King James Version

Psalms 9:2

I will be glad and rejoice in thee: I will sing praise to thy name, O thou most High.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 9:3.

אֶשְׂמְחָ֣הesmechahbe gladשָׂמַחverb, qal, cohortative, 1st person, common, singular — “be glad”, a determination or requestH8055probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesomecheer up, be (make) glad, (have, make) joy(-ful), be (make) merry, (cause to, make to) rejoice, [idiom] very.וְאֶעֶלְצָ֣הveeeltsahand rejoiceעָלַץconjunction, verb, qal, cohortative, 1st person, common, singular — “and rejoice”, a determination or requestH5970to jump for joy, i.e. exultbe joyful, rejoice, triumph.בָ֑ךְvakheinבָ֑ךְpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “in”inאֲזַמְּרָ֖הazamrahgive praiseזָמַרverb, piel, cohortative, 1st person, common, singular — “give praise”, a determination or requestH2167play upon it; to make music, accompanied by the voice; hence to celebrate in song and musicgive praise, sing forth praises, psalms.שִׁמְךָ֣shimkhafameשֵׁםnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “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.עֶלְיֽוֹןelyonhighעֶלְיוֹןadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “high”, the ordinary formH5945an elevation, i.e. (adj.) lofty (compar.); as title, the Supreme(Most, on) high(-er, -est), upper(-most).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(9-3) I will be glad and exult in Thee; I will sing praise to Thy name, O Most High:

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American Standard Version (1901)

I will be glad and exult in thee; I will sing praise to thy name, O thou Most High.

Young’s Literal Translation

I rejoice and exult in Thee, I praise Thy Name, O Most High.

World English Bible

I will be glad and rejoice in you. I will sing praise to your name, O Most High.

Darby Translation

I will be glad and rejoice in thee; I will sing forth thy name, O Most High.

Douay-Rheims

I will give praise to thee, O Lord, with my whole heart: I will relate all thy wonders.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(9-3) I will be glad and exult in Thee; I will sing praise to Thy name, O Most High:

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

I will be glad and exult in thee: I will sing to thy name, O thou Most High.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Εὐφρανθήσομαι καὶ ἀγαλλιάσομαι ἐν σοὶ, ψαλῶ τῷ ὀνόματί σου ὕψιστε.