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Psalms 96:2

Sing unto the LORD, bless his name; shew forth his salvation from day to day.

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שִׁ֣ירוּshirvsingשִׁירverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “sing”, a commandH7891to singbehold (by mistake for H7789 (שׁוּר)), sing(-er, -ing man, -ing woman).לַ֭יהוָהlayhvahto Jehovahיְהֹוָהpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).בָּרֲכ֣וּbarakhvblessבָרַךְverb, piel, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “bless”, a commandH1288to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)[idiom] abundantly, [idiom] altogether, [idiom] at all, blaspheme, bless, congratulate, curse, [idiom] greatly, [idiom] indeed, kneel (down), praise, salute, [idiom] still, thank.שְׁמ֑וֹshemvofameשֵׁםnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd 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.בַּשְּׂר֥וּbasrvmessengerבָּשַׂרverb, piel, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “messenger”, a commandH1319properly, to be fresh, i.e. full (rosy, (figuratively) cheerful); to announce (glad news)messenger, preach, publish, shew forth, (bear, bring, carry, preach, good, tell good) tidings.מִיּֽוֹםmiomfrom as long asיוֹםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “from as long as”, the ordinary formH3117a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) lon…לְ֝י֗וֹםleyomto as long asיוֹםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to as long as”, the ordinary formH3117a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) lon…יְשׁוּעָתֽוֹyeshuatvodeliveranceיְשׁוּעָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “deliverance”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3444something saved, i.e. (abstractly) deliverance; hence, aid, victory, prosperitydeliverance, health, help(-ing), salvation, save, saving (health), welfare.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Sing unto the LORD, bless His name; proclaim His salvation from day to day.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Sing unto Jehovah, bless his name; Show forth his salvation from day to day.

Young’s Literal Translation

Sing to Jehovah, bless His name, Proclaim from day to day His salvation.

World English Bible

Sing to Yahweh! Bless his name! Proclaim his salvation from day to day!

Darby Translation

Sing unto Jehovah, bless his name; publish his salvation from day to day.

Douay-Rheims

Clouds and darkness are round about him: justice and judgment are the establishment of his throne.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Sing unto the LORD, bless His name; proclaim His salvation from day to day.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Sing to the Lord, bless his name: proclaim his salvation from day to day.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἄσατε τῷ Κυρίῳ, εὐλογήσατε τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ, εὐαγγελίζεσθε ἡμέραν ἐξ ἡμέρας τὸ σωτήριον αὐτοῦ.