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Psalms 111:1-3

Psalms 111

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

1Hallelujah! I will give thanks to the LORD with all my heart in the council of the upright and in the assembly.

2Great are the works of the LORD; they are pondered by all who delight in them.

3Splendid and majestic is His work; His righteousness endures forever.

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Verse 1

Original words

Hallelujahהַ֥לְלוּH1984Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural. . .יָ֨הּ׀H3050Noun - proper - masculine singularI will give thanksאוֹדֶ֣הH3034Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singularto the LORDיְ֭הוָהH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularwith allבְּכָל־H3605Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructmy heartלֵבָ֑בH3824Noun - masculine singularin the councilבְּס֖וֹדH5475Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructof the uprightיְשָׁרִ֣יםH3477Adjective - masculine pluraland in the assemblyוְעֵדָֽה׃H5712Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular

BSB notes

  • Or Hallelu YAH, meaning Praise the LORD. This psalm is an acrostic poem, each line beginning with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.
Verse 2

Original words

Greatגְּ֭דֹלִיםH1419Adjective - masculine pluralare the worksמַעֲשֵׂ֣יH4639Noun - masculine plural constructof the LORDיְהוָ֑הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularthey are ponderedדְּ֝רוּשִׁ֗יםH1875Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine pluralby allלְכָל־H3605Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular constructwho delight in themחֶפְצֵיהֶֽם׃H2656Adjective - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Verse 3

Original words

Splendidהוֹד־H1935Noun - masculine singularand majesticוְהָדָ֥רH1926Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularis His workפָּֽעֳל֑וֹH6467Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularHis righteousnessוְ֝צִדְקָת֗וֹH6666Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularenduresעֹמֶ֥דֶתH5975Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singularforeverלָעַֽד׃H5703Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular

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