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Psalms 111:9

111:8 They stand fast for ever and ever, and are done in truth and uprightness. stand: Heb. are established
He sent redemption unto his people: he hath commanded his covenant for ever: holy and reverend is his name.

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He has sent redemption to his people. He has ordained his covenant forever. His name is holy and awesome!

He sent redemption unto his people: he hath commanded his covenant for ever: holy and reverend is his name.

He sent redemption to his people: he has commanded his covenant for ever: holy and reverend is his name.

111:10 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. a good: or, good success his commandments: Heb. them

What does Psalms 111:9 mean?

Psalms 111:9 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include שָׁלַח (shâlach), פְּדוּת (pᵉdûwth), עַם (ʻam).

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He
sentשָׁלַחshâlach/shaw-lakh'/H7971to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
redemptionפְּדוּתpᵉdûwth/ped-ooth'/H6304distinction; also deliverance
unto
his
people:עַםʻam/am/H5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
he
hath
commandedצָוָהtsâvâh/tsaw-vaw'/H6680(intensively) to constitute, enjoin
his
covenantבְּרִיתbᵉrîyth/ber-eeth'/H1285a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh)
for
ever:עוֹלָםʻôwlâm/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
holyקָדוֹשׁqâdôwsh/kaw-doshe'/H6918sacred (ceremonially or morally); (as noun) God (by eminence), an angel, a saint, a sanctuary
and
reverendיָרֵאyârêʼ/yaw-ray'/H3372to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frighten
is
his
name.שֵׁםshêm/shame/H8034an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character

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Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 111:9.

Exodus 1:22

And Pharaoh charged all his people, saying, Every son that is born ye shall cast into the river, and every daughter ye shall save alive.

Exodus 14:13

And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever. for the: or, for whereas ye have seen the Egyptians to day

Exodus 31:16

Wherefore the children of Israel shall keep the sabbath, to observe the sabbath throughout their generations, for a perpetual covenant.

Exodus 34:10

And he said, Behold, I make a covenant: before all thy people I will do marvels, such as have not been done in all the earth, nor in any nation: and all the people among which thou art shall see the work of the LORD: for it is a terrible thing that I will do with thee.

Genesis 12:20

And Pharaoh commanded his men concerning him: and they sent him away, and his wife, and all that he had.

Genesis 17:13

He that is born in thy house, and he that is bought with thy money, must needs be circumcised: and my covenant shall be in your flesh for an everlasting covenant.

Genesis 17:14

And the uncircumcised man child whose flesh of his foreskin is not circumcised, that soul shall be cut off from his people; he hath broken my covenant.

Genesis 17:19

And God said, Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son indeed; and thou shalt call his name Isaac: and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his seed after him.

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What does Psalms 111:9 say?

Psalms 111:9 (King James Version) reads: "He sent redemption unto his people: he hath commanded his covenant for ever: holy and reverend is his name."

Is Psalms 111:9 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 111:9 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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