User blog comment:Snowstripe the Fierce/Hebrew of the Week - רָנַן/@comment-1777104-20161119040403

Based on usage the word Ranan carries the connotation of singing, and usually joyfully so.  The root verb is Ranah, meaning "to rattle," or "to ring out."  This apparently came to be used in worship, with the "N" being doubled at the expense of the "H."
Additionally, the emotion or state of JOY is often associated with this "ringing cry," that is to say, "singing."  This is especially true in the abundant use of the verb in the PsalmsPsa. 5:11; 20:5; 32:11; 33:1; etc.. Throughout the Hebrew songbook calls for shouts and other loud sounds are used in conjunction with both the verb and the noun forms.
Isaiah proclaims that all of creation sings with joyIsa. 49:13! When it comes to giving God the glory, things get noisy.