King James Version

Psalms 87:7

As well the singers as the players on instruments shall be there: all my springs are in thee.

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וְשָׁרִ֥יםvesharimand singשִׁירconjunction, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “and sing”, a verb used as a describing wordH7891to singbehold (by mistake for H7789 (שׁוּר)), sing(-er, -ing man, -ing woman).כְּחֹלְלִ֑יםkecholelimas beginחָלַלpreposition, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “as begin”, a verb used as a describing wordH2490properly, to bore, i.e. (by implication) to wound, to dissolve; figuratively, to profane (a person, place or thing), to break (one's word), to begin (as if by an 'opening wedge'); to play (the flute)begin ([idiom] men began), defile, [idiom] break, defile, [idiom] eat (as common things), [idiom] first, [idiom] gather the grape thereof, [idiom] take inheritance, pipe, player on instruments, pollute, (cast as) profane (self), prostitute…כָּֽלkalallכֹּלnoun, 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).מַעְיָנַ֥יmayanayfountainמַעְיָןnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “fountain”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4599a fountain (also collectively), figuratively, a source (of satisfaction)fountain, spring, well.בָּֽךְbakheinבָּֽךְpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “in”in

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And whether they sing or dance, all my thoughts are in Thee.

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American Standard Version (1901)

They that sing as well as they that dance shall say , All my fountains are in thee.

Young’s Literal Translation

Singers also as players on instruments, All my fountains [are] in Thee!

World English Bible

Those who sing as well as those who dance say, “All my springs are in you.”

Darby Translation

As well the singers as the dancers [shall say], All my springs are in thee.

Douay-Rheims

They have laid me in the lower pit: in the dark places, and in the shadow of death.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And whether they sing or dance, all my thoughts are in Thee.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

The dwelling of all within thee is as the dwelling of those that rejoice.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὡς εὐφραινομένων πάντων ἡ κατοικία ἐν σοί.