Psalms 97:1 — King James Version← Study notes

“The Lord reigneth; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad thereof.”

Psalms 97:1 — Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 97:17 words

HebrewMeaning

יְהוָ֣הyəhwāh

LORDnounH3068

the Lord. Compare

מָ֭לָךְmālākə

consultverbH4427

indeed · be (make · set a · set up) king ···

תָּגֵ֣לtāgēl

be gladverbH1523

joy · be joyful · rejoice

הָ/אָ֑רֶץhāʾāreṣ

earthparticleH776

common · earth · field · ground ···

יִ֝שְׂמְח֗וּyiśəməḥw

cheer upverbH8055

be glad · (have · make) joy · be merry ···

אִיִּ֥יםʾiyiym

countrynounH339

isle · island

רַבִּֽיםrabiym

abound(-undanceadjH7227

-ant · -antly) · captain · elder ···

ℹWords are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

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