King James Version
Psalms 89:12 in the King James Version says “The north and the south thou hast created them: Tabor and Hermon shall rejoice in thy name.” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 89 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“The north and the south thou hast created them: Tabor and Hermon shall rejoice in thy name.”
Psalms 89:12 · KJV
Thou hast broken Rahab in pieces, as one that is slain; thou hast scattered thine enemies with thy strong arm. Rahab: or, Egypt thy: Heb. the arm of thy strength
The heavens are thine, the earth also is thine: as for the world and the fulness thereof, thou hast founded them. the fulness: or, all it containeth
The north and the south thou hast created them: Tabor and Hermon shall rejoice in thy name.
Thou hast a mighty arm: strong is thy hand, and high is thy right hand. a: Heb. an arm with might
Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face. habitation: or, establishment
KJV Study — Public Domain
“The north”
H6828properly, hidden, i.e., dark; used only of the north as a quarter (gloomy and unknown)
“and the south”
H3225the right hand or side (leg, eye) of a person or other object (as the stronger and more dexterous); locally, the south
“thou hast created”
H1254(absolutely) to create; (qualified) to cut down (a wood), select, feed (as formative processes)
“in thy name”
H8034an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
“shall rejoice”
H7442properly, to creak (or emit a stridulous sound), i.e., to shout (usually for joy)
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