King James Version
Psalms 97:12 in the King James Version says “Rejoice in the LORD, ye righteous; and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness. at: or, to the memorial” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 97 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Rejoice in the LORD, ye righteous; and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness. at: or, to the memorial”
Psalms 97:12 · KJV
Ye that love the LORD, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked.
Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.
Rejoice in the LORD, ye righteous; and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness. at: or, to the memorial
KJV Study — Public Domain
“Rejoice”
H8055probably to brighten up, i.e., (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesome
“in the LORD”
H3068(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
“and give thanks”
H3034physically, to throw (a stone, an arrow) at or away; especially to revere or worship (with extended hands); intensively, to bemoan (by wringing the ha
“at the remembrance”
H2143a memento, abstractly recollection (rarely if ever); by implication, commemoration
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