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All who delight in him should ponder them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/111.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Great are the works of the LORD, studied by all who delight in them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/111.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Great are the works of the LORD; they are pondered by all who delight in them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/111.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The works of the LORD <i>are</i> great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/111.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The works of the LORD <i>are</i> great, Studied by all who have pleasure in them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/111.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Great are the works of the LORD; <i>They are</i> studied by all who delight in them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/111.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Great are the works of the LORD; They are studied by all who delight in them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/111.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Great are the works of the LORD; <i>They are</i> studied by all who delight in them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/111.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Great are the works of Yahweh; <i>They are</i> sought by all who delight in them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/111.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Great are the works of the LORD, Studied by all those who delight in them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/111.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD’s works are great, studied by all who delight in them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/111.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD&#8217s works are great, studied by all who delight in them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/111.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The works of Jehovah are great, Sought out of all them that have pleasure therein.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/111.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The LORD has done many wonderful things! Everyone who is pleased with God's marvelous deeds will keep them in mind. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/111.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The works of the LORD are great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/111.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The LORD's deeds are spectacular. They should be studied by all who enjoy them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/111.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />How wonderful are the things the LORD does! All who are delighted with them want to understand them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/111.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Great are the acts of the LORD; they are within reach of all who desire them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/111.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Great are the works of the LORD; they are pondered by all who delight in them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/111.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The LORD's deeds are great, eagerly awaited by all who desire them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/111.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The LORD's works are great, pondered by all those who delight in them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/111.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The works of the LORD are great, sought out by all them that have pleasure in them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/111.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Yahweh’s works are great, pondered by all those who delight in them. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/111.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Great [are] the works of YHWH, "" Sought out by all desiring them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/111.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Great are the works of Jehovah, Sought out by all desiring them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/111.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Great the works of Jehovah, sought out to all their desires.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/111.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Great are the works of the Lord: sought out according to all his wills <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/111.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 110:2>Great are the works of the Lord, exquisite in all his intentions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/111.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Great are the works of the LORD, studied by all who delight in them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/111.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Great are the works of the LORD, studied by all who delight in them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/111.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The works of the LORD are great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/111.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Great are the works of LORD JEHOVAH, and they are sought out by all who desire them.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/111.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The works of the LORD are great, Sought out of all them that have delight therein.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/111.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />The works of the Lord are great, sought out according to all his will.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/111-2.