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Psalms 111:5

111:4 He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered: the LORD is gracious and full of compassion.
He hath given meat unto them that fear him: he will ever be mindful of his covenant. meat: Heb. prey

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He has given food to those who fear him. He always remembers his covenant.

He hath given meat unto them that fear him: he will ever be mindful of his covenant.

He has given meat to them that fear him: he will ever be mindful of his covenant.

111:6 He hath shewed his people the power of his works, that he may give them the heritage of the heathen.

What does Psalms 111:5 mean?

Psalms 111:5 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include נָתַן (nâthan), טֶרֶף (ṭereph), יָרֵא (yârêʼ).

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He
hath
givenנָתַןnâthan/naw-than'/H5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
meatטֶרֶףṭereph/teh'-ref/H2964something torn, i.e. a fragment, e.g. a fresh leaf, prey, food
unto
them
that
fearיָרֵאyârêʼ/yaw-ray'/H3373fearing; morally, reverent
him:
he
will
everעוֹלָםʻôwlâm/o-lawm'/H5769properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always
be
mindfulזָכַרzâkar/zaw-kar'/H2142properly, to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. to remember; by implication, to mention; to be male
of
his
covenant.בְּרִיתbᵉrîyth/ber-eeth'/H1285a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh)
meat:
Heb.
prey

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2 Samuel 23:5

Although my house be not so with God; yet he hath made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things, and sure: for this is all my salvation, and all my desire, although he make it not to grow.

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What does Psalms 111:5 say?

Psalms 111:5 (King James Version) reads: "He hath given meat unto them that fear him: he will ever be mindful of his covenant. meat: Heb. prey"

Is Psalms 111:5 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 111:5 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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