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Yahweh Is Gracious and Compassionate

Aleph

111 [a]Praise Yah!
I (A)will give thanks to Yahweh with all my heart,

Beth

In the (B)council of the upright and in the congregation.

Gimel

(C)Great are the works of Yahweh;

Daleth

They are (D)sought by all who delight in them.

He

[b](E)Splendid and majestic is His work,

Vav

And (F)His righteousness stands forever.

Zayin

He has made His wondrous deeds [c]to be remembered;

Heth

Yahweh is (G)gracious and compassionate.

Teth

He has (H)given [d]food to those who [e]fear Him;

Yodh

He will (I)remember His covenant forever.

Kaph

He has declared to His people the power of His works,

Lamedh

In giving them an inheritance of the nations.

Mem

The works of His hands are [f](J)truth and justice;

Nun

All His precepts (K)are faithful.

Samekh

They are (L)upheld forever and ever;

Ayin

They are done in [g](M)truth and uprightness.

Pe

He has sent (N)redemption to His people;

Tsadhe

He has commanded His covenant forever;

Qoph

(O)Holy and [h]fearsome is His name.

Resh

10 The [i](P)fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom;

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 111:1 Or Hallelujah!
  2. Psalm 111:3 Lit Splendor and majesty
  3. Psalm 111:4 Lit a memorial
  4. Psalm 111:5 Lit prey
  5. Psalm 111:5 Or reverence
  6. Psalm 111:7 Or faithfulness
  7. Psalm 111:9 Or faithfulness
  8. Psalm 111:10 Or awesome
  9. Psalm 111:10 Or reverence for

Psalm 111[a]

Praise the Lord.[b]

I will extol the Lord(A) with all my heart(B)
    in the council(C) of the upright and in the assembly.(D)

Great are the works(E) of the Lord;
    they are pondered by all(F) who delight in them.
Glorious and majestic are his deeds,
    and his righteousness endures(G) forever.
He has caused his wonders to be remembered;
    the Lord is gracious and compassionate.(H)
He provides food(I) for those who fear him;(J)
    he remembers his covenant(K) forever.

He has shown his people the power of his works,(L)
    giving them the lands of other nations.(M)
The works of his hands(N) are faithful and just;
    all his precepts are trustworthy.(O)
They are established for ever(P) and ever,
    enacted in faithfulness and uprightness.
He provided redemption(Q) for his people;
    he ordained his covenant forever—
    holy and awesome(R) is his name.

10 The fear of the Lord(S) is the beginning of wisdom;(T)
    all who follow his precepts have good understanding.(U)
    To him belongs eternal praise.(V)

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 111:1 This psalm is an acrostic poem, the lines of which begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.
  2. Psalm 111:1 Hebrew Hallelu Yah

111 Praise ye the Lord. I will praise the Lord with my whole heart, in the assembly of the upright, and in the congregation.

The works of the Lord are great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein.

His work is honourable and glorious: and his righteousness endureth for ever.

He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered: the Lord is gracious and full of compassion.

He hath given meat unto them that fear him: he will ever be mindful of his covenant.

He hath shewed his people the power of his works, that he may give them the heritage of the heathen.

The works of his hands are verity and judgment; all his commandments are sure.

They stand fast for ever and ever, and are done in truth and uprightness.

He sent redemption unto his people: he hath commanded his covenant for ever: holy and reverend is his name.

10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.