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They are performed in truth and uprightness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/111.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />They are upheld forever and ever; They are performed in truth and uprightness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/111.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />They are upheld forever and ever; They are performed in truth and uprightness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/111.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />They are upheld forever and ever; They are done in truth and uprightness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/111.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />They are upheld forever and ever; They are done in [absolute] truth and uprightness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/111.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They are established forever and ever, enacted in truth and in uprightness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/111.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They are established forever and ever, enacted in truth and in what is right. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/111.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />They are established for ever and ever; They are done in truth and uprightness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/111.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />They are true and right and will stand forever. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/111.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />They are established for ever and ever, they are done in truth and uprightness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/111.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />They last forever and ever. They are carried out with truth and decency.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/111.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />They last for all time; they were given in truth and righteousness. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/111.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />sustained through all eternity, and fashioned in both truth and righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/111.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />They are upheld forever and ever, enacted in truth and uprightness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/111.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />They are forever firm, and should be faithfully and properly carried out. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/111.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />They are established forever and ever. They are done in truth and uprightness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/111.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />They stand fast for ever and ever, and are done in truth and uprightness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/111.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They are established forever and ever. They are done in truth and uprightness. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/111.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />They are sustained forever and for all time. They are made in truth and uprightness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/111.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> They are sustained for ever to the age. They are made in truth and uprightness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/111.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Being sustained even to forever, being done in truth and uprightness.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/111.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />All his commandments are faithful: confirmed for ever and ever, made in truth and equity. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/111.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 110:8>All his commands are faithful: confirmed from age to age, created in truth and fairness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/111.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Established forever and ever, to be observed with truth and equity. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/111.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />They are established forever and ever, to be performed with faithfulness and uprightness.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/111.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />All his commandments are sure, and are done in righteousness and truth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/111.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And all his commandments are sure and they are done in righteousness and in truth.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/111.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />They are established for ever and ever, They are done in truth and uprightness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/111.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />established for ever and ever, done in truth and uprightness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/111-8.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=14305" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/111.htm">Majestic Is His Work</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">7</span>The works of His hands are truth and justice; all His precepts are trustworthy. <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5564.htm" title="5564: sə·mū·ḵîm (V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-mp) -- To lean, lay, rest, support. A primitive root; to prop; reflexively, to lean upon or take hold of.">They are upheld</a> <a href="/hebrew/5703.htm" title="5703: lā·‘aḏ (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Perpetuity. From adah; properly, a terminus, i.e. duration, in the sense of advance or perpetuity.">forever</a> <a href="/hebrew/5769.htm" title="5769: lə·‘ō·w·lām (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Long duration, antiquity, futurity. ">and ever,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ‘ă·śū·yim (V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-mp) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">enacted</a> <a href="/hebrew/571.htm" title="571: be·’ĕ·meṯ (Prep-b:: N-fs) -- Firmness, faithfulness, truth. Contracted from 'aman; stability; certainty, truth, trustworthiness.">in truth</a> <a href="/hebrew/3477.htm" title="3477: wə·yā·šār (Conj-w:: Adj-ms) -- Straight, right. From yashar; straight.">and uprightness.</a> </span><span class="reftext">9</span>He has sent redemption to His people; He has ordained His covenant forever; holy and awesome is His name.