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1 Praise Yah! I will give thanks to Yahweh with my whole heart, in the council of the upright, and in the congregation.
2 Yahweh’s works are great, pondered by all those who delight in them.
3 His work is honor and majesty. His righteousness endures forever.
4 He has caused his wonderful works to be remembered. Yahweh is gracious and merciful.
5 He has given food to those who fear him. He always remembers his covenant.
6 He has shown his people the power of his works, in giving them the heritage of the nations.
7 The works of his hands are truth and justice. All his precepts are sure.
8 They are established forever and ever. They are done in truth and uprightness.
9 He has sent redemption to his people. He has ordained his covenant forever. His name is holy and awesome!
10 The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom. All those who do his work have a good understanding. His praise endures forever!
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Psalms 111 study resources: word-by-word Hebrew interlinear with Strong's numbers, 19 cross-references, 1 Early-Church citation.
Cross-references in Psalms 111 (19)
- v.10 Proverbs 1:7
- v.10 Proverbs 9:10
- v.10 Job 28:28
- v.10 Ecclesiastes 12:13
- v.2 Psalms 104:24
- v.1 Psalms 138:1
- v.2 Proverbs 24:14
- v.7 Psalms 19:7
- v.10 John 5:44
- v.10 Deuteronomy 4:6
- v.1 Psalms 149:1
- v.9 Psalms 99:3
- v.10 Matthew 25:23
- v.10 Matthew 25:21
- v.1 Psalms 106:1
- v.6 Psalms 80:8
- v.9 Luke 1:68
- v.9 Titus 2:14
- v.9 Luke 1:49
Hebrew interlinear — Psalms 111:1–10 (74 words)
1
- הַ֥לְלוּhallûhalal: to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color)H1984
- יָ֨הּ׀yāhYahh: Jah, the sacred nameH3050
- אוֹדֶ֣הʾôdeyadah: (literally) to use (i.e. hold out) the handH3034
- יְ֭הוָהyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
- בְּכָלbĕkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
- לֵבָ֑בlēbāblebab: the heart (as the most interior organ); used also like H3820H3824
- בְּס֖וֹדbĕsôdcowd: a session, i.e. company of persons (in close deliberation)H5475
- יְשָׁרִ֣יםyĕšārîmyashar: straightH3477
- וְעֵדָֽה׃wĕʿēdâ`edah: a stated assemblage; (specifically) a concourseH5712
2
- גְּ֭דֹלִיםgĕdōlîmgadowl: great (in any sense); (hence) olderH1419
- מַעֲשֵׂ֣יmaʿăśêma`aseh: an action (good or bad); (generally) a transactionH4639
- יְהוָ֑הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
- דְּ֝רוּשִׁ֗יםdĕrûšîmdarash: (properly) to tread or frequent; (usually) to follow (for pursuit or search)H1875
- לְכָלlĕkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
- חֶפְצֵיהֶֽם׃ḥepṣêhemchephets: pleasure; (hence, abstractly) desireH2656
3
- הוֹדhôdhowd: grandeur (i.e. an imposing form and appearance)H1935
- וְהָדָ֥רwĕhādārhadar: magnificence, i.e. ornament or splendorH1926
- פָּֽעֳל֑וֹpāʿŏlôpo`al: (concretely) an act or workH6467
- וְ֝צִדְקָת֗וֹwĕṣidqātôtsdaqah: rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively...H6666
- עֹמֶ֥דֶתʿōmedet`amad: to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)H5975
- לָעַֽד׃lāʿad`ad: (properly) a (peremptory) terminusH5703
4
- זֵ֣כֶרzēkerzeker: a memento, abstr. recollection (rarely if ever)H2143
- עָ֭שָׂהʿāśâ`asah: to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)H6213
- לְנִפְלְאוֹתָ֑יוlĕniplĕʾôtāywpala': (properly, literally or figuratively) perhaps to separate, i.e. distinguishH6381
- חַנּ֖וּןḥannûnchannuwn: graciousH2587
- וְרַח֣וּםwĕraḥûmrachuwm: compassionateH7349
- יְהוָֽה׃yĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
5
- טֶ֭רֶףṭereptereph: something torn, i.e. a fragment, e.g. a fresh leaf, prey, foodH2964
- נָתַ֣ןnātannathan: to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)H5414
- לִֽירֵאָ֑יוlîrēʾāywyare': fearing; morally, reverentH3373
- יִזְכֹּ֖רyizkōrzakar: (properly) to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. to rememberH2142
- לְעוֹלָ֣םlĕʿôlām`owlam: (properly) concealed, i.e. the vanishing pointH5769
- בְּרִיתֽוֹ׃bĕrîtôbriyth: a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh)H1285
6
- כֹּ֣חַkōaḥkoach: vigor, literally (force, in a good or a bad sense) or figuratively (capacity, means, produce)H3581
- מַ֭עֲשָׂיוmaʿăśāywma`aseh: an action (good or bad); (generally) a transactionH4639
- הִגִּ֣ידhiggîdnagad: (properly) to front, i.e. stand boldly out oppositeH5046
- לְעַמּ֑וֹlĕʿammô`am: a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel)H5971
- לָתֵ֥תlātētnathan: to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)H5414
- לָ֝הֶ֗םlāhem
- נַחֲלַ֥תnaḥălatnachalah: (properly) something inherited; (abstractly) occupancyH5159
- גּוֹיִֽם׃gôyimgowy: a foreign nation; (hence) a GentileH1471
7
- מַעֲשֵׂ֣יmaʿăśêma`aseh: an action (good or bad); (generally) a transactionH4639
- יָ֭דָיוyādāywyad: a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), in distinction from H3709, the closed one)H3027
- אֱמֶ֣תʾĕmetemeth: stability; (figuratively) certainty, truth, trustworthinessH571
- וּמִשְׁפָּ֑טûmišpāṭmishpat: (properly) a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree...H4941