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=14265" 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">1</span>Hallelujah! I will give thanks to the LORD with all my heart in the council of the upright and in the assembly. <span class="reftext">2</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1419.htm" title="1419: gə·ḏō·lîm (Adj-mp) -- Great. Or gadol; from gadal; great; hence, older; also insolent.">Great</a> <a href="/hebrew/4639.htm" title="4639: ma·‘ă·śê (N-mpc) -- A deed, work. From asah; an action; generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product or property.">are the works</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD;</a> <a href="/hebrew/1875.htm" title="1875: də·rū·šîm (V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-mp) -- A primitive root; properly, to tread or frequent; usually to follow; by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worship.">they are pondered</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: lə·ḵāl (Prep-l:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">by all</a> <a href="/hebrew/2656.htm" title="2656: ḥep̄·ṣê·hem (Adj-mpc:: 3mp) -- Delight, pleasure. From chaphets; pleasure; hence desire; concretely, a valuable thing; hence a matter.">who delight in them.</a> </span><span class="reftext">3</span>Splendid and majestic is His work; His righteousness endures forever.…<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="/psalms/104-24.htm">Psalm 104:24</a></span><br />How many are Your works, O LORD! In wisdom You have made them all; the earth is full of Your creatures.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/92-5.htm">Psalm 92:5</a></span><br />How great are Your works, O LORD, how deep are Your thoughts!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/139-14.htm">Psalm 139:14</a></span><br />I praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Marvelous are Your works, and I know this very well.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/145-5.htm">Psalm 145:5</a></span><br />the glorious splendor of Your majesty. And I will meditate on Your wondrous works.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/37-14.htm">Job 37:14</a></span><br />Listen to this, O Job; stand still and consider the wonders of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/5-9.htm">Job 5:9</a></span><br />the One who does great and unsearchable things, wonders without number.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/11-7.htm">Job 11:7-9</a></span><br />Can you fathom the deep things of God or discover the limits of the Almighty? / They are higher than the heavens—what can you do? They are deeper than Sheol—what can you know? / Their measure is longer than the earth and wider than the sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-26.htm">Isaiah 40:26</a></span><br />Lift up your eyes on high: Who created all these? He leads forth the starry host by number; He calls each one by name. Because of His great power and mighty strength, not one of them is missing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-8.htm">Isaiah 55:8-9</a></span><br />“For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways,” declares the LORD. / “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so My ways are higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/10-12.htm">Jeremiah 10:12</a></span><br />The LORD made the earth by His power; He established the world by His wisdom and stretched out the heavens by His understanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-33.htm">Romans 11:33</a></span><br />O, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments, and untraceable His ways!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-20.htm">Romans 1:20</a></span><br />For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood from His workmanship, so that men are without excuse.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/1-16.htm">Colossians 1:16</a></span><br />For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/3-4.htm">Hebrews 3:4</a></span><br />And every house is built by someone, but God is the builder of everything.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/15-3.htm">Revelation 15:3</a></span><br />and they sang the song of God’s servant Moses and of the Lamb: “Great and wonderful are Your works, O Lord God Almighty! Just and true are Your ways, O King of the nations!</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The works of the LORD are great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein.</p><p class="hdg">works</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/92-5.htm">Psalm 92:5</a></b></br> O LORD, how great are thy works! <i>and</i> thy thoughts are very deep.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/104-24.htm">Psalm 104:24</a></b></br> O LORD, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/139-14.htm">Psalm 139:14</a></b></br> I will praise thee; for I am fearfully <i>and</i> wonderfully made: marvellous <i>are</i> thy works; and <i>that</i> my soul knoweth right well.</p><p class="hdg">sought</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/77-11.htm">Psalm 77:11,12</a></b></br> I will remember the works of the LORD: surely I will remember thy wonders of old… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/104-24.htm">Psalm 104:24,34</a></b></br> O LORD, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/107-43.htm">Psalm 107:43</a></b></br> Whoso <i>is</i> wise, and will observe these <i>things</i>, even they shall understand the lovingkindness of the LORD.</p><p class="hdg">that have</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/92-4.htm">Psalm 92:4</a></b></br> For thou, LORD, hast made me glad through thy work: I will triumph in the works of thy hands.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/17-16.htm">Proverbs 17:16</a></b></br> Wherefore <i>is there</i> a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing <i>he hath</i> no heart <i>to it</i>?