King James Version

Psalms 99:3

Let them praise thy great and terrible name; for it is holy.

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יוֹד֣וּyodvcastיָדָהverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “cast”, an unfinished actionH3034physically, 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).שִׁ֭מְךָshimkhafameשֵׁםnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “fame”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8034an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character[phrase] base, (in-) fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.גָּד֥וֹלgadolgreatגָּדוֹלadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “great”, the ordinary formH1419great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent[phrase] aloud, elder(-est), [phrase] exceeding(-ly), [phrase] far, (man of) great (man, matter, thing,-er,-ness), high, long, loud, mighty, more, much, noble, proud thing, [idiom] sore, ([idiom]) very.וְנוֹרָ֗אvenoraand fearיָרֵאconjunction, verb, niphal, participle, absolute — “and fear”, a verb used as a describing wordH3372to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frightenaffright, be (make) afraid, dread(-ful), (put in) fear(-ful, -fully, -ing), (be had in) reverence(-end), [idiom] see, terrible (act, -ness, thing).קָד֥וֹשׁqadoshsaintקָדוֹשׁadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “saint”, the ordinary formH6918sacred (ceremonially or morally); (as noun) God (by eminence), an angel, a saint, a sanctuaryholy (One), saint.הֽוּאhuas for herהוּאpronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “as for her”H1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or arehe, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Let them praise Thy name as great and awful; Holy is He.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Let them praise thy great and terrible name: Holy is he.

Young’s Literal Translation

They praise Thy name, 'Great, and fearful, holy [it] is.'

World English Bible

Let them praise your great and awesome name. He is Holy!

Darby Translation

They shall praise thy great and terrible name, — it is holy! —

Douay-Rheims

Know ye that the Lord he is God: he made us, and not we ourselves. We are his people and the sheep of his pasture.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Let them praise Thy name as great and awful; Holy is He.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Let them give thanks to thy great name; for it is terrible and holy.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐξομολογησάσθωσαν τῷ ὀνόματί σου τῷ μεγάλῳ, ὅτι φοβερὸν καὶ ἅγιόν ἐστι,