א׳
שִׁ֣ירוּ לַ֭יהוָה שִׁ֣יר חָדָ֑שׁ שִׁ֥ירוּ לַ֝יהוָ֗ה כָּל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃
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Sing to the LORD a new song,
sing to the LORD, all the earth.
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O sing unto the LORD a new song; Sing unto the LORD, all the earth.
שִׁיר חָדָשׁ. מִזְמוֹר זֶה עַל הֶעָתִיד, וְסוֹפוֹ מוֹכִיחַ כִּי בָא לִשְׁפֹּט אֶת הָאָרֶץ. בְּכָל מָקוֹם שִׁיר חָדָשׁ עַל הֶעָתִיד:
a new song This song deals with the future, as is proven by the final verse, “for He has come to judge the earth.” Any reference to a “new song” deals with the future.
ב׳
שִׁ֣ירוּ לַ֭יהוָה בָּרֲכ֣וּ שְׁמ֑וֹ בַּשְּׂר֥וּ מִיּֽוֹם־לְ֝י֗וֹם יְשׁוּעָתֽוֹ׃
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Sing to the LORD, bless His name,
proclaim His victory day after day.
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Sing unto the LORD, bless His name; Proclaim His salvation from day to day.
ג׳
סַפְּר֣וּ בַגּוֹיִ֣ם כְּבוֹד֑וֹ בְּכָל־הָֽ֝עַמִּ֗ים נִפְלְאוֹתָֽיו׃
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Tell of His glory among the nations,
His wondrous deeds, among all peoples.
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Declare His glory among the nations, His marvellous works among all the peoples.
ד׳
כִּ֥י גָ֘ד֤וֹל יְהוָ֣ה וּמְהֻלָּ֣ל מְאֹ֑ד נוֹרָ֥א ה֝֗וּא עַל־כָּל־אֱלֹהִֽים׃
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For the LORD is great and much acclaimed,
He is held in awe by all divine beings.
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For great is the LORD, and highly to be praised; He is to be feared above all gods. .
ה׳
כִּ֤י ׀ כָּל־אֱלֹהֵ֣י הָעַמִּ֣ים אֱלִילִ֑ים וַֽ֝יהוָ֗ה שָׁמַ֥יִם עָשָֽׂה׃
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All the gods of the peoples are mere idols,
but the LORD made the heavens.
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For all the gods of the peoples are things of nought; But the LORD made the heavens.
ו׳
הוֹד־וְהָדָ֥ר לְפָנָ֑יו עֹ֥ז וְ֝תִפְאֶ֗רֶת בְּמִקְדָּשֽׁוֹ׃
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Glory and majesty are before Him;
strength and splendor are in His temple.
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Honour and majesty are before Him; Strength and beauty are in His sanctuary.
ז׳
הָב֣וּ לַ֭יהוָה מִשְׁפְּח֣וֹת עַמִּ֑ים הָב֥וּ לַ֝יהוָ֗ה כָּב֥וֹד וָעֹֽז׃
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Ascribe to the LORD, O families of the peoples,
ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.
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Ascribe unto the LORD, ye kindreds of the peoples, Ascribe unto the LORD glory and strength.
הָבוּ לַה׳ מִשְׁפְּחוֹת עַמִּים. וּמָה תִּתְּנוּ לוֹ? הָבוּ לַה׳ כָּבוֹד וָעֹז:
Ascribe to the Lord, families of peoples And what shall you ascribe to Him? Ascribe to the Lord glory and might.
ח׳
הָב֣וּ לַ֭יהוָה כְּב֣וֹד שְׁמ֑וֹ שְׂאֽוּ־מִ֝נְחָ֗ה וּבֹ֥אוּ לְחַצְרוֹתָֽיו׃
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Ascribe to the LORD the glory of His name,
bring tribute and enter His courts.
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Ascribe unto the LORD the glory due unto His name; Bring an offering, and come into His courts.
ט׳
הִשְׁתַּחֲו֣וּ לַ֭יהוָה בְּהַדְרַת־קֹ֑דֶשׁ חִ֥ילוּ מִ֝פָּנָ֗יו כָּל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃
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Bow down to the LORD majestic in holiness;
tremble in His presence, all the earth!
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O worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness; Tremble before Him, all the earth.
י׳
אִמְר֤וּ בַגּוֹיִ֨ם ׀ יְה֘וָ֤ה מָלָ֗ךְ אַף־תִּכּ֣וֹן תֵּ֭בֵל בַּל־תִּמּ֑וֹט יָדִ֥ין עַ֝מִּ֗ים בְּמֵישָׁרִֽים׃
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Declare among the nations, “The LORD is king!”
the world stands firm; it cannot be shaken;
He judges the peoples with equity.
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Say among the nations: 'The LORD reigneth.' The world also is established that it cannot be moved; He will judge the peoples with equity.
ה׳ מָלָךְ. לֶעָתִיד לָבוֹא יְהֵא שִׁיר זֶה:
“The Lord has reigned” This song will be [sung] in the future.
יָדִין עַמִּים בְּמֵישָׁרִים. אוֹתָם שֶׁיַּהֲפֹךְ לָהֶם שָׂפָה בְרוּרָה (צפניה ג:ט):
He will judge peoples with equity Those whom he will turn into a clear tongue (Zeph. 3:9).
בְּמֵישָׁרִים. זְכֻיּוֹת:
with equity with merits.
י"א
יִשְׂמְח֣וּ הַ֭שָּׁמַיִם וְתָגֵ֣ל הָאָ֑רֶץ יִֽרְעַ֥ם הַ֝יָּ֗ם וּמְלֹאֽוֹ׃
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Let the heavens rejoice and the earth exult;
let the sea and all within it thunder,
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Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof;
יִרְעַם הַיָּם. לְהָרִים קוֹל בִּתְהִלָּה:
the sea...will roar to raise its voice in praise.
י"ב
יַעֲלֹ֣ז שָׂ֭דַי וְכָל־אֲשֶׁר־בּ֑וֹ אָ֥ז יְ֝רַנְּנ֗וּ כָּל־עֲצֵי־יָֽעַר׃
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the fields and everything in them exult;
then shall all the trees of the forest shout for joy
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Let the field exult; and all that is therein; Then shall all the trees of the wood sing for joy;
כָּל עֲצֵי יָעַר. כָּל שָׁלְטוֹנֵי הָאֻמּוֹת:
all the forest trees All the rulers of the nations.
י"ג
לִפְנֵ֤י יְהוָ֨ה ׀ כִּ֬י בָ֗א כִּ֥י בָא֮ לִשְׁפֹּ֪ט הָ֫אָ֥רֶץ יִשְׁפֹּֽט־תֵּבֵ֥ל בְּצֶ֑דֶק וְ֝עַמִּ֗ים בֶּאֱמוּנָתֽוֹ׃
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at the presence of the LORD, for He is coming,
for He is coming to rule the earth;
He will rule the world justly,
and its peoples in faithfulness.
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Before the LORD, for He is come; For He is come to judge the earth; He will judge the world with righteousness, And the peoples in His faithfulness.