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-8.htm">Isaiah 40:8</a></span><br />The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-35.htm">Matthew 24:35</a></span><br />Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/13-8.htm">Hebrews 13:8</a></span><br />Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/1-17.htm">James 1:17</a></span><br />Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, with whom there is no change or shifting shadow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/1-25.htm">1 Peter 1:25</a></span><br />but the word of the Lord stands forever.” And this is the word that was proclaimed to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/23-19.htm">Numbers 23:19</a></span><br />God is not a man, that He should lie, or a son of man, that He should change His mind. Does He speak and not act? Does He promise and not fulfill?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/3-6.htm">Malachi 3:6</a></span><br />“Because I, the LORD, do not change, you descendants of Jacob have not been destroyed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/2-13.htm">2 Timothy 2:13</a></span><br />if we are faithless, He remains faithful, for He cannot deny Himself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/119-89.htm">Psalm 119:89</a></span><br />Your word, O LORD, is everlasting; it is firmly fixed in the heavens.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/119-160.htm">Psalm 119:160</a></span><br />The entirety of Your word is truth, and all Your righteous judgments endure forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/21-33.htm">Luke 21:33</a></span><br />Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/10-35.htm">John 10:35</a></span><br />If he called them gods to whom the word of God came—and the Scripture cannot be broken—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/1-20.htm">2 Corinthians 1:20</a></span><br />For all the promises of God are “Yes” in Christ. And so through Him, our “Amen” is spoken to the glory of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-29.htm">Romans 11:29</a></span><br />For God’s gifts and His call are irrevocable.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-11.htm">Isaiah 55:11</a></span><br />so My word that proceeds from My mouth will not return to Me empty, but it will accomplish what I please, and it will prosper where I send it.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">They stand fast for ever and ever, and are done in truth and uprightness.</p><p class="hdg">they</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/5-18.htm">Matthew 5:18</a></b></br> For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/romans/3-31.htm">Romans 3:31</a></b></br> Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law.</p><p class="hdg">stand fast.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/19-9.htm">Psalm 19:9</a></b></br> The fear of the LORD <i>is</i> clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD <i>are</i> true <i>and</i> righteous altogether.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/119-127.htm">Psalm 119:127,128</a></b></br> Therefore I love thy commandments above gold; yea, above fine gold… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/romans/7-12.htm">Romans 7:12</a></b></br> Wherefore the law <i>is</i> holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/111-5.htm">Age</a> <a href="/psalms/105-10.htm">Established</a> <a href="/psalms/111-7.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/psalms/108-4.htm">Faithfulness</a> <a href="/psalms/89-28.htm">Fast</a> <a href="/psalms/108-1.htm">Fixed</a> <a href="/psalms/111-5.htm">Forever</a> <a href="/psalms/9-4.htm">Maintained</a> <a href="/psalms/105-27.htm">Performed</a> <a href="/psalms/111-7.htm">Righteousness</a> <a href="/psalms/109-31.htm">Stand</a> <a href="/psalms/109-26.htm">Steadfast</a> <a href="/psalms/71-6.htm">Sustained</a> <a href="/psalms/111-7.htm">Truth</a> <a href="/psalms/41-12.htm">Upheld</a> <a href="/psalms/99-4.htm">Uprightness</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/111-9.htm">Age</a> <a href="/psalms/112-8.htm">Established</a> <a href="/psalms/115-1.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/psalms/115-1.htm">Faithfulness</a> <a href="/psalms/119-31.htm">Fast</a> <a href="/psalms/112-7.htm">Fixed</a> <a href="/psalms/111-9.htm">Forever</a> <a href="/psalms/112-8.htm">Maintained</a> <a href="/psalms/119-166.htm">Performed</a> <a href="/psalms/112-3.htm">Righteousness</a> <a href="/psalms/119-91.htm">Stand</a> <a href="/psalms/112-7.htm">Steadfast</a> <a href="/psalms/112-8.htm">Sustained</a> <a href="/psalms/115-1.htm">Truth</a> <a href="/psalms/112-8.htm">Upheld</a> <a href="/psalms/119-7.htm">Uprightness</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 111</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/111-1.htm">The psalmist by his example incites others to praise God for his glorious</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/111-5.htm">And gracious works</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/111-10.htm">The fear of God breeds true wisdom</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/111.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/111.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>They are upheld forever and ever</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the eternal nature of God's commandments and decrees. In biblical context, this reflects the unchanging character of God, as seen in <a href="/malachi/3-6.htm">Malachi 3:6</a>, "For I the Lord do not change." The permanence of God's word is also echoed in <a href="/isaiah/40-8.htm">Isaiah 40:8</a>, "The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever." This eternal aspect is a reassurance of the reliability and steadfastness of God's promises, which are not subject to the fluctuations of human history or culture. The phrase also connects to the New Testament, where Jesus affirms the enduring nature of God's word in <a href="/matthew/24-35.htm">Matthew 24:35</a>, "Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away."<p><b>enacted in truth and uprightness</b><br>This part of the verse highlights the moral and ethical foundation of God's laws. "Truth" and "uprightness" suggest that God's decrees are not only eternal but also inherently just and righteous. This aligns with the biblical portrayal of God as a righteous judge, as seen in <a href="/psalms/9-8.htm">Psalm 9:8</a>, "He will judge the world in righteousness; he will govern the peoples with justice." The terms "truth" and "uprightness" also reflect the character of Jesus Christ, who is described as "the way, the truth, and the life" in <a href="/john/14-6.htm">John 14:6</a>. The enactment of God's laws in truth and uprightness serves as a model for believers to live by, encouraging them to pursue a life of integrity and righteousness, as seen in <a href="/micah/6-8.htm">Micah 6:8</a>, "He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God."