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Psalm 111:1-112
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;

Sin

(Q)Good insight belongs to all those who do [j]His commandments;

Tav

His (R)praise stands forever.

The Righteous Will Be Remembered Forever

Aleph

112 [k]Praise Yah!
How (S)blessed is the man who [l]fears Yahweh,

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
  10. Psalm 112:1 Lit them
  11. Psalm 112:1 Or Hallelujah! Blessed
  12. Psalm 112:1 Or reverences
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Psalm 111:1-112
New Living Translation

Psalm 111[a]

1 Praise the Lord!

I will thank the Lord with all my heart
    as I meet with his godly people.
2 How amazing are the deeds of the Lord!
    All who delight in him should ponder them.
3 Everything he does reveals his glory and majesty.
    His righteousness never fails.
4 He causes us to remember his wonderful works.
    How gracious and merciful is our Lord!
5 He gives food to those who fear him;
    he always remembers his covenant.
6 He has shown his great power to his people
    by giving them the lands of other nations.
7 All he does is just and good,
    and all his commandments are trustworthy.
8 They are forever true,
    to be obeyed faithfully and with integrity.
9 He has paid a full ransom for his people.
    He has guaranteed his covenant with them forever.
    What a holy, awe-inspiring name he has!
10 Fear of the Lord is the foundation of true wisdom.
    All who obey his commandments will grow in wisdom.

Praise him forever!

Psalm 112[b]

1 Praise the Lord!

How joyful are those who fear the Lord
    and delight in obeying his commands.

Footnotes

  1. 111 This psalm is a Hebrew acrostic poem; after the introductory note of praise, each line begins with a successive letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
  2. 112 This psalm is a Hebrew acrostic poem; after the introductory note of praise, each line begins with a successive letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
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