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Psalms 89:12

The north and the south thou hast created them: Tabor and Hermon shall rejoice in thy name.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 89:13.

צָפ֣וֹןtsafonnorthצָפוֹןnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “north”, the ordinary formH6828properly, hidden, i.e. dark; used only of the north as aquarter (gloomy and unknown)north(-ern, side, -ward, wind).וְ֭יָמִיןveyaminand rightיָמִיןconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and right”, the ordinary formH3225the right hand or side (leg, eye) of a person or other object (as the stronger and more dexterous); locally, the south[phrase] left-handed, right (hand, side), south.אַתָּ֣הatahtheeאַתָּהpronoun, personal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “thee”H859thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youthee, thou, ye, you.בְרָאתָ֑םveratamcreateבָּרָאverb, qal, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “create”, a completed actionH1254(absolutely) to create; (qualified) to cut down (a wood), select, feed (as formative processes)choose, create (creator), cut down, dispatch, do, make (fat).תָּב֥וֹרtavorTaborתָּבוֹרnoun, proper name — “Tabor”H8396Tabor, a mountain in Palestine, also a city adjacentTabor.וְ֝חֶרְמ֗וֹןvechermonand Hermonחֶרְמוֹןconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Hermon”H2768Chermon, a mount of PalestineHermon.בְּשִׁמְךָ֥beshimkhain fameשֵׁםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “in 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.יְרַנֵּֽנוּyeranenvshoutרָנַןverb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “shout”, an unfinished actionH7442properly, to creak (or emit a stridulous sound), i.e. to shout (usually for joy)aloud for joy, cry out, be joyful (greatly, make to) rejoice, (cause to) shout (for joy), (cause to) sing (aloud, for joy, out), triumph.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(89-13) The north and the south, Thou hast created them; Tabor and Hermon rejoice in Thy name.

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American Standard Version (1901)

The north and the south, thou hast created them: Tabor and Hermon rejoice in thy name.

Young’s Literal Translation

North and south Thou hast appointed them, Tabor and Hermon in Thy name do sing.

World English Bible

You have created the north and the south. Tabor and Hermon rejoice in your name.

Darby Translation

The north and the south, thou hast created them: Tabor and Hermon triumph in thy name.

Douay-Rheims

Can number thy wrath? So make thy right hand known: and men learned in heart, in wisdom.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(89-13) The north and the south, Thou hast created them; Tabor and Hermon rejoice in Thy name.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Thou hast created the north and the west: Thabor and Hermon shall rejoice in thy name.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Τὸν Βοῤῥᾶν καὶ θάλασσας σὺ ἔκτισας, Θαβὼρ καὶ Ἑρμὼν ἐν τῷ ὀνόματί σου ἀγαλλιάσονται.