Psalm 111

Other translations

VerseKJVBSBASV
3His work is honourable and glorious: and his righteousness endureth for ever.Splendid and majestic is His work; His righteousness endures forever.His work is honor and majesty; And his righteousness endureth for ever.

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Original Hebrew words

EnglishHebrewSay itStrong'sMeaning
[is] splendorהוֹד־hod-H1935
splendor

הוֹד (hod) splendour, majesty, vigour

and majestyוְהָדָ֥רve-ha-DARH1926
glory

הָדָר (ha.dar) 1) ornament, splendour, honour 1a) ornament 1b) splendour, majesty 1c) honour, glory

work hisפָּֽעֳל֑וֹpo-'o-LOH6467
work

פֹּ֫עַל (po.al) 1) work, deed, doing 1a) deed, thing done 1b) work, thing made 1c) wages of work 1d) acquisition (of treasure)

and righteousness hisוְ֝צִדְקָת֗וֹve-tzid-ka-TOH6666
righteousness

צִדְקָה (tsid.qah) right doing, doing right, righteousness Aramaic of tse.da.qah (צְדָקָה "righteousness" H6666)

[is] enduringעֹמֶ֥דֶת'o-ME-detH5975G
to stand: stand

עָמַד (a.mad) : stand/stop/establish 1) to stand, remain, endure, take one's stand 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to stand, take one's stand, be in a standing attitude, stand forth, take a stand, present oneself, attend upon, be or become servant of 1a2) to stand still, stop (moving or doing), cease 1a3) to tarry, delay, remain, continue, abide, endure, persist, be steadfast 1a4) to make a stand, hold one's ground 1a5) to stand upright, remain standing, stand up, rise, be erect, be upright 1a6) to arise, appear, come on the scene, stand forth, appear, rise up or against …

for everלָעַֽד׃la-'ADH5703
perpetuity

עַד (ad) 1) perpetuity, for ever, continuing future 1a) ancient (of past time) 1b) for ever (of future time) 1b1) of continuous existence 1c) for ever (of God's existence)

Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.