King James Version

Psalms 97:6

The heavens declare his righteousness, and all the people see his glory.

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הִגִּ֣ידוּhigidvbewrayנָגַדverb, hiphil, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “bewray”, a completed actionH5046properly, to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to one present); specifically, to expose, predict, explain, praisebewray, [idiom] certainly, certify, declare(-ing), denounce, expound, [idiom] fully, messenger, plainly, profess, rehearse, report, shew (forth), speak, [idiom] surely, tell, utter.הַשָּׁמַ֣יִםhashamayimthe heavenשָׁמַיִםdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “the heaven”, the ordinary formH8064the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies revolve)air, [idiom] astrologer, heaven(-s).צִדְק֑וֹtsidqvorightצֶדֶקnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “right”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6664the right (natural, moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity[idiom] even, ([idiom] that which is altogether) just(-ice), (un-)right(-eous) (cause, -ly, -ness).וְרָא֖וּveravand seeרָאָהconjunction, verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “and see”, a completed actionH7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)advise self, appear, approve, behold, [idiom] certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), m…כָלkhalallכֹּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).הָעַמִּ֣יםhaamimthe peopleעַםdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “the people”, the ordinary formH5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flockfolk, men, nation, people.כְּבוֹדֽוֹkevodvogloriousכָּבוֹדnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “glorious”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3519properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousnessglorious(-ly), glory, honour(-able).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The heavens declared His righteousness, and all the peoples saw His glory.

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American Standard Version (1901)

The heavens declare his righteousness, And all the peoples have seen his glory.

Young’s Literal Translation

The heavens declared His righteousness, And all the peoples have seen His honour.

World English Bible

The heavens declare his righteousness. All the peoples have seen his glory.

Darby Translation

The heavens declare his righteousness, and all the peoples see his glory.

Douay-Rheims

With long trumpets, and sound of comet. Make a joyful noise before the Lord our king:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

The heavens declared His righteousness, and all the peoples saw His glory.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

The heavens have declared his righteousness, and all the people have seen his glory.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἀνήγγειλαν αἱ οὐρανοὶ τὴν δικαιοσύνην αὐτοῦ, καὶ εἴδοσαν πάντες οἱ λαοὶ τὴν δόξαν αὐτοῦ.