Psalm 34:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
My soulנַפְשִׁ֑י
(naf·shi;)
5315: a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion from an unused word
will make its boastתִּתְהַלֵּ֣ל
(tit·hal·lel)
1984b: to be boastful, to priasea prim. root
in the LORD;בַּ֭יהוָה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
The humbleעֲנָוִ֣ים
(a·na·vim)
6035: poor, afflicted, humble, meekfrom anah
will hearיִשְׁמְע֖וּ
(yish·me·'u)
8085: to heara prim. root
it and rejoice.וְיִשְׂמָֽחוּ׃
(ve·yis·ma·chu.)
8055: rejoice, be glada prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
My soul
nephesh  (neh'-fesh)
a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
shall make her boast
halal  (haw-lal')
to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make a show, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causatively, to celebrate; also to stultify
in the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
the humble
`anav  (aw-nawv')
depressed (figuratively), in mind (gentle) or circumstances (needy, especially saintly) -- humble, lowly, meek, poor.
shall hear
shama`  (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
thereof and be glad
samach  (saw-makh')
probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesome
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
My soul will make its boast in the LORD; The humble will hear it and rejoice.

King James Bible
My soul shall make her boast in the LORD: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I will boast in the LORD; the humble will hear and be glad.

International Standard Version
My soul will glorify the LORD; the humble will hear about it and rejoice.

NET Bible
I will boast in the LORD; let the oppressed hear and rejoice!

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
My soul will boast in Lord Jehovah; the poor will hear and they will rejoice.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
My soul will boast about the LORD. Those who are oppressed will hear it and rejoice.

King James 2000 Bible
My soul shall make its boast in the LORD: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.
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