Psalm 111/Translation/Text
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| Text (Hebrew) | Verse | Text (CBC) The Close-but-clear translation (CBC) exists to provide a window into the Hebrew text according to how we understand its syntax and word-to-phrase-level semantics. It is designed to be "close" to the Hebrew, while still being "clear." Specifically, the CBC encapsulates and reflects the following layers of analysis: grammar, lexical semantics, phrase-level semantics, and verbal semantics. It does not reflect our analysis of the discourse or of poetics. It is not intended to be used as a stand-alone translation or base text, but as a supplement to Layer-by-Layer materials to help users make full use of these resources. |
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| הַ֥לְלוּ יָ֨הּ ׀ | 1 | Praise Yah! |
| אוֹדֶ֣ה יְ֭הוָה בְּכָל־לֵבָ֑ב | I will praise YHWH whole-heartedly | |
| בְּס֖וֹד יְשָׁרִ֣ים וְעֵדָֽה׃ | in the council of upright people, in the congregation. | |
| גְּ֭דֹלִים מַעֲשֵׂ֣י יְהוָ֑ה | 2 | YHWH’s deeds are great, |
| דְּ֝רוּשִׁ֗ים לְכָל־חֶפְצֵיהֶֽם׃ | studied by all who delight in them. | |
| הוֹד־וְהָדָ֥ר פָּֽעֳל֑וֹ | 3 | His work is glorious and majestic, |
| וְ֝צִדְקָת֗וֹ עֹמֶ֥דֶת לָעַֽד׃ | and his righteousness stands forever. | |
| זֵ֣כֶר עָ֭שָׂה לְנִפְלְאֹתָ֑יו | 4 | He has caused his wonderful acts to be remembered. |
| חַנּ֖וּן וְרַח֣וּם יְהוָֽה׃ | YHWH is merciful and compassionate. | |
| טֶ֭רֶף נָתַ֣ן לִֽירֵאָ֑יו | 5 | He gave food to those who feared him. |
| יִזְכֹּ֖ר לְעוֹלָ֣ם בְּרִיתֽוֹ׃ | He will remember his covenant forever. | |
| כֹּ֣חַ מַ֭עֲשָׂיו הִגִּ֣יד לְעַמּ֑וֹ | 6 | He showed his people the power of his deeds |
| לָתֵ֥ת לָ֝הֶ֗ם נַחֲלַ֥ת גּוֹיִֽם׃ | by giving them nations as an inheritance. | |
| מַעֲשֵׂ֣י יָ֭דָיו אֱמֶ֣ת וּמִשְׁפָּ֑ט | 7 | The deeds of his hands are faithful and just. |
| נֶ֝אֱמָנִ֗ים כָּל־פִּקּוּדָֽיו׃ | All his [[#v7c | commandments]] are enduring, | |
| סְמוּכִ֣ים לָעַ֣ד לְעוֹלָ֑ם | 8 | established forever and ever, |
| עֲ֝שׂוּיִ֗ם בֶּאֱמֶ֥ת וְיָשָֽׁר׃ | practiced in faithfulness and uprightness. | |
| פְּד֤וּת ׀ שָׁ֘לַ֤ח לְעַמּ֗וֹ | 9 | He sent redemption to his people. |
| צִוָּֽה־לְעוֹלָ֥ם בְּרִית֑וֹ | He commanded his covenant forever. | |
| קָד֖וֹשׁ וְנוֹרָ֣א שְׁמֽוֹ׃ | His name is holy and awesome. | |
| רֵ֘אשִׁ֤ית חָכְמָ֨ה ׀ יִרְאַ֬ת יְהוָ֗ה | 10 | Fearing YHWH is the beginning of wisdom; |
| שֵׂ֣כֶל ט֭וֹב לְכָל־עֹשֵׂיהֶ֑ם | all who practice them have good insight. | |
| תְּ֝הִלָּת֗וֹ עֹמֶ֥דֶת לָעַֽד׃ | His praiseworthiness stands forever. |