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.

Herrens storhet och nåd

111 [a][b]Halleluja!
    Jag vill tacka Herren
        av hela mitt hjärta
    i de ärligas råd och församling.
Stora är Herrens gärningar,
    de begrundas av alla
        som älskar dem.
Majestät och härlighet är hans verk,
    hans rättfärdighet består för evigt.

Han gör så att man minns
        hans under,
    nådig och barmhärtig är Herren.
[c]Han ger mat åt dem
        som vördar honom,
    han minns sitt förbund för evigt.
Sina gärningars kraft
        visade han sitt folk
    när han gav dem
        hednafolkens arvedel.
[d]Hans händers verk
        är sanning och rätt,
    alla hans befallningar
        är orubbliga[e].
De står fasta för alltid
        och för evigt,
    fullbordade med sanning
        och rättvisa.

[f]Han har sänt sitt folk befrielse
    och grundat sitt förbund
        för evig tid.
    Heligt och vördat är hans namn.
10 [g]Att vörda Herren
        är början till vishet,
    gott förstånd får alla
        som handlar så.
    Hans lov består för evigt.

Footnotes

  1. Ps 111 Alfabetisk psalm: varje halvvers börjar med en av det hebreiska alfabetets 22 bokstäver i ordning, utom vers 9 och 10 som rymmer tre begynnelsebokstäver.
  2. 111:1 Ps 9:2, 35:18, 109:30.
  3. 111:5 Ps 34:10, 37:19, 105:8.
  4. 111:7 Ps 19:8, 93:5.
  5. 111:7 orubbliga   Annan översättning: "pålitliga".
  6. 111:9 Ps 99:3, 105:10, Jes 54:10, Luk 1:68.
  7. 111:10 Job 28:28, Ps 119:98, 145:2, Ords 1:7, 9:10, 1 Tim 4:8.

Praise to God for His Faithfulness and Justice

111 Praise[a] the Lord!

(A)I will praise the Lord with my whole heart,
In the assembly of the upright and in the congregation.

(B)The works of the Lord are great,
(C)Studied by all who have pleasure in them.
His work is (D)honorable and glorious,
And His righteousness endures forever.
He has made His wonderful works to be remembered;
(E)The Lord is gracious and full of compassion.
He has given food to those who fear Him;
He will ever be mindful of His covenant.
He has declared to His people the power of His works,
In giving them the [b]heritage of the nations.

The works of His hands are (F)verity[c] and justice;
All His precepts are sure.
(G)They stand fast forever and ever,
And are (H)done in truth and uprightness.
(I)He has sent redemption to His people;
He has commanded His covenant forever:
(J)Holy and awesome is His name.

10 (K)The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom;
A good understanding have all those who do His commandments.
His praise endures forever.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 111:1 Heb. Hallelujah
  2. Psalm 111:6 inheritance
  3. Psalm 111:7 truth