King James Version

Psalms 98:4

Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all the earth: make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise.

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הָרִ֣יעוּharivshoutרוּעַverb, hiphil, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “shout”, a commandH7321to mar (especially by breaking); figuratively, to split the ears (with sound), i.e. shout (for alarm or joy)blow an alarm, cry (alarm, aloud, out), destroy, make a joyful noise, smart, shout (for joy), sound an alarm, triumph.לַֽ֭יהוָהlayhvahto Jehovahיְהֹוָהpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).כָּלkalallכֹּלnoun, 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).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.פִּצְח֖וּpitschvbreakפָּצַחverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “break”, a commandH6476to break out (in joyful sound)break (forth, forth into joy), make a loud noise.וְרַנְּנ֣וּverannvand shoutרָנַןconjunction, verb, piel, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “and shout”, a commandH7442properly, to creak (or emit a stridulous sound), i.e. to shout (usually for joy)aloud for joy, cry out, be joyful (greatly, make to) rejoice, (cause to) shout (for joy), (cause to) sing (aloud, for joy, out), triumph.וְזַמֵּֽרוּvezamervand give praiseזָמַרconjunction, verb, piel, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “and give praise”, a commandH2167play upon it; to make music, accompanied by the voice; hence to celebrate in song and musicgive praise, sing forth praises, psalms.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Shout unto the LORD, all the earth; break forth and sing for joy, yea, sing praises.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Make a joyful noise unto Jehovah, all the earth: Break forth and sing for joy, yea, sing praises.

Young’s Literal Translation

Shout to Jehovah, all the earth, Break forth, and cry aloud, and sing.

World English Bible

Make a joyful noise to Yahweh, all the earth! Burst out and sing for joy, yes, sing praises!

Darby Translation

Shout aloud unto Jehovah, all the earth; break forth and shout for joy, and sing psalms.

Douay-Rheims

And the king’s honour loveth judgment. Thou hast prepared directions: thou hast done judgment and justice in Jacob.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Shout unto the LORD, all the earth; break forth and sing for joy, yea, sing praises.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Shout to God, all the earth; sing, and exult, and sing psalms.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἀλαλάξατε τῷ Θεῷ πᾶσα ἡ γῆ, ᾄσατε καὶ ἀγαλλιᾶσθε καὶ ψάλατε.