִ֥יעוּharivshoutרוּעַverb, hiphil, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “shout”, a commandH7321to mar (especially by breaking); figuratively, to split the ears (with sound), i.e. shout (for alarm or joy)blow an alarm, cry (alarm, aloud, out), destroy, make a joyful noise, smart, shout (for joy), sound an alarm, triumph.לֵ֝אלֹהִיםlelohimto Godאֱלֹהִיםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “to God”, the ordinary formH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.כָּלkalallכֹּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).הָאָֽרֶץhaaretsthe earthאֶרֶץdefinite article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “the earth”, the ordinary formH776the earth (at large, or partitively a land)[idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

For the Leader. A Song, a Psalm. Shout unto God, all the earth;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Make a joyful noise unto God, all the earth:

Young’s Literal Translation

To the Overseer. — A Song, a Psalm. Shout ye to God, all the earth.

World English Bible

Make a joyful shout to God, all the earth!

Darby Translation

Shout aloud unto God, all the earth:

Douay-Rheims

Unto the end, in, hymns, a psalm of a canticle for David.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

For the Leader. A Song, a Psalm. Shout unto God, all the earth;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For the end, a Song of a Psalm of resurrection. Shout unto God, all the earth.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Εἰς τὸ τέλος, ᾠδὴ ψαλμοῦ ἀναστάσεως. Ἀλαλάξατε τῷ Θεῷ, πᾶσα ἡ γῆ,