King James Version

Psalms 97:12

Rejoice in the LORD, ye righteous; and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.

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שִׂמְח֣וּsimchvbe gladשָׂמַחverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “be glad”, a commandH8055probably 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.צַ֭דִּיקִיםtsadiqimjustצַדִּיקadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “just”, the ordinary formH6662justjust, lawful, righteous (man).בַּֽיהוָ֑הbayhvahin Jehovahיְהֹוָהpreposition, noun, proper name — “in Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).וְ֝הוֹד֗וּvehodvand castיָדָהconjunction, verb, hiphil, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “and cast”, a commandH3034physically, to throw (a stone, an arrow) at or away; especially to revere or worship (with extended hands); intensively, to bemoan (by wringing the hands)cast (out), (make) confess(-ion), praise, shoot, (give) thank(-ful, -s, -sgiving).לְזֵ֣כֶרlezekherto memorialזֵכֶרpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “to memorial”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2143a memento, abstractly recollection (rarely if ever); by implication, commemorationmemorial, memory, remembrance, scent.קָדְשֽׁוֹqadeshvoconsecratedקֹדֶשׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “consecrated”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6944a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctityconsecrated (thing), dedicated (thing), hallowed (thing), holiness, ([idiom] most) holy ([idiom] day, portion, thing), saint, sanctuary.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Be glad in the LORD, ye righteous; and give thanks to His holy name.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Be glad in Jehovah, ye righteous; And give thanks to his holy memorial name .

Young’s Literal Translation

Rejoice, ye righteous, in Jehovah, And give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness!

World English Bible

Be glad in Yahweh, you righteous people! Give thanks to his holy Name.

Darby Translation

Rejoice in Jehovah, ye righteous; and give thanks in remembrance of his holiness.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Be glad in the LORD, ye righteous; and give thanks to His holy name.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Rejoice in the Lord, ye righteous; and give thanks for a remembrance of his holiness.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Εὐφράνθητε δίκαιοι ἐν τῷ Κυρίῳ, καὶ ἐξομολογεῖσθε τῇ μνήμῃ τῆς ἁγιωσύνης αὐτοῦ.