Corpus Psalterium · Vol. V
Psalm CXI (111)
Cantillated — Acrostic Declarative Praise
Paul Whitehorn
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Psalm 111 in Hebrew and English, and the words as they are sung.
Praise Yah! I will give thanks to Yahweh with my whole heart, in the council of the upright, and in the congregation.
הַ֥לְלוּ יָ֨הּ ׀ אוֹדֶ֣ה יְ֭הוָה בְּכָל־לֵבָ֑ב בְּס֖וֹד יְשָׁרִ֣ים וְעֵדָֽה׃
Yahweh’s works are great, pondered by all those who delight in them.
גְּ֭דֹלִים מַעֲשֵׂ֣י יְהוָ֑ה דְּ֝רוּשִׁ֗ים לְכָל־חֶפְצֵיהֶֽם׃
His work is honor and majesty. His righteousness endures forever.
הוֹד־וְהָדָ֥ר פָּֽעֳל֑וֹ וְ֝צִדְקָת֗וֹ עֹמֶ֥דֶת לָעַֽד׃
He has caused his wonderful works to be remembered. Yahweh is gracious and merciful.
זֵ֣כֶר עָ֭שָׂה לְנִפְלְאֹתָ֑יו חַנּ֖וּן וְרַח֣וּם יְהוָֽה׃
He has given food to those who fear him. He always remembers his covenant.
טֶ֭רֶף נָתַ֣ן לִֽירֵאָ֑יו יִזְכֹּ֖ר לְעוֹלָ֣ם בְּרִיתֽוֹ׃
He has shown his people the power of his works, in giving them the heritage of the nations.
כֹּ֣חַ מַ֭עֲשָׂיו הִגִּ֣יד לְעַמּ֑וֹ לָתֵ֥ת לָ֝הֶ֗ם נַחֲלַ֥ת גּוֹיִֽם׃
The works of his hands are truth and justice. All his precepts are sure.
מַעֲשֵׂ֣י יָ֭דָיו אֱמֶ֣ת וּמִשְׁפָּ֑ט נֶ֝אֱמָנִ֗ים כָּל־פִּקּוּדָֽיו׃
They are established forever and ever. They are done in truth and uprightness.
סְמוּכִ֣ים לָעַ֣ד לְעוֹלָ֑ם עֲ֝שׂוּיִ֗ם בֶּאֱמֶ֥ת וְיָשָֽׁר׃
He has sent redemption to his people. He has ordained his covenant forever. His name is holy and awesome!
פְּד֤וּת ׀ שָׁ֘לַ֤ח לְעַמּ֗וֹ צִוָּֽה־לְעוֹלָ֥ם בְּרִית֑וֹ קָד֖וֹשׁ וְנוֹרָ֣א שְׁמֽוֹ׃
The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom. All those who do his work have a good understanding. His praise endures forever!
רֵ֘אשִׁ֤ית חָכְמָ֨ה ׀ יִרְאַ֬ת יְהוָ֗ה שֵׂ֣כֶל ט֭וֹב לְכָל־עֹשֵׂיהֶ֑ם תְּ֝הִלָּת֗וֹ עֹמֶ֥דֶת לָעַֽד׃
Hebrew: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain), from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English: World English Bible (public domain). Verse numbers follow the English Bible; the Hebrew numbering is shown beneath where it differs.
Hallelujah
All my heart
gives thanks to the LORD
Beside the upright
where the people meet
Countless and great
are the works of the LORD
Delighted hearts
search them out
Every deed He does
is splendor and majesty
Hallelujah
Forever stands
His righteousness
Forever stands
His righteousness
Forever stands
His righteousness
Grand are the wonders
He made us remember
Here is the LORD
kind and full of mercy
In every hunger
He feeds those who fear Him
Just as He swore
He keeps His covenant
forever
Hallelujah
Forever stands
His righteousness
Forever stands
His righteousness
Forever stands
His righteousness
Known to His people
is the power of His works
Lands of the nations
He gave them to keep
Made by His hands
are truth and justice
Not one command of His
will ever fail
On solid ground
they stand for all time
Put in place
in truth and uprightness
Quick to rescue
He sent redemption
to His people
Ruling forever
He ordered His covenant
Set apart and fearsome
is His name
Set apart and fearsome
is His name
Hallelujah
Forever stands
His righteousness
Forever stands
His righteousness
Forever stands
His righteousness
The first step of wisdom
is to fear the LORD
Understanding grows
in all who live it out
stand forever
Lyrics by Paul Whitehorn: a singable English rendering of the Hebrew, as sung on this recording.
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