King James Version

Psalms 98:5

Sing unto the LORD with the harp; with the harp, and the voice of a psalm.

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זַמְּר֣וּzamrvgive praiseזָמַרverb, piel, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “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.לַיהוָ֣הlayhvahto Jehovahיְהֹוָהpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).בְּכִנּ֑וֹרbekhinorin harpכִּנּוֹרpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in harp”, the ordinary formH3658a harpharp.בְּ֝כִנּ֗וֹרbekhinorin harpכִּנּוֹרpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in harp”, the ordinary formH3658a harpharp.וְק֣וֹלveqoland soundקוֹלconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and sound”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6963a voice or sound[phrase] aloud, bleating, crackling, cry ([phrase] out), fame, lightness, lowing, noise, [phrase] hold peace, (pro-) claim, proclamation, [phrase] sing, sound, [phrase] spark, thunder(-ing), voice, [phrase] yell.זִמְרָֽהzimrahmelodyזִמְרָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “melody”, the ordinary formH2172a musical piece or song to be accompanied by an instrumentmelody, psalm.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Sing praises unto the LORD with the harp; with the harp and the voice of melody.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Sing praises unto Jehovah with the harp; With the harp and the voice of melody.

Young’s Literal Translation

Sing to Jehovah with harp, With harp, and voice of praise,

World English Bible

Sing praises to Yahweh with the harp, with the harp and the voice of melody.

Darby Translation

Sing psalms unto Jehovah with the harp: with the harp, and the voice of a song;

Douay-Rheims

Exalt ye the Lord our God, and adore his footstool, for it is holy.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Sing praises unto the LORD with the harp; with the harp and the voice of melody.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Sing to the Lord with a harp, with a harp, and the voice of a psalm.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ψάλατε τῷ Κυρίῳ ἐν κιθάρᾳ, ἐν κιθάρᾳ καὶ φωνῇ ψαλμοῦ.