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Psalms 97:1

The LORD reigneth; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad thereof.

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יְהוָ֣הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).מָ֭לָךְmalakhereignמָלַךְverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “reign”, a completed actionH4427to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counselconsult, [idiom] indeed, be (make, set a, set up) king, be (make) queen, (begin to, make to) reign(-ing), rule, [idiom] surely.תָּגֵ֣לtagelrejoiceגִּילverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “rejoice”, an unfinished actionH1523properly, to spin round (under the influence of any violent emotion), i.e. usually rejoice, or (as cringing) fearbe glad, joy, be joyful, rejoice.הָאָ֑רֶץhaaretsthe earthאֶרֶץdefinite article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “the earth”, the ordinary formH776the earth (at large, or partitively a land)[idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.יִ֝שְׂמְח֗וּyismechvbe gladשָׂמַחverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “be glad”, an unfinished actionH8055probably 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.אִיִּ֥יםiyimislandאִיnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “island”, the ordinary formH339properly, a habitable spot (as desirable); dry land, a coast, an islandcountry, isle, island.רַבִּֽיםrabimaboundרַבadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “abound”, the ordinary formH7227abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)(in) abound(-undance, -ant, -antly), captain, elder, enough, exceedingly, full, great(-ly, man, one), increase, long (enough, (time)), (do, have) many(-ifold, things, a time), (ship-)master, mighty, more, (too, very) much, multiply(-tude),…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The LORD reigneth; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Jehovah reigneth; let the earth rejoice; Let the multitude of isles be glad.

Young’s Literal Translation

Jehovah hath reigned, The earth is joyful, many isles rejoice.

World English Bible

Yahweh reigns! Let the earth rejoice! Let the multitude of islands be glad!

Darby Translation

Jehovah reigneth: let the earth be glad, let the many isles rejoice.

Douay-Rheims

A psalm for David himself. Sing ye to the Lord anew canticle: because he hath done wonderful things. His right hand hath wrought for him salvation, and his arm is holy.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

The LORD reigneth; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For David, when his land is established. The Lord reigns, let the earth exult, let many islands rejoice.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Τῷ Δαυὶδ, ὅτε ἡ γῆ αὐτοῦ καθίσταται. Ὁ Κύριος ἐβασίλευσεν, ἀγαλλιάσθω ἡ γῆ, εὐφρανθήτωσαν νῆσοι πολλαί.