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Singשִׁירוּto Elohim,לֵאלֹהִיםsing psalmsזַמְּרוּto his name;שְׁמוֹlevel the wayסֹלּוּfor him who ridesלָרֹכֵבthrough the steppes;בָּעֲרָבוֹתYah isבְּיָהּhis name,שְׁמוֹand leap for joyוְעִלְזוּbefore him.לְפָנָיו
Psalms 68:4
Study it in the app“Sing to Elohim, sing psalms to his name; level the way for him who rides through the steppes; Yah is his name, and leap for joy before him.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 68:4, word by word
- Singשִׁירוּshiru
sing
To give voice to a melody, to praise YHWH or to celebrate.
Where else “shiru” appears- to Elohimאלֹהִיםlohim
Elohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “lohim” appears- sing psalmsזַמְּרוּzamru
sing praise, make music
Sing praise: sing or play a stringed instrument in praise. The word for "psalm" comes from it.
Where else “zamru” appears- to his nameשְׁמshem
name of YHWH
YHWH's name: himself, as he makes himself known.
Where else “shem” appears- level the wayסֹלּוּsolu
build up
To build up and level a road by clearing the stones.
Where else “solu” appears- for him who ridesרֹכֵבrochev
ride
To ride an animal or a chariot.
Where else “rochev” appears- through the steppesעֲרָבוֹתaravot
plain
Flat, dry land, where there is almost no water.
Where else “aravot” appears- Yah isיָהּyah
Yah
Yah: the short form of the name YHWH. It is the form found in "Hallelujah" ("praise Yah").
Where else “yah” appears- and leap for joyעִלְזוּilzu
exult
Leap for joy, exult.
Where else “ilzu” appears- before himפָנָיfanay
before
Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.
Where else “fanay” appears
The context
3But let the righteous be glad, let them exult before Elohim, and let them rejoice with gladness.
4 · This verse (above)
5Father of orphans and judge of widows is Elohim in his holy dwelling.