Psalms 97:12

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Rejoice in the LORD, ye righteous; and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

שִׂמְח֣וּ צַ֭דִּיקִים בַּֽיהוָ֑ה וְ֝הוֹד֗וּ לְזֵ֣כֶר קָדְשֽׁוֹ

Transliteration

śimḥû ṣaddîqîm ba-YHWH wə-hôḏû lə-zēḵer qoḏšô

Grammar Details

• *śimḥû*: qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - rejoice!
• *ṣaddîqîm*: adjective, masculine plural - righteous ones
• *ba-YHWH*: preposition bet + proper divine name - in YHWH
• *wə-hôḏû*: conjunction waw + hiphil imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - and give thanks!
• *lə-zēḵer*: preposition lamed + noun, masculine singular construct - to memorial of
• *qoḏšô*: noun, masculine singular + suffix, 3rd person masculine singular - his holiness

Word Meanings

• *śimḥû*: rejoice!/be glad!/celebrate!
• *ṣaddîqîm*: righteous ones/just ones/innocent ones
• *hôḏû*: give thanks!/praise!/acknowledge!
• *zēḵer*: memorial/remembrance/mention
• *qoḏšô*: his holiness/his sanctity/his holy name

Referenced Verses

• Ps 30:4 : 4 Sing unto the LORD, O ye saints of his, and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.
• Ps 32:11-33:1 : 11 Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart. 1 Rejoice in the LORD, O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright.
• Hab 3:17-18 : 17 Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls: 18 Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation.
• Phil 4:4 : 4 Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.
• Heb 12:10 : 10 For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.
• Zeph 3:14-17 : 14 Sing, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel; be glad and rejoice with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem. 15 The LORD hath taken away thy judgments, he hath cast out thine enemy: the king of Israel, even the LORD, is in the midst of thee: thou shalt not see evil any more. 16 In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not: and to Zion, Let not thine hands be slack. 17 The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.
• Ps 60:6 : 6 God hath spoken{H8765)} in his holiness; I will rejoice{H8799)}, I will divide{H8762)} Shechem, and mete out{H8762)} the valley of Succoth.
• Hab 1:12-13 : 12 Art thou not from everlasting, O LORD my God, mine Holy One? we shall not die. O LORD, thou hast ordained them for judgment; and, O mighty God, thou hast established them for correction. 13 Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity: wherefore lookest thou upon them that deal treacherously, and holdest thy tongue when the wicked devoureth the man that is more righteous than he?