King James Version

Psalms 76:2

In Salem also is his tabernacle, and his dwelling place in Zion.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 76:3.

וַיְהִ֣יvayhiand beהָיָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and be”, the next action in the storyH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.בְשָׁלֵ֣םveshalemin Salemשָׁלֵםpreposition, noun, proper name — “in Salem”H8004Shalem, an early name of JerusalemSalem.סֻכּ֑וֹsukvocovertסֹךְnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “covert”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5520a hut (as of entwined boughs); also a laircovert, den, pavilion, tabernacle.וּמְע֖וֹנָת֣וֹumeonatvoand habitationמְעוֹנָהconjunction, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and habitation”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4585{an abode, of God (the Tabernacle or the Temple), men (their home) or animals (their lair); hence, a retreat (asylum)}den, habitation, (dwelling) place, refuge.בְצִיּֽוֹןvetsionin Zionצִיּוֹןpreposition, noun, proper name — “in Zion”H6726Tsijon (as a permanent capital), a mountain of JerusalemZion.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(76-3) In Salem also is set His tabernacle, and His dwelling-place in Zion.

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American Standard Version (1901)

In Salem also is his tabernacle, And his dwelling-place in Zion.

Young’s Literal Translation

And His tabernacle is in Salem, And His habitation in Zion.

World English Bible

His tabernacle is also in Salem. His dwelling place in Zion.

Darby Translation

And in Salem is his tent, and his dwelling-place in Zion.

Douay-Rheims

I cried to the Lord with my voice; to God with my voice, and he gave ear to me.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(76-3) In Salem also is set His tabernacle, and His dwelling-place in Zion.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And his place has been in peace, and his dwelling-place in Sion.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐγενήθη ἐν εἰρήνῃ ὁ τόπος αὐτοῦ, καὶ τὸ κατοικητήριον αὐτοῦ ἐν Σιών.