< Psalms 111 >
1 Praise ye Jah! I thank Jehovah with the whole heart, In the secret meeting of the upright, And of the company.
Hallelujah! I will give thanks to the LORD with all my heart in the council of the upright and in the assembly.
2 Great [are] the works of Jehovah, Sought out by all desiring them.
Great are the works of the LORD; they are pondered by all who delight in them.
3 Honourable and majestic is His work, And His righteousness is standing for ever.
Splendid and majestic is His work; His righteousness endures forever.
4 A memorial He hath made of His wonders, Gracious and merciful [is] Jehovah.
He has caused His wonders to be remembered; the LORD is gracious and compassionate.
5 Prey He hath given to those fearing Him, He remembereth to the age His covenant.
He provides food for those who fear Him; He remembers His covenant forever.
6 The power of His works He hath declared to His people, To give to them the inheritance of nations.
He has shown His people the power of His works by giving them the inheritance of the nations.
7 The works of His hands [are] true and just, Stedfast [are] all His appointments.
The works of His hands are truth and justice; all His precepts are trustworthy.
8 They are sustained for ever to the age. They are made in truth and uprightness.
They are upheld forever and ever, enacted in truth and uprightness.
9 Redemption He hath sent to His people, He hath appointed to the age His covenant, Holy and fearful [is] His name.
He has sent redemption to His people; He has ordained His covenant forever; holy and awesome is His name.
10 The beginning of wisdom [is] fear of Jehovah, Good understanding have all doing them, His praise [is] standing for ever!
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow His precepts gain rich understanding. His praise endures forever!