He has declared to His people the power of His works,
In giving them the [a]heritage of the nations.

The works of His hands are (A)verity[b] and justice;
All His precepts are sure.
(B)They stand fast forever and ever,
And are (C)done in truth and uprightness.
(D)He has sent redemption to His people;
He has commanded His covenant forever:
(E)Holy and awesome is His name.

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

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 111:6 inheritance
  2. Psalm 111:7 truth

כֹּ֣חַ מַ֭עֲשָׂיו הִגִּ֣יד לְעַמּ֑וֹ לָתֵ֥ת לָ֝הֶ֗ם נַחֲלַ֥ת גּוֹיִֽם׃

מַעֲשֵׂ֣י יָ֭דָיו אֱמֶ֣ת וּמִשְׁפָּ֑ט נֶ֝אֱמָנִ֗ים כָּל־פִּקּוּדָֽיו׃

סְמוּכִ֣ים לָעַ֣ד לְעוֹלָ֑ם עֲ֝שׂוּיִ֗ם בֶּאֱמֶ֥ת וְיָשָֽׁר׃

פְּד֤וּת׀ שָׁ֘לַ֤ח לְעַמּ֗וֹ צִוָּֽה־לְעוֹלָ֥ם בְּרִית֑וֹ קָד֖וֹשׁ וְנוֹרָ֣א שְׁמֽוֹ׃

10 רֵ֘אשִׁ֤ית חָכְמָ֨ה׀ יִרְאַ֬ת יְהוָ֗ה שֵׂ֣כֶל ט֖וֹב לְכָל־עֹשֵׂיהֶ֑ם תְּ֝הִלָּת֗וֹ עֹמֶ֥דֶת לָעַֽד׃

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The power of His works He hath declared to His people, To give to them the inheritance of nations.

The works of His hands [are] true and just, Stedfast [are] all His appointments.

They are sustained for ever to the age. They are made in truth and uprightness.

Redemption He hath sent to His people, He hath appointed to the age His covenant, Holy and fearful [is] His name.

10 The beginning of wisdom [is] fear of Jehovah, Good understanding have all doing them, His praise [is] standing for ever!

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He has made known to His people the power of His works,
In giving them the inheritance of the nations.

The works of His hands are [a](A)truth and justice;
All His precepts (B)are trustworthy.
They are (C)upheld forever and ever;
They are performed in [b](D)truth and uprightness.
He has sent (E)redemption to His people;
He has [c]ordained His covenant forever;
(F)Holy and [d]awesome is His name.
10 The [e](G)fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom;
All those who [f]follow (H)His commandments have a good understanding;
His (I)praise endures forever.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 111:7 Or faithfulness
  2. Psalm 111:8 Or faithfulness
  3. Psalm 111:9 Lit commanded
  4. Psalm 111:9 I.e., inspiring reverence
  5. Psalm 111:10 Or reverence for
  6. Psalm 111:10 Lit do them