Psalm 89:12
New International Version
You created the north and the south; Tabor and Hermon sing for joy at your name.

New Living Translation
You created north and south. Mount Tabor and Mount Hermon praise your name.

English Standard Version
The north and the south, you have created them; Tabor and Hermon joyously praise your name.

Berean Standard Bible
North and south You created; Tabor and Hermon shout for joy at Your name.

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

New King James Version
The north and the south, You have created them; Tabor and Hermon rejoice in Your name.

New American Standard Bible
The north and the south, You have created them; Tabor and Hermon shout for joy at Your name.

NASB 1995
The north and the south, You have created them; Tabor and Hermon shout for joy at Your name.

NASB 1977
The north and the south, Thou hast created them; Tabor and Hermon shout for joy at Thy name.

Legacy Standard Bible
The north and the south, You have created them; Tabor and Hermon sing with joy at Your name.

Amplified Bible
The north and the south, You have created them; Mount Tabor and Mount Hermon shout for joy at Your name.

Christian Standard Bible
North and south—you created them. Tabor and Hermon shout for joy at your name.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
North and south—You created them. Tabor and Hermon shout for joy at Your name.

American Standard Version
The north and the south, thou hast created them: Tabor and Hermon rejoice in thy name.

Contemporary English Version
and everything else. Mount Tabor and Mount Hermon gladly praise you.

English Revised Version
The north and the south, thou hast created them: Tabor and Hermon rejoice in thy name.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
You created north and south. Mount Tabor and Mount Hermon sing your name joyfully.

Good News Translation
You created the north and the south; Mount Tabor and Mount Hermon sing to you for joy.

International Standard Version
The north and south—you created them; Tabor and Hermon joyously praise your name.

Majority Standard Bible
North and south You created; Tabor and Hermon shout for joy at Your name.

NET Bible
You created the north and the south. Tabor and Hermon rejoice in your name.

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

Webster's Bible Translation
The north and the south thou hast created them: Tabor and Hermon shall rejoice in thy name.

World English Bible
You have created the north and the south. Tabor and Hermon rejoice in your name.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
North and south You have appointed them, "" Tabor and Hermon sing in Your Name.

Young's Literal Translation
North and south Thou hast appointed them, Tabor and Hermon in Thy name do sing.

Smith's Literal Translation
The north and the south thou didst create them: Tabor and Hermon shall rejoice in thy name.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
the north and the sea thou hast created. Thabor and Hermon shall rejoice in thy name:

Catholic Public Domain Version
You created the north and the sea. Tabor and Hermon will exult in your name.

New American Bible
Zaphon and Amanus you created; Tabor and Hermon rejoice in your name.

New Revised Standard Version
The north and the south —you created them; Tabor and Hermon joyously praise your name.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
The north and the south, thou hast created them; Tabor and Hermon glorify thy name.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
You have created the North and the South; Tabor and Herman sing your Name.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
The north and the south, Thou hast created them; Tabor and Hermon rejoice in Thy name.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Thou hast created the north and the west: Thabor and Hermon shall rejoice in thy name.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
I Will Sing of His Love Forever
11The heavens are Yours, and also the earth. The earth and its fullness You founded. 12North and south You created; Tabor and Hermon shout for joy at Your name. 13Mighty is Your arm; strong is Your hand. Your right hand is exalted.…

Cross References
Genesis 1:9-10
And God said, “Let the waters under the sky be gathered into one place, so that the dry land may appear.” And it was so. / God called the dry land “earth,” and the gathering of waters He called “seas.” And God saw that it was good.

Job 26:7-14
He stretches out the north over empty space; He hangs the earth upon nothing. / He wraps up the waters in His clouds, yet the clouds do not burst under their own weight. / He covers the face of the full moon, spreading over it His cloud. ...

Isaiah 40:22
He sits enthroned above the circle of the earth; its dwellers are like grasshoppers. He stretches out the heavens like a curtain, and spreads them out like a tent to dwell in.

