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World English Bible

Psalm 111 (WEBP)

[1] Praise Yah! I will give thanks to Yahweh with my whole heart, in the council of the upright, and in the congregation.
[2] Yahweh’s works are great, pondered by all those who delight in them.
[3] His work is honor and majesty. His righteousness endures forever.
[4] He has caused his wonderful works to be remembered. Yahweh is gracious and merciful.
[5] He has given food to those who fear him. He always remembers his covenant.
[6] He has shown his people the power of his works, in giving them the heritage of the nations.
[7] The works of his hands are truth and justice. All his precepts are sure.
[8] They are established forever and ever. They are done in truth and uprightness.
[9] He has sent redemption to his people. He has ordained his covenant forever. His name is holy and awesome!
[10] The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom. All those who do his work have a good understanding. His praise endures forever!

Psalm 111:1 Psalm 111 is an acrostic poem, with each verse after the initial “Praise Yah!” starting with a letter of the alphabet (ordered from Alef to Tav).

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Psalm 111 (KJVS)

[1] Praise ye the Lord. I will praise the Lord with my whole heart, In the assembly of the upright, and in the congregation.
[2] The works of the Lord are great, Sought out of all them that have pleasure therein.
[3] His work is honourable and glorious: And his righteousness endureth for ever.
[4] He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered: The Lord is gracious and full of compassion.
[5] He hath given meat unto them that fear him: He will ever be mindful of his covenant.
[6] He hath shewed his people the power of his works, That he may give them the heritage of the heathen.
[7] The works of his hands are verity and judgment; All his commandments are sure.
[8] They stand fast for ever and ever, And are done in truth and uprightness.
[9] He sent redemption unto his people: He hath commanded his covenant for ever: Holy and reverend is his name.
[10] The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: A good understanding have all they that do his commandments: His praise endureth for ever.

Psalm 111:1 Heb. Hallelujah
Psalm 111:5 Heb. prey
Psalm 111:8 Heb. are established
Psalm 111:10a Or, good success
Psalm 111:10b Heb. that do them

Scripture quotations from The Authorized King James Version of the Holy Bible, using the standardized text of 1769. It is in the public domain.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)

Psalm 111 (BYZ)

[1] Αλληλουια. () Ἐξομολογήσομαί () σοι, () κύριε, () ἐν () ὅλῃ () καρδίᾳ () μου () ἐν () βουλῇ () εὐθείων () καὶ () συναγωγῇ. ()
[2] Μεγάλα () τὰ () ἔργα () κυρίου, () ἐξεζητημένα () εἰς () πάντα () τὰ () θελήματα () αὐτοῦ· ()
[3] ἐξομολόγησις καὶ () μεγαλοπρέπεια τὸ () ἔργον () αὐτοῦ, () καὶ () ἡ () δικαιοσύνη () αὐτοῦ () μένει () εἰς () τὸν () αἰῶνα () τοῦ () αἰῶνος. ()
[4] Μνείαν () ἐποιήσατο () τῶν () θαυμασίων () αὐτοῦ, () ἐλεήμων () καὶ () οἰκτίρμων () ὁ () κύριος· ()
[5] τροφὴν () ἔδωκεν () τοῖς () φοβουμένοις () αὐτόν, () μνησθήσεται εἰς () τὸν () αἰῶνα () διαθήκης () αὐτοῦ. ()
[6] Ἰσχὺν () ἔργων () αὐτοῦ () ἀνήγγειλεν () τῷ () λαῷ () αὐτοῦ () τοῦ () δοῦναι () αὐτοῖς () κληρονομίαν () ἐθνῶν. ()
[7] Ἔργα () χειρῶν () αὐτοῦ () ἀλήθεια () καὶ () κρίσις· () πισταὶ () πᾶσαι () αἱ () ἐντολαὶ () αὐτοῦ, ()
[8] ἐστηριγμέναι () εἰς () τὸν () αἰῶνα () τοῦ () αἰῶνος, () πεποιημέναι () ἐν () ἀληθείᾳ () καὶ () εὐθύτητι. ()
[9] Λύτρωσιν () ἀπέστειλεν () τῷ () λαῷ () αὐτοῦ, () ἐνετείλατο () εἰς () τὸν () αἰῶνα () διαθήκην () αὐτοῦ· () ἅγιον () καὶ () φοβερὸν () τὸ () ὄνομα () αὐτοῦ. ()
[10] Ἀρχὴ () σοφίας () φόβος () κυρίου, () σύνεσις () ἀγαθὴ () πᾶσι () τοῖς () ποιοῦσιν () αὐτήν. () Ἡ () αἴνεσις () αὐτοῦ () μένει () εἰς () τὸν () αἰῶνα () τοῦ () αἰῶνος. ()

Psalm 111:1 Originally verse 110:1.
Psalm 111:2 Originally verse 110:2.
Psalm 111:3 Originally verse 110:3.
Psalm 111:4 Originally verse 110:4.
Psalm 111:5 Originally verse 110:5.
Psalm 111:6 Originally verse 110:6.
Psalm 111:7 Originally verse 110:7.
Psalm 111:8 Originally verse 110:8.
Psalm 111:9 Originally verse 110:9.
Psalm 111:10 Originally verse 110:10.

Old Testament scripture quotations and versification from Septuaginta, edited by Alfred Rahlfs (Stuttgart: Württembergische Bibelanstalt, 1935). New Testament quotations are from the Byzantine Text (Guardian Press, LLC, Robinson-Pierpont Byzantine Textform, 2026). Both are in the public domain.