King James Version

Psalms 92:3

Upon an instrument of ten strings, and upon the psaltery; upon the harp with a solemn sound.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 92:4.

עֲֽלֵיaleaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…עָ֭שׂוֹרasortenעָשׂוֹרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “ten”, the ordinary formH6218ten; by abbreviated form ten strings, and so a decachord(instrument of) ten (strings, -th).וַעֲלֵיvaaleand aboveעַלconjunction, preposition — “and above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…נָ֑בֶלnavelbottleנֶבֶלnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “bottle”, the ordinary formH5035a skin-bag for liquids (from collapsing when empty); hence, a vase (as similar in shape when full); also a lyre (as having a body of like form)bottle, pitcher, psaltery, vessel, viol.עֲלֵ֖יaleaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…הִגָּי֣וֹןhigayondeviceהִגָּיוֹןnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “device”, the ordinary formH1902a murmuring sound, i.e. a musical notation (probably similar to the modern affettuoso to indicate solemnity of movement); by implication, a machinationdevice, Higgaion, meditation, solemn sound.בְּכִנּֽוֹרbekhinorin harpכִּנּוֹרpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in harp”, the ordinary formH3658a harpharp.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(92-4) With an instrument of ten strings, and with the psaltery; with a solemn sound upon the harp.

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American Standard Version (1901)

With an instrument of ten strings, and with the psaltery; With a solemn sound upon the harp.

Young’s Literal Translation

On ten strings and on psaltery, On higgaion, with harp.

World English Bible

with the ten-stringed lute, with the harp, and with the melody of the lyre.

Darby Translation

Upon an instrument of ten strings and upon the lute; upon the Higgaion with the harp.

Douay-Rheims

The floods have lifted up, O Lord: the floods have lifted up their voice. The floods have lifted up their waves,

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(92-4) With an instrument of ten strings, and with the psaltery; with a solemn sound upon the harp.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

on a psaltery of ten strings, with a song on the harp.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

ἐν δεκαχόρδῳ ψαλτηρίῳ, μετʼ ᾠδῆς ἐν κιθάρᾳ.