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Psalms 112:1-3

Psalms 112

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1Hallelujah! Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who greatly delights in His commandments.

2His descendants will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed.

3Wealth and riches are in his house, and his righteousness endures forever.

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Verse 1

Original words

Hallelujahהַ֥לְלוּH1984Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural. . .יָ֨הּ׀H3050Noun - proper - masculine singularBlessedאַשְׁרֵי־H835Interjectionis the manאִ֭ישׁH376Noun - masculine singularwho fearsיָרֵ֣אH3373Adjective - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe LORDיְהוָ֑הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularwho greatlyמְאֹֽד׃H3966Adverbdelightsחָפֵ֥ץH2654Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularin His commandmentsבְּ֝מִצְוֺתָ֗יוH4687Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine 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

His descendantsזַרְע֑וֹH2233Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularwill beיִהְיֶ֣הH1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularmightyגִּבּ֣וֹרH1368Adjective - masculine singularin the landבָּ֭אָרֶץH776Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singularthe generationדּ֭וֹרH1755Noun - masculine singular constructof the uprightיְשָׁרִ֣יםH3477Adjective - masculine pluralwill be blessedיְבֹרָֽךְ׃H1288Verb - Pual - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Verse 3

Original words

Wealthהוֹן־H1952Noun - masculine singularand richesוָעֹ֥שֶׁרH6239Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularare in his houseבְּבֵית֑וֹH1004Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularand his righteousnessוְ֝צִדְקָת֗וֹH6666Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularenduresעֹמֶ֥דֶתH5975Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singularforeverלָעַֽד׃H5703Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular

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