1 Chronicles 16:31
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Let the heavensהַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙
(ha·sha·ma·yim)
8064: heaven, skyfrom an unused word
be glad, 
 
8055: rejoice, be glada prim. root
and let the earthהָאָ֔רֶץ
(ha·'a·retz,)
776: earth, landa prim. root
rejoice;וְתָגֵ֣ל
(ve·ta·gel)
1523: to rejoicea prim. root
And let them sayוְיֹאמְר֥וּ
(ve·yo·me·ru)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
among the nations,בַגֹּויִ֖ם
(vag·go·v·yim)
1471: nation, peoplefrom the same as gav
"The LORDיְהוָ֥ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
reigns."מָלָֽךְ׃
(ma·lach.)
4427a: to be or become king or queen, to reigndenominative verb from melek


















KJV Lexicon
Let the heavens
shamayim  (shaw-mah'-yim)
air, astrologer, heaven(-s).
be glad
samach  (saw-makh')
probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesome
and let the earth
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
rejoice
giyl  (gheel)
to spin round (under the influence of any violent emotion), i.e. usually rejoice, or (as cringing) fear -- be glad, joy, be joyful, rejoice.
and let men say
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
among the nations
gowy  (go'-ee)
a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts -- Gentile, heathen, nation, people.
The LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
reigneth
malak  (maw-lak')
to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counsel
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; And let them say among the nations, "The LORD reigns."

King James Bible
Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice: and let men say among the nations, The LORD reigneth.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice, and let them say among the nations, "The LORD is King!"

International Standard Version
Let the heavens rejoice, and the earth be glad! Say to the nations, "The LORD reigns!"

NET Bible
Let the heavens rejoice, and the earth be happy! Let the nations say, 'The LORD reigns!'

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Let the heavens rejoice and the earth be glad. Say to the nations, 'The LORD rules as king!'

King James 2000 Bible
Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice: and let men say among the nations, The LORD reigns.
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