King James Version

Psalms 9:11

Sing praises to the LORD, which dwelleth in Zion: declare among the people his doings.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 9:12.

זַמְּר֗וּzamrvgive praiseזָמַרverb, piel, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “give praise”, a commandH2167play upon it; to make music, accompanied by the voice; hence to celebrate in song and musicgive praise, sing forth praises, psalms.לַ֭יהוָהlayhvahto Jehovahיְהֹוָהpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).יֹשֵׁ֣בyoshevdwellיָשַׁבverb, qal, participle, construct — “dwell”, a verb used as a describing wordH3427properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry(make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish, [idiom] fail, habitation, haunt, (make to) inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, [idiom] marry(-ing), (bring again to) place, remain, r…צִיּ֑וֹןtsionZionצִיּוֹןnoun, proper name — “Zion”H6726Tsijon (as a permanent capital), a mountain of JerusalemZion.הַגִּ֥ידוּhagidvbewrayנָגַדverb, hiphil, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “bewray”, a commandH5046properly, to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to one present); specifically, to expose, predict, explain, praisebewray, [idiom] certainly, certify, declare(-ing), denounce, expound, [idiom] fully, messenger, plainly, profess, rehearse, report, shew (forth), speak, [idiom] surely, tell, utter.בָ֝עַמִּ֗יםvaamimin peopleעַםpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “in 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.עֲלִֽילוֹתָֽיוalilotayvdeedעֲלִילָהnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “deed”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5949an exploit (of God), or a performance (of man, often in a bad sense); by implication, an opportunityact(-ion), deed, doing, invention, occasion, work.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(9-12) Sing praises to the LORD, who dwelleth in Zion; declare among the peoples His doings.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Sing praises to Jehovah, who dwelleth in Zion: Declare among the people his doings.

Young’s Literal Translation

Sing ye praise to Jehovah, inhabiting Zion, Declare ye among the peoples His acts,

World English Bible

Sing praises to Yahweh, who dwells in Zion, and declare among the people what he has done.

Darby Translation

Sing psalms to Jehovah who dwelleth in Zion; tell among the peoples his doings.

Douay-Rheims

And let them trust in thee who know thy name: for thou hast not forsaken them that seek thee, O Lord.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(9-12) Sing praises to the LORD, who dwelleth in Zion; declare among the peoples His doings.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Sing praises to the Lord, who dwells in Sion: declare his dealings among the nations.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ψάλατε τῷ Κυρίῳ τῷ κατοικοῦντι ἐν Σιὼν, ἀναγγείλατε ἐν τοῖς ἔθνεσι τὰ ἐπιτηδεύματα αὐτοῦ.