Proverbs 8:27-29
I was there when He established the heavens, when He inscribed a circle on the face of the deep, / when He established the clouds above, when the fountains of the deep gushed forth, / when He set a boundary for the sea, so that the waters would not surpass His command, when He marked out the foundations of the earth.

Jeremiah 10:12-13
The LORD made the earth by His power; He established the world by His wisdom and stretched out the heavens by His understanding. / When He thunders, the waters in the heavens roar; He causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth. He generates the lightning with the rain and brings forth the wind from His storehouses.

Nehemiah 9:6
You alone are the LORD. You created the heavens, the highest heavens with all their host, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. You give life to all things, and the host of heaven worships You.

Job 38:4-11
Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Tell Me, if you have understanding. / Who fixed its measurements? Surely you know! Or who stretched a measuring line across it? / On what were its foundations set, or who laid its cornerstone, ...

Isaiah 45:12
It is I who made the earth and created man upon it. It was My hands that stretched out the heavens, and I ordained all their host.

Amos 4:13
For behold, He who forms the mountains, who creates the wind and reveals His thoughts to man, who turns the dawn to darkness and strides on the heights of the earth—the LORD, the God of Hosts, is His name.”

Psalm 104:5-9
He set the earth on its foundations, never to be moved. / You covered it with the deep like a garment; the waters stood above the mountains. / At Your rebuke the waters fled; at the sound of Your thunder they hurried away— ...

Colossians 1:16-17
For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him. / He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together.

John 1:3
Through Him all things were made, and without Him nothing was made that has been made.

Hebrews 1:10
And: “In the beginning, O Lord, You laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of Your hands.

Revelation 4:11
“Worthy are You, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for You created all things; by Your will they exist and were created.”

Acts 17:24-26
The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples made by human hands. / Nor is He served by human hands, as if He needed anything, because He Himself gives everyone life and breath and everything else. / From one man He made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and He determined their appointed times and the boundaries of their lands.


Treasury of Scripture

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

north

Job 26:7
He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, and hangeth the earth upon nothing.

Tabor

Joshua 19:22
And the coast reacheth to Tabor, and Shahazimah, and Bethshemesh; and the outgoings of their border were at Jordan: sixteen cities with their villages.

Judges 4:6,12
And she sent and called Barak the son of Abinoam out of Kedeshnaphtali, and said unto him, Hath not the LORD God of Israel commanded, saying, Go and draw toward mount Tabor, and take with thee ten thousand men of the children of Naphtali and of the children of Zebulun? …

Hermon

Psalm 133:3
As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the LORD commanded the blessing, even life for evermore.

Deuteronomy 3:8,9
And we took at that time out of the hand of the two kings of the Amorites the land that was on this side Jordan, from the river of Arnon unto mount Hermon; …

Joshua 12:1
Now these are the kings of the land, which the children of Israel smote, and possessed their land on the other side Jordan toward the rising of the sun, from the river Arnon unto mount Hermon, and all the plain on the east:

rejoice

Psalm 65:12,13
They drop upon the pastures of the wilderness: and the little hills rejoice on every side…

Isaiah 35:1,2
The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose…

Isaiah 49:13
Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into singing, O mountains: for the LORD hath comforted his people, and will have mercy upon his afflicted.

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Psalm 89
1. The psalmist praises God for his covenant
5. For his wonderful power
15. For the care of his church
19. For his favor to the kingdom of David
38. Then complaining of contrary events
46. He expostulates, prays, and blesses God.














North and south You created;
This phrase emphasizes God's sovereignty over all creation, highlighting His power and authority. The mention of "north and south" symbolizes the entirety of the earth, suggesting that God's creative work encompasses all directions and all of creation. In biblical times, the north often represented mystery and the unknown, while the south was associated with warmth and life. This comprehensive creation reflects the Genesis account where God created the heavens and the earth, establishing His dominion over all. Theologically, it underscores God's omnipotence and His role as the Creator, a theme echoed in passages like Isaiah 45:12, where God declares His creation of the earth and mankind.

