Psalms 76:1

“For the director. With stringed instruments. A psalm of Asaph. A song. Known in Judah is Elohim; in Israel great is his name.”

Psalms 76:1 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Psalms 76:1, word by word

For the directorמְנַצֵּחַmenatseach

direct

To take charge of directing a work or the singing and music of the psalms.

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With stringed instrumentsנְגִינֹתneginot

stringed instrument

What is played on strings to accompany a psalm.

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A psalmמִזְמוֹרmizmor

psalm

Psalm: a song sung with instruments. It is the title of many of the poems in the book of Psalms.

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of Asaphאָסָףasaf

Asaph

Asaph: a name meaning "gatherer," borne by the father of Joah, Hezekiah's recorder (2 Kings 18:18); the Levite who led the singers in David's time, to whom several psalms are attributed (1 Chronicles 16:5; Psalms 50; 73-83); and a keeper of the Persian king's forest (Nehemiah 2:8).

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A songשִׁירshir

song

A composition sung with words and melody, to praise or celebrate.

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Knownנוֹדָעnoda

know

To know something, realize.

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in Judahיהוּדָהyhuda

Judah

Judah, the fourth son of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and later the southern kingdom; King David came from it. The name sounds like "give thanks". Borne also by other Israelites.

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is Elohimאֱלֹהִיםelohim

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

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in Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

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great isגָּדוֹלgadol

great

Of great size, amount or importance: a river, a city, a king.

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his nameשְׁמshem

name of YHWH

YHWH's name: himself, as he makes himself known.

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The context

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2And his booth is in Salem, and his dwelling place in Zion.

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