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Psalm 111
Legacy Standard Bible

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

2 (C)Great are the works of Yahweh;

Daleth

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

He

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

Vav

And (F)His righteousness stands forever.

Zayin

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

Heth

Yahweh is (G)gracious and compassionate.

Teth

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

Yodh

He will (I)remember His covenant forever.

Kaph

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

Lamedh

In giving them an inheritance of the nations.

Mem

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

Nun

All His precepts (K)are faithful.

Samekh

8 They are (L)upheld forever and ever;

Ayin

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

Pe

9 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
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Psalm 111
Revised Standard Version

Praise for God’s Wonderful Works

111 Praise the Lord!
I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart,
    in the company of the upright, in the congregation.
2 Great are the works of the Lord,
    studied by all who have pleasure in them.
3 Full of honor and majesty is his work,
    and his righteousness endures for ever.
4 He has caused his wonderful works to be remembered;
    the Lord is gracious and merciful.
5 He provides food for those who fear him;
    he is ever mindful of 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 faithful and just;
    all his precepts are trustworthy,
8 they are established for ever and ever,
    to be performed with faithfulness and uprightness.
9 He sent redemption to his people;
    he has commanded his covenant for ever.
    Holy and terrible is his name!
10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom;
    a good understanding have all those who practice it.
    His praise endures for ever!

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