King James Version

Psalms 89:15

Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound: they shall walk, O LORD, in the light of thy countenance.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 89:16.

אַשְׁרֵ֣יashrehappyאֶשֶׁרnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “happy”, the ordinary formH835happiness; only in masculine plural construction as interjection, how happy!blessed, happy.הָ֭עָםhaamthe peopleעַםdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the people”, the ordinary formH5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flockfolk, men, nation, people.יוֹדְעֵ֣יyodeeknowיָדַעverb, qal, participle, construct — “know”, a verb used as a describing wordH3045to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.)acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-) awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, [idiom] could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with…תְרוּעָ֑הteruahjoyתְּרוּעָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “joy”, the ordinary formH8643clamor, i.e. acclamation of joy or a battle-cry; especially clangorof trumpets, as an alarumalarm, blow(-ing) (of, the) (trumpets), joy, jubile, loud noise, rejoicing, shout(-ing), (high, joyful) sound(-ing).יְ֝הוָ֗הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).בְּֽאוֹרbeorin brightאוֹרpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “in bright”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH216illumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.)bright, clear, [phrase] day, light (-ning), morning, sun.פָּנֶ֥יךָpaneykhaa- foreפָּנִיםnoun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “a- fore”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…יְהַלֵּכֽוּןyehalekhunwalkהָלַךְverb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural, paragogic nun — “walk”, an unfinished actionH1980to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)(all) along, apace, behave (self), come, (on) continually, be conversant, depart, [phrase] be eased, enter, exercise (self), [phrase] follow, forth, forward, get, go (about, abroad, along, away, forward, on, out, up and down), [phrase] gre…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(89-16) Happy is the people that know the joyful shout; they walk, O LORD, in the light of Thy countenance.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound: They walk, O Jehovah, in the light of thy countenance.

Young’s Literal Translation

O the happiness of the people knowing the shout, O Jehovah, in the light of Thy face they walk habitually.

World English Bible

Blessed are the people who learn to acclaim you. They walk in the light of your presence, Yahweh.

Darby Translation

Blessed is the people that know the shout of joy: they walk, O Jehovah, in the light of thy countenance.

Douay-Rheims

We have rejoiced for the days in which thou hast humbled us: for the years in which we have seen evils.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(89-16) Happy is the people that know the joyful shout; they walk, O LORD, in the light of Thy countenance.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Blessed is the people that knows the joyful sound: they shall walk, O Lord, in the light of thy countenance.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Μακάριος ὁ λαὸς ὁ γινώσκων ἀλαλαγμόν· Κύριε ἐν τῷ φωτὶ τοῦ προσώπου σου πορεύσονται,