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Psalms 97:8

Zion heard, and was glad; and the daughters of Judah rejoiced because of thy judgments, O LORD.

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שָׁמְעָ֬הshameahhearשָׁמַעverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “hear”, a completed actionH8085to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)[idiom] attentively, call (gather) together, [idiom] carefully, [idiom] certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, [idiom] diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), [idiom] indeed, listen, make (a) n…וַתִּשְׂמַ֨חvatismachand be gladשָׂמַחconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and be glad”, the next action in the storyH8055probably 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.צִיּ֗וֹןtsionZionצִיּוֹןnoun, proper name — “Zion”H6726Tsijon (as a permanent capital), a mountain of JerusalemZion.וַ֭תָּגֵלְנָהvatagelenahand rejoiceגִּילconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, plural — “and rejoice”, the next action in the storyH1523properly, to spin round (under the influence of any violent emotion), i.e. usually rejoice, or (as cringing) fearbe glad, joy, be joyful, rejoice.בְּנ֣וֹתbenotdaughterבַּתnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct — “daughter”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1323a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, [idiom] first, [idiom] old, [phrase] owl, town, village.יְהוּדָ֑הyehudahJudahיְהוּדָהnoun, proper name — “Judah”H3063Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territoryJudah.לְמַ֖עַןlemaanthatמַעַןpreposition — “that”H4616properly, heed, i.e. purpose; used only adverbially, on account of (as a motive or an aim), teleologically, in order thatbecause of, to the end (intent) that, for (to,... 's sake), [phrase] lest, that, to.מִשְׁפָּטֶ֣יךָmishpateykhalawמִשְׁפָּטnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “law”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4941properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective), including the act, the place, the suit, the crime, and the penalty; abstractly, justice, including a participant's right or privilege (statutory or customary), or even a style[phrase] adversary, ceremony, charge, [idiom] crime, custom, desert, determination, discretion, disposing, due, fashion, form, to be judged, judgment, just(-ice, -ly), (manner of) law(-ful), manner, measure, (due) order, ordinance, right,…יְהוָֽהyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Zion heard and was glad, and the daughters of Judah rejoiced; because of Thy judgments, O LORD.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Zion heard and was glad, And the daughters of Judah rejoiced, Because of thy judgments, O Jehovah.

Young’s Literal Translation

Zion hath heard and rejoiceth, And daughters of Judah are joyful, Because of Thy judgments, O Jehovah.

World English Bible

Zion heard and was glad. The daughters of Judah rejoiced because of your judgments, Yahweh.

Darby Translation

Zion heard, and rejoiced; and the daughters of Judah were glad, because of thy judgments, O Jehovah.

Douay-Rheims

The rivers shall clap their hands, the mountains shall rejoice together

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Zion heard and was glad, and the daughters of Judah rejoiced; because of Thy judgments, O LORD.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Sion heard and rejoiced; and the daughters of Judea exulted, because of thy judgments, O Lord.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἤκουσε καὶ εὐφράνθη Σιὼν, καὶ ἠγαλλιάσαντο αἱ θυγατέρες τῆς Ἰουδαίας, ἕνεκεν τῶν κριμάτων σου Κύριε.