Psalm 111/Text/Lines
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| Text (Hebrew) | Verse | Text (CBC) |
|---|---|---|
| הַ֥לְלוּ יָ֨הּ ׀ | 1a | Praise Yah! |
| אוֹדֶ֣ה יְ֭הוָה בְּכָל־לֵבָ֑ב | 1b | I will praise YHWH whole-heartedly |
| בְּס֖וֹד יְשָׁרִ֣ים וְעֵדָֽה׃ | 1c | in the council of upright people, in the congregation. |
| גְּ֭דֹלִים מַעֲשֵׂ֣י יְהוָ֑ה | 2a | YHWH’s deeds are great, |
| דְּ֝רוּשִׁ֗ים לְכָל־חֶפְצֵיהֶֽם׃ | 2b | studied by all who delight in them. |
| הוֹד־וְהָדָ֥ר פָּֽעֳל֑וֹ | 3a | His work is glorious and majestic, |
| וְ֝צִדְקָת֗וֹ עֹמֶ֥דֶת לָעַֽד׃ | 3b | and his righteousness stands forever. |
| זֵ֣כֶר עָ֭שָׂה לְנִפְלְאֹתָ֑יו | 4a | He has caused his wonderful acts to be remembered. |
| חַנּ֖וּן וְרַח֣וּם יְהוָֽה׃ | 4b | YHWH is merciful and compassionate. |
| טֶ֭רֶף נָתַ֣ן לִֽירֵאָ֑יו | 5a | He gave food to those who feared him. |
| יִזְכֹּ֖ר לְעוֹלָ֣ם בְּרִיתֽוֹ׃ | 5b | He will remember his covenant forever. |
| כֹּ֣חַ מַ֭עֲשָׂיו הִגִּ֣יד לְעַמּ֑וֹ | 6a | He showed his people the power of his deeds |
| לָתֵ֥ת לָ֝הֶ֗ם נַחֲלַ֥ת גּוֹיִֽם׃ | 6b | by giving them nations as an inheritance. |
| מַעֲשֵׂ֣י יָ֭דָיו אֱמֶ֣ת וּמִשְׁפָּ֑ט | 7a | The deeds of his hands are faithful and just. |
| נֶ֝אֱמָנִ֗ים כָּל־פִּקּוּדָֽיו׃ | 7b | All his commandments are enduring, |
| סְמוּכִ֣ים לָעַ֣ד לְעוֹלָ֑ם | 8a | established forever and ever, |
| עֲ֝שׂוּיִ֗ם בֶּאֱמֶ֥ת וְיָשָֽׁר׃ | 8b | practiced in faithfulness and uprightness. |
| פְּד֤וּת ׀ שָׁ֘לַ֤ח לְעַמּ֗וֹ | 9a | He sent redemption to his people. |
| צִוָּֽה־לְעוֹלָ֥ם בְּרִית֑וֹ | 9b | He commanded his covenant forever. |
| קָד֖וֹשׁ וְנוֹרָ֣א שְׁמֽוֹ׃ | 9c | His name is holy and awesome. |
| רֵ֘אשִׁ֤ית חָכְמָ֨ה ׀ יִרְאַ֬ת יְהוָ֗ה | 10a | Fearing YHWH is the beginning of wisdom; |
| שֵׂ֣כֶל ט֭וֹב לְכָל־עֹשֵׂיהֶ֑ם | 10b | all who practice them have good insight. |
| תְּ֝הִלָּת֗וֹ עֹמֶ֥דֶת לָעַֽד׃ | 10c | His praiseworthiness stands forever. |