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Psalms 108:1-5

Psalms 108

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A song. A Psalm of David.

1My heart is steadfast, O God; I will sing and make music with all my being.

2Awake, O harp and lyre! I will awaken the dawn.

3I will praise You, O LORD, among the nations; I will sing Your praises among the peoples.

4For Your loving devotion extends beyond the heavens, and Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds.

5Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; may Your glory cover all the earth.

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Verse 1

Original words

My heartלִבִּ֣יH3820Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularis steadfastנָכ֣וֹןH3559Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularO Godאֱלֹהִ֑יםH430Noun - masculine pluralI will singאָשִׁ֥ירָהH7891Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularand make musicוַ֝אֲזַמְּרָ֗הH2167Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularwithאַף־H637Conjunctionall my beingכְּבוֹדִֽי׃H3519Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular

BSB notes

  • Or with my glory
Verse 2

Original words

Awakeע֭וּרָֽהH5782Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singularO harpהַנֵּ֥בֶלH5035Article | Noun - masculine singularand lyreוְכִנּ֗וֹרH3658Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularI will awakenאָעִ֥ירָהH5782Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularthe dawnשָּֽׁחַר׃H7837Noun - masculine singular
Verse 3

Original words

I will praise Youאוֹדְךָ֖H3034Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular | second person masculine singularO LORDיְהוָ֑הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularamong the nationsבָעַמִּ֥ים׀H5971Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine pluralI will sing Your praisesוַ֝אֲזַמֶּרְךָ֗H2167Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular | second person masculine singularamongבַּל־H1077Adverbthe peoplesאֻמִּֽים׃H523Adverb
Verse 4

Original words

Forכִּֽי־H3588ConjunctionYour loving devotionחַסְדֶּ֑ךָH2617Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularextendsגָד֣וֹלH1419Adjective - masculine singularbeyondמֵֽעַל־H5921Preposition-mthe heavensשָׁמַ֣יִםH8064Noun - masculine pluraland Your faithfulnessאֲמִתֶּֽךָ׃H571Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularreaches toוְֽעַד־H5704Conjunctive waw | Prepositionthe cloudsשְׁחָקִ֥יםH7834Noun - masculine plural
Verse 5

Original words

Be exaltedר֣וּמָהH7311Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singularO Godאֱלֹהִ֑יםH430Noun - masculine pluralaboveעַל־H5921Prepositionthe heavensשָׁמַ֣יִםH8064Noun - masculine pluralmay Your gloryכְּבוֹדֶֽךָ׃H3519Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularcoverוְעַ֖לH5921Conjunctive waw | Prepositionallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe earthהָאָ֣רֶץH776Article | Noun - feminine singular

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