Tabor and Hermon shout for joy at Your name.
Mount Tabor and Mount Hermon are significant geographical landmarks in Israel. Mount Tabor, located in the Jezreel Valley, is traditionally associated with the Transfiguration of Jesus, as described in the Synoptic Gospels, although the exact location is not specified in the Bible. Mount Hermon, on the other hand, is a prominent mountain range in the north of Israel, known for its height and snow-capped peaks. These mountains represent the beauty and majesty of God's creation. The imagery of them "shouting for joy" personifies creation, reflecting the biblical theme that all creation praises God, as seen in Psalm 19:1, where the heavens declare the glory of God. This personification also points to the joy and reverence that creation has for its Creator, a theme that resonates with the eschatological hope found in Romans 8:19-22, where creation eagerly awaits the revelation of the children of God. The mention of God's name signifies His presence and power, which elicits praise from all creation, a concept central to the worship and reverence due to God throughout Scripture.

Persons / Places / Events
1. North and South
These directions symbolize the entirety of creation, emphasizing God's sovereignty over all the earth.

2. Tabor
A mountain in northern Israel, often associated with beauty and majesty, representing God's creative power.

3. Hermon
A prominent mountain in the north of Israel, known for its height and grandeur, symbolizing God's greatness.

4. Creation
The act of God bringing the universe into existence, highlighting His omnipotence and authority.

5. Joy at God's Name
The response of creation to God's majesty, illustrating the natural world's recognition of His glory.
Teaching Points
God's Sovereignty Over Creation
Recognize that God is the Creator of all things, both seen and unseen, and His authority extends over the entire universe.

The Joy of Creation
Understand that creation itself responds to God with joy, and we are called to join in this celebration of His majesty.

The Majesty of God
Reflect on the grandeur of God's creation, such as mountains like Tabor and Hermon, as a testament to His greatness and power.

Our Response to God's Name
Consider how we, like creation, can respond to God's name with joy and reverence in our daily lives.

Creation as a Witness to God's Glory
Use the natural world as a reminder of God's presence and power, allowing it to inspire worship and awe.(12) Tabor and Hermon.--Introduced not only as standing roughly for west and east, but for their prominence and importance in the landscape. (Comp. Hosea 5:1.)

Shall rejoice.--Better, sing for joy.

Verse 12. - The north and the south then hast created them: Tabor and Hermon shall rejoice in thy Name. As in ver. 11 "heaven and earth" stand for all creation, the whole of the material universe, so here the four points of the compass designate the same. Tabor and Herman undoubtedly represent the west and the east. They present themselves to the poet's mind as standing over against each other, one on this side, and the other on that side, of Jordan.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
North
צָפ֣וֹן (ṣā·p̄ō·wn)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 6828: Hidden, dark, the north as a, quarter

and south
וְ֭יָמִין (wə·yā·mîn)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 3225: The right hand, side, the south

You
אַתָּ֣ה (’at·tāh)
Pronoun - second person masculine singular
Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you

created;
בְרָאתָ֑ם (ḇə·rā·ṯām)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine plural
Strong's 1254: To create, to cut down, select, feed

Tabor
תָּב֥וֹר (tā·ḇō·wr)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 8396: Tabor -- a mountain Southwest of the Sea of Galilee

and Hermon
וְ֝חֶרְמ֗וֹן (wə·ḥer·mō·wn)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 2768: Hermon -- 'sacred', a mountain in southern Aram (Syria) and Northern Israel

shout for joy
יְרַנֵּֽנוּ׃ (yə·ran·nê·nū)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 7442: To give a ringing cry

at Your name.
בְּשִׁמְךָ֥ (bə·šim·ḵā)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 8034: A name


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