- נֶ֝אֱמָנִ֗יםneʾĕmānîmaman: (properly) to build up or support; to foster as a parent or nurseH539
- כָּלkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
- פִּקּוּדָֽיו׃piqqûdāywpiqquwd: (properly) appointed, i.e. a mandate (of GodH6490
8
- סְמוּכִ֣יםsĕmûkîmcamak: to prop (literally or figuratively); reflexively, to lean upon or take hold of (in a favorable or unfavorable...H5564
- לָעַ֣דlāʿad`ad: (properly) a (peremptory) terminusH5703
- לְעוֹלָ֑םlĕʿôlām`owlam: (properly) concealed, i.e. the vanishing pointH5769
- עֲ֝שׂוּיִ֗םʿăśûyim`asah: to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)H6213
- בֶּאֱמֶ֥תbeʾĕmetemeth: stability; (figuratively) certainty, truth, trustworthinessH571
- וְיָשָֽׁר׃wĕyāšāryashar: straightH3477
9
- פְּד֤וּת׀pĕdûtpduwth: distinction; also deliveranceH6304
- שָׁ֘לַ֤חšālaḥshalach: to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)H7971
- לְעַמּ֗וֹlĕʿammô`am: a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel)H5971
- צִוָּֽהṣiwwâtsavah: (intensively) to constitute, enjoinH6680
- לְעוֹלָ֥םlĕʿôlām`owlam: (properly) concealed, i.e. the vanishing pointH5769
- בְּרִית֑וֹbĕrîtôbriyth: a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh)H1285
- קָד֖וֹשׁqādôšqadowsh: sacred (ceremonially or morally); (as noun) GodH6918
- וְנוֹרָ֣אwĕnôrāʾyare': to fear; morally, to revereH3372
- שְׁמֽוֹ׃šĕmôshem: an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individualityH8034
10
- רֵ֘אשִׁ֤יתrēʾšîtshiyth: the first, in place, time, order or rank (specifically, a firstfruit)H7225
- חָכְמָ֨ה׀ḥokmâchokmah: wisdom (in a good sense)H2451
- יִרְאַ֬תyirʾatyir'ah: fear (also used as infinitive); morally, reverenceH3374
- יְהוָ֗הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
- שֵׂ֣כֶלśēkelsekel: intelligence; (by implication) successH7922
- ט֭וֹבṭôbtowb: good (as an adjective) in the widest senseH2896
- לְכָלlĕkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
- עֹשֵׂיהֶ֑םʿōśêhem`asah: to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)H6213
- תְּ֝הִלָּת֗וֹtĕhillātôthillah: laudation; (specifically, concretely) a hymnH8416
- עֹמֶ֥דֶתʿōmedet`amad: to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)H5975
- לָעַֽד׃lāʿad`ad: (properly) a (peremptory) terminusH5703
Strong's words in Psalms 111 (6)
- Strong's H3068 — יְ֭הוָה (yĕhwâ)
- Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') n/p. 1. (the) self-Existent or Eternal 2. Jehovah, Jewish national name of God [from H1961] KJV: Jehovah, the Lord. Root(s): H1961 Compare: H3050, H3069. Appears 4 times in Psalms 111.
- Strong's H3605 — בְּכָל (bĕkāl)
- kol (kole) (or (Jer. 33) n-m. 1. (properly) the whole 2. (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) [from H3634] KJV: (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-)thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever). Root(s): H3634. Appears 4 times in Psalms 111.
- Strong's H4639 — מַעֲשֵׂ֣י (maʿăśê)
- ma`aseh (mah-as-eh') n-m. 1. an action (good or bad) 2. (generally) a transaction 3. (abstractly) activity 4. (by implication) a product 5. (hence, generally) property 6. (hence, specifically) a poem [from H6213] KJV: act, art, + bakemeat, business, deed, do(-ing), labor, thing made, ware of making, occupation, thing offered, operation, possession, X well, ((handy-, needle-, net-))work(ing, - manship), wrought. Root(s): H6213. Appears 3 times in Psalms 111.
- Strong's H5703 — לָעַֽד׃ (lāʿad)
- `ad (ad) n-m. 1. (properly) a (peremptory) terminus 2. (by implication) duration, in the sense of advance or perpetuity (substantially as a noun, either with or without a preposition) [from H5710] KJV: eternity, ever(- lasting, -more), old, perpetually, + world without end. Root(s): H5710. Appears 3 times in Psalms 111.
- Strong's H5769 — לְעוֹלָ֣ם (lĕʿôlām)
- `owlam (o-lawm') (or lolam {o-lawm'}) n-m. 1. (properly) concealed, i.e. the vanishing point 2. (generally) time out of mind (past or future) 3. (practically) eternity 4. (frequentatively, adverbially, especially with prepositional prefix) always [from H5956] KJV: alway(-s), ancient (time), any more, continuance, eternal, (for, (n-))ever(-lasting, -more, of old), lasting, long (time), (of) old (time), perpetual, at any time, (beginning of the) world (+ without end). Root(s): H5956 Compare: H5331, H5703. Appears 3 times in Psalms 111.
- Strong's H6213 — עָ֭שָׂה (ʿāśâ)
- `asah (aw-saw') v. 1. to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows) [a primitive root] KJV: accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, X certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, + displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, + feast, (fight-)ing man, + finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, + hinder, hold ((a feast)), X indeed, + be industrious, + journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, + officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, X sacrifice, serve, set, shew, X sin, spend, X surely, take, X thoroughly, trim, X very, + vex, be (warr-)ior, work(-man), yield, use.. Appears 3 times in Psalms 111.
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