א׳
מִזְמ֥וֹר לְתוֹדָ֑ה הָרִ֥יעוּ לַ֝יהוָ֗ה כָּל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃
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A psalm for praise.
Raise a shout for the LORD, all the earth;
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A Psalm of thanksgiving. Shout unto the LORD, all the earth.
מִזְמוֹר לְתוֹדָה. לְהוֹדָיָה, לְאָמְרוֹ עַל זִבְחֵי תּוֹדָה:
A song for a thanksgiving offering For thanksgiving, to recite it over thanksgiving offerings.
ב׳
עִבְד֣וּ אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה בְּשִׂמְחָ֑ה בֹּ֥אוּ לְ֝פָנָ֗יו בִּרְנָנָֽה׃
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worship the LORD in gladness;
come into His presence with shouts of joy.
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Serve the LORD with gladness; come before His presence with singing.
עִבְדוּ אֶת ה׳ בְּשִׂמְחָה. וְכָל כָּךְ לָמָּה? דְּעוּ כִּי ה׳ הוּא הָאֱלֹהִים כְּשֶׁמְּשַׁלֵּם שְׂכַר פְּעֻלַּתְכֶם, אֲבָל עוֹבְדֵי עֲבוֹדַת גִּלוּלִים אֵין לָהֶם לַעֲבֹד בְּשִׂמְחָה שֶׁאֵין מְשַׁלְּמִין שָׂכָר:
Serve the Lord with joy Now why so much? You should know the Lord is God, Who recompenses you with reward for your work, but the heathens need not worship with joy because their deities do not give them any reward.
ג׳
דְּע֗וּ כִּֽי־יְהוָה֮ ה֤וּא אֱלֹ֫הִ֥ים הֽוּא־עָ֭שָׂנוּ ולא [וְל֣וֹ] אֲנַ֑חְנוּ עַ֝מּ֗וֹ וְצֹ֣אן מַרְעִיתֽוֹ׃
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Acknowledge that the LORD is God;
He made us and we are His,
His people, the flock He tends.
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Know ye that the LORD He is God; it is He that hath made us, and we are His, His people, and the flock of His pasture.
הוּא עָשָׂנוּ וְלֹא. כְּשֶׁלֹּא הָיִינוּ בָּעוֹלָם:
He made us and we are His When we were not in the world.
ד׳
בֹּ֤אוּ שְׁעָרָ֨יו ׀ בְּתוֹדָ֗ה חֲצֵרֹתָ֥יו בִּתְהִלָּ֑ה הֽוֹדוּ־ל֝֗וֹ בָּרֲכ֥וּ שְׁמֽוֹ׃
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Enter His gates with praise,
His courts with acclamation.
Praise Him!
Bless His name!
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Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise; give thanks unto Him, and bless His name.
ה׳
כִּי־ט֣וֹב יְ֭הֹוָה לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּ֑וֹ וְעַד־דֹּ֥ר וָ֝דֹ֗ר אֱמוּנָתֽוֹ׃
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For the LORD is good;
His steadfast love is eternal;
His faithfulness is for all generations.
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For the LORD is good; His mercy endureth for ever; and His faithfulness unto all generations.
וְעַד דֹּר וָדֹר. קַיֶּמֶת אֱמוּנָתוֹ. כָּל לְשׁוֹן אֱמֶת וֶאֱמוּנָה, אֲמָנַת הַבְטָחָה, שֶׁמַּאֲמִין וּמַבְטִיחַ הַבְטָחָתוֹ:
and until generation after generation His faith will endure. Every expression of truth (אמת) and faith (אמונה) means the realization of a promise, that He makes true and assures His promise.