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Psalms 95:1

O come, let us sing unto the LORD: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation.

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לְ֭כוּlekhvcarryיָלַךְverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “carry”, a commandH3212to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)[idiom] again, away, bear, bring, carry (away), come (away), depart, flow, [phrase] follow(-ing), get (away, hence, him), (cause to, made) go (away, -ing, -ne, one's way, out), grow, lead (forth), let down, march, prosper, [phrase] pursue,…נְרַנְּנָ֣הnerannahshoutרָנַןverb, piel, cohortative, 1st person, common, plural — “shout”, a determination or requestH7442properly, to creak (or emit a stridulous sound), i.e. to shout (usually for joy)aloud for joy, cry out, be joyful (greatly, make to) rejoice, (cause to) shout (for joy), (cause to) sing (aloud, for joy, out), triumph.לַיהוָ֑הlayhvahto Jehovahיְהֹוָהpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).נָ֝רִ֗יעָהnariahshoutרוּעַverb, hiphil, cohortative, 1st person, common, plural — “shout”, a determination or requestH7321to mar (especially by breaking); figuratively, to split the ears (with sound), i.e. shout (for alarm or joy)blow an alarm, cry (alarm, aloud, out), destroy, make a joyful noise, smart, shout (for joy), sound an alarm, triumph.לְצ֣וּרletsurto edgeצוּרpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “to edge”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6697properly, a cliff (or sharp rock, as compressed); generally, a rock or boulder; figuratively, a refuge; also an edge (as precipitous)edge, [idiom] (mighty) God (one), rock, [idiom] sharp, stone, [idiom] strength, [idiom] strong. See also H1049 (בֵּית צוּר).יִשְׁעֵֽנוּyishenvsafetyיֶשַׁעnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, plural — “safety”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3468liberty, deliverance, prosperitysafety, salvation, saving.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

O come, let us sing unto the LORD; let us shout for joy to the Rock of our salvation.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Oh come, let us sing unto Jehovah; Let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation.

Young’s Literal Translation

Come, we sing to Jehovah, We shout to the rock of our salvation.

World English Bible

Oh come, let’s sing to Yahweh. Let’s shout aloud to the rock of our salvation!

Darby Translation

Come, let us sing aloud to Jehovah, let us shout for joy to the rock of our salvation;

Douay-Rheims

A canticle for David himself, when the house was built after the captivity. Sing ye to the Lord a new canticle: sing to the Lord, all the earth.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

O come, let us sing unto the LORD; let us shout for joy to the Rock of our salvation.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

The praise of a Song by David. Come, let us exult in the Lord; let us make a joyful noise to God our Saviour.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Αἶνος ᾠδῆς τῷ Δαυίδ. Δεῦτε ἀγαλλιασώμεθα τῷ Κυρίῳ, ἀλαλάξωμεν τῷ Θεῷ τῷ σωτῆρι ἡμῶν.