Psalms
Psalm 111:7–9
7The works of His hands are truth and justice;
all His precepts are trustworthy.
8They are upheld forever and ever,
enacted in truth and uprightness.
9He has sent redemption to His people;
He has ordained His covenant forever;
holy and awesome is His name.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Psalm 111:7
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The works | מַעֲשֵׂ֣י | ma·‘ă·śê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H4639 deed, work |
| of His hands | יָ֭דָיו | yā·ḏāw | Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine singular | H3027 hand |
| are truth | אֱמֶ֣ת | ’ĕ·meṯ | Noun - feminine singular | H571 firmness, faithfulness, truth |
| and justice | וּמִשְׁפָּ֑ט | ū·miš·pāṭ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H4941 judgment |
| all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| His precepts | פִּקּוּדָֽיו׃ | piq·qū·ḏāw | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H6490 precept |
| are trustworthy | נֶ֝אֱמָנִ֗ים | ne·’ĕ·mā·nîm | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural | H539 confirm, support |
Psalm 111:8
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| They are upheld | סְמוּכִ֣ים | sə·mū·ḵîm | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural | H5564 lean, lay, rest, support |
| forever | לָעַ֣ד | lā·‘aḏ | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H5703 perpetuity |
| and ever | לְעוֹלָ֑ם | lə·‘ō·w·lām | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity |
| enacted | עֲ֝שׂוּיִ֗ם | ‘ă·śū·yim | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural | H6213 do, make |
| in truth | בֶּאֱמֶ֥ת | be·’ĕ·meṯ | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular | H571 firmness, faithfulness, truth |
| and uprightness | וְיָשָֽׁר׃ | wə·yā·šār | Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular | H3477 straight, right |
Psalm 111:9
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He has sent | שָׁ֘לַ֤ח | šā·laḥ | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H7971 send |
| redemption | פְּד֤וּת׀ | pə·ḏūṯ | Noun - feminine singular | H6304 ransom |
| to His people | לְעַמּ֗וֹ | lə·‘am·mōw | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H5971 people |
| He has ordained | צִוָּֽה־ | ṣiw·wāh- | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order |
| His covenant | בְּרִית֑וֹ | bə·rî·ṯōw | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H1285 covenant |
| forever | לְעוֹלָ֥ם | lə·‘ō·w·lām | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity |
| holy | קָד֖וֹשׁ | qā·ḏō·wōš | Adjective - masculine singular | H6918 sacred, holy |
| and awesome | וְנוֹרָ֣א | wə·nō·w·rā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular | H3372 fear |
| is His name | שְׁמֽוֹ׃ | šə·mōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H8034 name |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 111:7 Psalm 19:7 · Psalm 89:14 · Deuteronomy 32:4 · Psalm 105:8 · Psalm 119:151 · Revelation 15:3–4 · Psalm 119:160 · Psalm 98:3
Psalm 111:8 Matthew 5:18 · Psalm 19:9 · Isaiah 40:8 · Romans 7:12 · Revelation 15:3
Psalm 111:9 Psalm 99:3 · Luke 1:49 · Titus 2:14 · Luke 1:68 · Revelation 5:9 · Hebrews 9:12 · Hebrews 13:20 · Jeremiah 33:20–21 · Deuteronomy 28:58 · Ephesians 1:14 · Revelation 4:8 · Ephesians 1:7
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.