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Psalms 69:30

I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify him with thanksgiving.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 69:31.

אֲהַֽלְלָ֣הahallahboastהָלַלverb, piel, cohortative, 1st person, common, singular — “boast”, a determination or requestH1984to 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.שֵׁםshemfameשֵׁםnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “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.אֱלֹהִ֣יםelohimGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “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.בְּשִׁ֑ירbeshirin songשִׁירpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “in song”, the ordinary formH7892a song; abstractly, singingmusical(-ick), [idiom] sing(-er, -ing), song.וַאֲגַדְּלֶ֥נּוּvaagadlenvand beגָּדַלconjunction, verb, piel, cohortative, 1st person, common, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and be”, a determination or requestH1431to be (causatively make) large (in various senses, as in body, mind, estate or honor, also in pride)advance, boast, bring up, exceed, excellent, be(-come, do, give, make, wax), great(-er, come to... estate, [phrase] things), grow(up), increase, lift up, magnify(-ifical), be much set by, nourish (up), pass, promote, proudly (spoken), towe…בְתוֹדָֽהvetodahin confessionתּוֹדָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “in confession”, the ordinary formH8426properly, an extension of the hand, i.e. (by implication) avowal, or (usually) adoration; specifically, a choir of worshippersconfession, (sacrifice of) praise, thanks(-giving, offering).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(69-31) I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify Him with thanksgiving.

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American Standard Version (1901)

I will praise the name of God with a song, And will magnify him with thanksgiving.

Young’s Literal Translation

I praise the name of God with a song, And I magnify Him with thanksgiving,

World English Bible

I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify him with thanksgiving.

Darby Translation

I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify him with thanksgiving;

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(69-31) I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify Him with thanksgiving.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

I will praise the name of my God with a song, I will magnify him with praise;

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Αἰνέσω τὸ ὄνομα τοῦ Θεοῦ μου μετʼ ᾠδῆς, μεγαλυνῶ αὐτὸν ἐν αἰνέσει·