<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/psalmist.htm">Psalmist</a></b><br>The author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/111.htm">Psalm 111</a>, traditionally attributed to King David, who is expressing praise and reverence for God's works and commandments.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation to whom the Psalmist is addressing, reminding them of God's enduring faithfulness and the reliability of His commandments.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_works.htm">God's Works</a></b><br>The events and actions of God, which are celebrated throughout the Psalm for their majesty and righteousness.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/e/eternal_nature_of_god's_commandments.htm">Eternal Nature of God's Commandments</a></b><br>God's laws and decrees are not temporary or subject to change; they are established forever. This should give us confidence in their reliability and relevance for our lives today.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/truth_and_uprightness.htm">Truth and Uprightness</a></b><br>The foundation of God's commandments is truth and uprightness. As believers, we are called to align our lives with these principles, seeking to live in a way that reflects God's character.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_faithfulness.htm">Trust in God's Faithfulness</a></b><br>Just as God's commandments are upheld forever, so is His faithfulness to us. We can trust that His promises will never fail, providing a firm foundation for our faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_by_god's_standards.htm">Living by God's Standards</a></b><br>In a world where moral standards often shift, God's commandments provide a consistent guide for righteous living. We are encouraged to study and apply them diligently in our daily lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reflecting_god's_character.htm">Reflecting God's Character</a></b><br>As we embrace God's eternal truths, we are called to reflect His character in our interactions with others, demonstrating integrity and righteousness.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_111.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 111</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_poor_devout_reconcile_psalm_112_3.htm">Psalm 112:3 declares that the righteous will enjoy wealth and riches; how does this reconcile with devout individuals who remain poor and persecuted throughout history?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_reconcile_eternal_laws_with_obsolete_ones.htm">Psalm 111:7-8 asserts God's commands stand forever--how do you reconcile this with biblical laws that seem contradictory or culturally obsolete today?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_mocking_the_poor_go_unpunished.htm">Proverbs 17:5 suggests God is directly involved in consequences for mocking the poor. How do we reconcile this with observable reality where such mockery often seems unpunished?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_heb._4_8_say_joshua_gave_no_rest.htm">In Hebrews 4:8, how can the text claim that Joshua did not give true rest, given that the Old Testament states Israel did enter and occupy the Promised Land?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/111.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 8.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">They stand fast forever and ever</span>. This is exegetical of the "sure" in ver. 7. In the sense in which they were given - the spiritual sense underlying them - not one jot or tittle of God's commandments ever passes away (<a href="/matthew/5-18.htm">Matthew 5:18</a>). <span class="cmt_word">And are done in truth and uprightness</span>; rather, <span class="accented">being</span> done. It is the intrinsic truth and equity of the commandments that render them ever lasting and unchangeable (see Cudworth on 'Immutable Morality'). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/111-8.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">They are upheld</span><br /><span class="heb">סְמוּכִ֣ים</span> <span class="translit">(sə·mū·ḵîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5564.htm">Strong's 5564: </a> </span><span class="str2">To prop, to lean upon, take hold of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">forever</span><br /><span class="heb">לָעַ֣ד</span> <span class="translit">(lā·‘aḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5703.htm">Strong's 5703: </a> </span><span class="str2">A, terminus, duration, advance, perpetuity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and ever,</span><br /><span class="heb">לְעוֹלָ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(lə·‘ō·w·lām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5769.htm">Strong's 5769: </a> </span><span class="str2">Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, always</span><br /><br /><span class="word">enacted</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲ֝שׂוּיִ֗ם</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·śū·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in truth</span><br /><span class="heb">בֶּאֱמֶ֥ת</span> <span class="translit">(be·’ĕ·meṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_571.htm">Strong's 571: </a> </span><span class="str2">Stability, certainty, truth, trustworthiness</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and uprightness.</span><br /><span class="heb">וְיָשָֽׁר׃</span> <span class="translit">(wə·yā·šār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3477.htm">Strong's 3477: </a> </span><span class="str2">Straight, right</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/111-8.htm">Psalm 111:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/111-8.htm">Psalm 111:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/111-8.htm">Psalm 111:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/111-8.htm">Psalm 111:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/111-8.htm">Psalm 111:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/111-8.htm">Psalm 111:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/111-8.htm">Psalm 111:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/111-8.htm">Psalm 111:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/111-8.htm">Psalm 111:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/111-8.htm">Psalm 111:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/111-8.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 111:8 They are established forever and ever (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/111-7.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 111:7"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 111:7" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/111-9.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 111:9"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 111:9" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>