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A song.שִׁירA psalmמִזְמוֹרof David.לְדָוִדFirmנָכוֹןis my heart,לִבִּיElohim;אֱלֹהִיםI will singאָשִׁירָהand sing psalms,וַאֲזַמְּרָהevenאַףmy glory.כְּבוֹדִי
Psalms 108:1
Study it in the app“A song. A psalm of David. Firm is my heart, Elohim; I will sing and sing psalms, even my glory.”
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Psalms 108:1, word by word
- A songשִׁירshir
song
A composition sung with words and melody, to praise or celebrate.
Where else “shir” appears- A psalmמִזְמוֹרmizmor
psalm
Psalm: a song sung with instruments. It is the title of many of the poems in the book of Psalms.
Where else “mizmor” appears- of Davidדָוִדdavid
David
David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."
Where else “david” appears- Firmנָכוֹןnachon
be firm
To be steady, well set, not moving.
Where else “nachon” appears- is my heartלִבִּlibi
heart
The deepest part of a person: where they think, feel and decide.
Where else “libi” appears- Elohimאֱלֹהִיםelohim
Elohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “elohim” appears- I will singאָשִׁירָהashira
sing
To give voice to a melody, to praise YHWH or to celebrate.
Where else “ashira” appears- and sing psalmsאֲזַמְּרָהazamra
sing praise, make music
Sing praise: sing or play a stringed instrument in praise. The word for "psalm" comes from it.
Where else “azamra” appears- my gloryכְּבוֹדִkevodi
glory
God's majesty and presence.
Where else “kevodi” appears
Translation note
This psalm joins two parts of other psalms: verses 1-5 correspond to Psalm 57:7-11 and verses 6-13 to Psalm 60:5-12, with small differences.
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Psalm 108 and Psalm 57
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Psalms 108:1-5
1A song. A psalm of David. Firm is my heart, Elohim; I will sing and sing psalms, even my glory. 2Awake, harp and lyre; I will awaken the dawn. 3I will give you thanks among the peoples, YHWH; I will sing psalms to you among the nations. 4For great above the heavens is your loyal love, and to the clouds your truth. 5Be exalted above the heavens, Elohim; and over all the earth be your glory.
7Firm is my heart, Elohim, firm is my heart; I will sing and sing psalms. 8Awake, my glory; awake, harp and lyre; I will awaken the dawn. 9I will give you thanks among the peoples, Adonai; I will sing psalms to you among the nations. 10For great to the heavens is your loyal love, and to the clouds your truth. 11Be exalted above the heavens, Elohim; over all the earth be your glory.
The context
1 · This verse (above)
2Awake, harp and lyre; I will awaken the dawn.