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Psalms 9:1

I will praise thee, O LORD, with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 9:2. The heading is Hebrew Psalms 9:1.

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לַ֭מְנַצֵּחַlamnatsechato excelנָצַחpreposition, with the article, verb, piel, participle, absolute — “to excel”, a verb used as a describing wordH5329properly, to glitter from afar, i.e. to be eminent (as a superintendent, especially of the Temple services and its music); to be permanentexcel, chief musician (singer), oversee(-r), set forward.עַלְמ֥וּתalmutdeathמוּתnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “death”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4192'To die for the son', probably the title of a popular songdeath, Muthlabben.לַבֵּ֗ןlabendeathמוּתnoun, proper name — “death”H4192'To die for the son', probably the title of a popular songdeath, Muthlabben.מִזְמ֥וֹרmizmorpsalmמִזְמוֹרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “psalm”, the ordinary formH4210properly, instrumental music; by implication, a poem set to notespsalm.לְדָוִֽדledavidto Davidדָּוִדpreposition, noun, proper name — “to David”H1732David, the youngest son of JesseDavid.

אוֹדֶ֣הodehcastיָדָהverb, hiphil, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “cast”, an unfinished actionH3034physically, to throw (a stone, an arrow) at or away; especially to revere or worship (with extended hands); intensively, to bemoan (by wringing the hands)cast (out), (make) confess(-ion), praise, shoot, (give) thank(-ful, -s, -sgiving).יְ֭הוָהyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).בְּכָלbekhalin allכֹּלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in 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).לִבִּ֑יlibicomfortablyלֵבnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “comfortably”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3820the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything[phrase] care for, comfortably, consent, [idiom] considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart(-ed), [idiom] heed, [idiom] I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), [idiom] regard(-ed), [idiom]…אֲ֝סַפְּרָ֗הasaprahcommuneסָפַרverb, piel, cohortative, 1st person, common, singular — “commune”, a determination or requestH5608properly, to score with a mark as a tally or record, i.e. (by implication) to inscribe, and also to enumerate; intensively, to recount, i.e. celebratecommune, (ac-) count; declare, number, [phrase] penknife, reckon, scribe, shew forth, speak, talk, tell (out), writer.כָּלkalallכֹּלnoun, 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).נִפְלְאוֹתֶֽיךָnifleoteykhaseparateפָּלָאverb, niphal, participle, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “separate”, a verb used as a describing wordH6381properly, perhaps to separate, i.e. distinguish (literally or figuratively); by implication, to be (causatively, make) great, difficult, wonderfulaccomplish, (arise...too, be too) hard, hidden, things too high, (be, do, do a, shew) marvelous(-ly, -els, things, work), miracles, perform, separate, make singular, (be, great, make) wonderful(-ers, -ly, things, works), wondrous (things,…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(9-1) For the Leader; upon Muthlabben. A Psalm of David. (9-2) I will give thanks unto the LORD with my whole heart; I will tell of all Thy marvellous works.

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American Standard Version (1901)

I will give thanks unto Jehovah with my whole heart; I will show forth all thy marvellous works.

Young’s Literal Translation

To the Overseer, 'On the Death of Labben.' — A Psalm of David. I confess, O Jehovah, with all my heart, I recount all Thy wonders,

World English Bible

I will give thanks to Yahweh with my whole heart. I will tell of all your marvelous works.

Darby Translation

I will praise Jehovah with my whole heart; I will recount all thy marvellous works.

Douay-Rheims

Unto the end, for the hidden things of the Son. A psalm for David.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(9-1) For the Leader; upon Muthlabben. A Psalm of David. (9-2) I will give thanks unto the LORD with my whole heart; I will tell of all Thy marvellous works.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

I will give thanks to thee, O Lord, with my whole heart; I will recount all thy wonderful works.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐξομολογήσομαι σοι Κύριε ἐν ὅλῃ καρδίᾳ μου, διηγήσομαι πάντα τὰ θαυμάσιά σου.