## Psalms Chapter 111

###### Psalms 111:1
[Psalms 111:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/111:1)

הַ֥לְלוּ־יָ֨הּ**׀** אוֹדֶ֣ה יְ֭הֹוָה בְּכׇל־לֵבָ֑ב בְּס֖וֹד יְשָׁרִ֣ים וְעֵדָֽה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Haleluya! I will praise the Lord with my whole heart, in the assembly of the upright, and in the congregation.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
[(In praise of the L rd)] Praise the L rd! I shall thank the L rd with all my heart, in the counsel of the just and the [whole] congregation.


###### Psalms 111:2
[Psalms 111:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/111:2)

גְּ֭דֹלִים מַעֲשֵׂ֣י יְהֹוָ֑ה דְּ֝רוּשִׁ֗ים לְכׇל־חֶפְצֵיהֶֽם׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The works of the Lord are great, sought out by all who love them.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The acts of the L rd are great, [yet] they may be inquired after by all who desire [to know] them.


###### Psalms 111:3
[Psalms 111:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/111:3)

הוֹד־וְהָדָ֥ר פׇּעֳל֑וֹ וְ֝צִדְקָת֗וֹ עֹמֶ֥דֶת לָעַֽד׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
His work is honourable and glorious: and his righteousness endures for ever.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Glory and beauty are His work, and His righteousness stands eternally.


###### Psalms 111:4
[Psalms 111:4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/111:4)

זֵ֣כֶר עָ֭שָׂה לְנִפְלְאוֹתָ֑יו חַנּ֖וּן וְרַח֣וּם יְהֹוָֽה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
He has made his wonderful works to be remembered: the Lord is gracious and full of compassion.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
He has made a remembrance for His wonders, [for] gracious and merciful is the L rd. [i.e., He fixed for Israel Sabbaths, festivals, and mitzvoth, qualified by "And you shall remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt," for He is gracious and merciful (and desires to vindicate them by stressing their lowly beginnings)].


###### Psalms 111:5
[Psalms 111:5](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/111:5)

טֶ֭רֶף נָתַ֣ן לִירֵאָ֑יו יִזְכֹּ֖ר לְעוֹלָ֣ם בְּרִיתֽוֹ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
He has given food to those who fear him: he will ever be mindful of his covenant.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Sustenance did He provide for those who feared Him [for] He remembers His covenant [with Abraham] forever.


###### Psalms 111:6
[Psalms 111:6](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/111:6)

כֹּ֣חַ מַ֭עֲשָׂיו הִגִּ֣יד לְעַמּ֑וֹ לָתֵ֥ת לָ֝הֶ֗ם נַחֲלַ֥ת גּוֹיִֽם׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
He has declared to his people the power of his works, that he may give them the heritage of the nations.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
He apprised His people of the strength of His deeds in giving to them the inheritance of the nations.


###### Psalms 111:7
[Psalms 111:7](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/111:7)

מַעֲשֵׂ֣י יָ֭דָיו אֱמֶ֣ת וּמִשְׁפָּ֑ט נֶ֝אֱמָנִ֗ים כׇּל־פִּקּוּדָֽיו׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The works of his hands are truth and justice; all his commandments are sure.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The work of His hands is truth and justice, [for] all of His commands are steadfast.


###### Psalms 111:8
[Psalms 111:8](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/111:8)

סְמוּכִ֣ים לָעַ֣ד לְעוֹלָ֑ם עֲ֝שׂוּיִ֗ם בֶּאֱמֶ֥ת וְיָשָֽׁר׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
They stand fast for ever and ever, done in truth and uprightness.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
They are founded [in strength (i.e., they are strengthened by punishments, exhortations, etc.)] to endure forever. They are made in truth and justness.


###### Psalms 111:9
[Psalms 111:9](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/111:9)

פְּד֤וּת**׀** שָׁ֘לַ֤ח לְעַמּ֗וֹ צִוָּֽה־לְעוֹלָ֥ם בְּרִית֑וֹ קָד֖וֹשׁ וְנוֹרָ֣א שְׁמֽוֹ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
He sent redemption to his people: he has commanded his covenant forever: holy and reverend is his name.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Redemption has He sent for His people, [for] He has commanded His covenant forever. Holy and awesome is His name.


###### Psalms 111:10
[Psalms 111:10](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/111:10)

רֵ֘אשִׁ֤ית חׇכְמָ֨ה**׀** יִרְאַ֬ת יְהֹוָ֗ה שֵׂ֣כֶל ט֭וֹב לְכׇל־עֹֽשֵׂיהֶ֑ם תְּ֝הִלָּת֗וֹ עֹמֶ֥דֶת לָעַֽד׃{פ}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they who do his commandments: his praise endures forever.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The beginning of wisdom is fear of the L rd. [It shall be accounted] goodly wisdom to all who do so [i.e., who imbue themselves with such fear; for then] His praise will endure forever.