Psalms 89:12

89:11 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.

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The north and the south, you have created them. Tabor and Hermon rejoice in your name.

The north and the south thou hast created them: Tabor and Hermon shall rejoice in thy name.

The north and the south you have created them: Tabor and Hermon shall rejoice in your name.

89:13 Thou hast a mighty arm: strong is thy hand, and high is thy right hand. a: Heb. an arm with might

What does Psalms 89:12 mean?

Psalms 89:12 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include צָפוֹן (tsâphôwn), יָמִין (yâmîyn), בָּרָא (bârâʼ).

Hebrew interlinear

The

northצָפוֹןtsâphôwn/tsaw-fone'/H6828properly, hidden, i.e. dark; used only of the north as aquarter (gloomy and unknown)

and

the

southיָמִיןyâmîyn/yaw-meen'/H3225the right hand or side (leg, eye) of a person or other object (as the stronger and more dexterous); locally, the south

thou

hast

createdבָּרָאbârâʼ/baw-raw'/H1254(absolutely) to create; (qualified) to cut down (a wood), select, feed (as formative processes)

them:

TaborתָּבוֹרTâbôwr/taw-bore'/H8396Tabor, a mountain in Palestine, also a city adjacent

and

HermonחֶרְמוֹןChermôwn/kher-mone'/H2768Chermon, a mount of Palestine

shall

rejoiceרָנַןrânan/raw-nan'/H7442properly, to creak (or emit a stridulous sound), i.e. to shout (usually for joy)

thy

name.שֵׁםshêm/shame/H8034an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character

Topics

God

People & places in this verse

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Mount Tabor Mount Hermon

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Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 89:12.

Genesis 5:2

Male and female created he them; and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created.

Frequently asked questions

What does Psalms 89:12 say?

Psalms 89:12 (King James Version) reads: "The north and the south thou hast created them: Tabor and Hermon shall rejoice in thy name."

Is Psalms 89:12 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 89:12 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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