Psalms 89:12

“The north and the south, you created them; Tabor and Hermon shout for joy in your name.”

Psalms 89:12 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Psalms 89:12, word by word

The northצָפוֹןtsafon

north

North.

Where else “tsafon” appears
and the southיָמִיןyamin

south

The south side, which lies to the right of one facing east.

Where else “yamin” appears
created themבְרָאתָverata

create

To bring something new into being; only God does this.

Where else “verata” appears
and Hermonחֶרְמוֹןchermon

Hermon

See it on the mapWhere else “chermon” appears
shout for joyיְרַנֵּנוּyeranenu

shout for joy

To raise a glad cry.

Where else “yeranenu” appears
in your nameשִׁמְshim

name

The word by which a person, place or thing is called and recognized.

Where else “shim” appears

Places in this verse

Sea of GalileeTaborHermon
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • 1Tabor

    Today: Mount Tabor, Lower Galilee, Israel

    An isolated mountain in northern Israel at the edge of the Jezreel Valley, about 11 miles (17 km) west of the Sea of Galilee.

    Barak gathered ten thousand men there and, with Deborah, defeated Sisera (Judg 4:6, 14).

    Judges 4:6Judges 4:14Psalms 89:12

  • 2Hermon

    Today: Mount Hermon: Lebanon-Syria border, Israeli-held part

    The highest mountain in northern Israel, on the border with Syria and Lebanon.

    It was the northern limit of what Israel took east of the Jordan (Deut 3:8). The Psalms speak of its dew (Ps 133:3).

    Deuteronomy 3:8Joshua 12:1Psalms 133:3Psalms 89:12

The context

11Yours are the heavens, yours also the earth; the world and what fills it, you founded them.

12 · This verse (above)

13Yours is the arm with might; strong is your hand, exalted your right hand.

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