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For the director.לַמְנַצֵּחַA psalmמִזְמוֹרof David.לְדָוִדA song.שִׁירFor youלְךָsilence isדֻמִיָּהpraise,תְהִלָּהElohim,אֱלֹהִיםin Zion,בְּצִיּוֹןand to youוּלְךָthe vowנֶדֶרwill be fulfilled.יְשֻׁלַּם
Psalms 65:1
Study it in the app“For the director. A psalm of David. A song. For you silence is praise, Elohim, in Zion, and to you the vow will be fulfilled.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 65:1, word by word
- For the directorמְנַצֵּחַmenatseach
direct
To take charge of directing a work or the singing and music of the psalms.
Where else “menatseach” 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- A songשִׁירshir
song
A composition sung with words and melody, to praise or celebrate.
Where else “shir” appears- silence isדֻמִיָּהdumiya
silence, stillness
Silence, stillness: being quiet and calm; also the rest of one who waits trustingly.
Where else “dumiya” appears- praiseתְהִלָּהtehila
praise
Praise; deeds worthy of praise; a song of praise.
Where else “tehila” appears- Elohimאֱלֹהִיםelohim
Elohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “elohim” appears- in Zionצִיּוֹןtsiyon
Zion
See it on the mapWhere else “tsiyon” appears- the vowנֶדֶרneder
vow
Vow: a solemn promise made to God; also the thing promised.
Where else “neder” appears- will be fulfilledיְשֻׁלַּםyeshulam
repay
To settle a debt, give back; keep a vow.
Where else “yeshulam” appears
Translation note
The Hebrew says, word for word, “for you silence praise”; it can be understood that to be silent before Elohim is also to praise him.
Places in this verse
Zion
Today: Mount Zion hill, Jerusalem
A hill in Jerusalem; it first named the fortress David captured, and later sometimes the whole city.
David captured the stronghold of Zion and called it the city of David (2 Sam 5:7). The Psalms and prophets call it the place where God lives among his people (Ps 48:2).
The context
1 · This verse (above)
2You who hear prayer, to you all flesh will come.