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PraiseהַלְלוּYah.יָהּSingשִׁירוּto YHWHלַיהוָהa newחָדָשׁsong,שִׁירhis praiseתְּהִלָּתוֹin the assemblyבִּקְהַלof the faithful.חֲסִידִים
Psalms 149:1
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With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 149:1, word by word
- Praiseהַלְלוּhallu
praise
To celebrate someone's greatness with voice and song, above all YHWH's.
Where else “hallu” appears- Yahיָהּyah
Yah
Yah: the short form of the name YHWH. It is the form found in "Hallelujah" ("praise Yah").
Where else “yah” appears- Singשִׁירוּshiru
sing
To give voice to a melody, to praise YHWH or to celebrate.
Where else “shiru” appears- to YHWHיהוָהyhva
YHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yhva” appears- a newחָדָשׁchadash
new
New.
Where else “chadash” appears- songשִׁירshir
song
A composition sung with words and melody, to praise or celebrate.
Where else “shir” appears- his praiseתְּהִלָּתtehilat
praise
Praise; deeds worthy of praise; a song of praise.
Where else “tehilat” appears- in the assemblyקְהַלkehal
assembly
The people gathered before YHWH.
Where else “kehal” appears- of the faithfulחֲסִידִיםchasidim
faithful one, godly
Faithful one: one who lives out loyal love toward God; also kind.
Where else “chasidim” appears
The context
1 · This verse (above)
2Let Israel be glad in its Maker; let the sons of Zion rejoice in their King.