Psalm 111/Verse by Verse/Text

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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 commandments are enduring,
סְמוּכִ֣ים לָעַ֣ד לְעוֹלָ֑ם	8	established forever and ever,
עֲ֝שׂוּיִ֗ם בֶּאֱמֶ֥ת וְיָשָֽׁר׃		practiced in faithfulness and uprightness.
פְּד֤וּת ׀ שָׁ֘לַ֤ח לְעַמּ֗ו	9	He sent redemption to his people.
לְעַמּ֗ו 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.
תְּ֝הִלָּת֗ו עֹמֶ֥דֶת לָעַֽד׃		His praiseworthiness stands forever.