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/18-1.htm">Proverbs 18:1,2</a></b></br> Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh <i>and</i> intermeddleth with all wisdom… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/109-17.htm">Delight</a> <a href="/psalms/70-2.htm">Desiring</a> <a href="/psalms/110-6.htm">Great</a> <a href="/psalms/109-17.htm">Pleasure</a> <a href="/psalms/77-5.htm">Pondered</a> <a href="/psalms/78-34.htm">Searched</a> <a href="/psalms/109-10.htm">Sought</a> <a href="/john/7-15.htm">Studied</a> <a href="/psalms/107-34.htm">Therein</a> <a href="/psalms/107-31.htm">Works</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/112-1.htm">Delight</a> <a href="/psalms/132-13.htm">Desiring</a> <a href="/psalms/112-1.htm">Great</a> <a href="/psalms/119-58.htm">Pleasure</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/12-9.htm">Pondered</a> <a href="/psalms/139-1.htm">Searched</a> <a href="/psalms/119-10.htm">Sought</a> <a href="/john/7-15.htm">Studied</a> <a href="/psalms/118-20.htm">Therein</a> <a href="/psalms/111-4.htm">Works</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>Great are the works of the LORD;</b><br>The phrase emphasizes the magnitude and excellence of God's actions throughout history. The "works of the LORD" can refer to creation, providence, and redemption. Biblically, this includes the creation of the world (Genesis 1), the deliverance of Israel from Egypt (Exodus 14), and the miracles performed by Jesus (<a href="/john/2-11.htm">John 2:11</a>). The greatness of God's works is a recurring theme in the Psalms, highlighting His power and sovereignty (<a href="/psalms/8-3.htm">Psalm 8:3-4</a>, <a href="/psalms/19.htm">Psalm 19:1</a>). Historically, the Israelites would have recounted God's mighty acts during festivals and worship, reinforcing their identity as God's chosen people. This phrase invites believers to recognize and celebrate God's ongoing involvement in the world.<p><b>they are pondered by all who delight in them.</b><br>This part of the verse suggests a deep, reflective engagement with God's works. To "ponder" implies careful thought and meditation, indicating that the works of the LORD are not only to be observed but also to be understood and appreciated. Those who "delight" in them are individuals who find joy and satisfaction in God's actions and character. This aligns with the biblical call to meditate on God's law and deeds (<a href="/joshua/1-8.htm">Joshua 1:8</a>, <a href="/psalms/1-2.htm">Psalm 1:2</a>). The act of pondering is a form of worship and devotion, encouraging believers to seek wisdom and understanding (<a href="/proverbs/2.htm">Proverbs 2:1-5</a>). In the New Testament, this reflective attitude is mirrored in the life of Mary, who "treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart" (<a href="/luke/2-19.htm">Luke 2:19</a>), showing a personal and intimate engagement with God's revelation.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The central figure in this verse, representing the God of Israel, whose works are being praised.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_psalmist.htm">The Psalmist</a></b><br>The author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/111.htm">Psalm 111</a>, traditionally attributed to King David, who is expressing admiration for God's works.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_works_of_the_lord.htm">The Works of the LORD</a></b><br>Refers to the acts of creation, providence, and redemption that God has performed throughout history.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_delighters.htm">The Delighters</a></b><br>Those who take pleasure in and meditate on the works of the LORD, seeking to understand and appreciate them.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_magnitude_of_god's_works.htm">The Magnitude of God's Works</a></b><br>God's works are described as "great," indicating their vastness, complexity, and significance. Believers are encouraged to recognize and appreciate the magnitude of what God has done and continues to do.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_ponder.htm">The Call to Ponder</a></b><br>The Hebrew word for "pondered" (darash) implies seeking, inquiring, and studying. Christians are called to actively engage with God's works, seeking deeper understanding and insight.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/delight_in_the_divine.htm">Delight in the Divine</a></b><br>Those who delight in God's works are characterized by a joyful and eager attitude towards learning about and experiencing God's actions. This delight leads to a deeper relationship with God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reflecting_on_creation_and_redemption.htm">Reflecting on Creation and Redemption</a></b><br>God's works encompass both creation and redemption. Believers should reflect on how God's creative power and redemptive love are evident in their lives and the world around them.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/encouragement_to_share.htm">Encouragement to Share</a></b><br>As believers ponder and delight in God's works, they are encouraged to share their insights and experiences with others, fostering a community of faith and wonder.<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/where's_the_evidence_for_god's_deeds.htm">Psalm 111:2 claims all who delight in the Lord study His works—where is the measurable historical or archaeological evidence for these extraordinary deeds? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_music's_role_in_church.htm">What is music's role and purpose in the church?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_a_christian_university.htm">What defines a Christian university?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_science_align_with_john_1_3.htm">If all things were made through the Word (John 1:3), how do we reconcile modern scientific explanations for the universe’s origins? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/111.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(2) <span class= "bld">Sought out</span>--<span class= "ital">i.e., </span>they are the object of meditation and enquiry. (See Note, <a href="/psalms/105-4.htm" title="Seek the LORD, and his strength: seek his face ever more.">Psalm 105:4</a>.) The psalmist was no doubt thinking of historical proofs of Jehovah's goodness to the chosen race, but his words are capable of a wide range. The best illustration of them may be found in the writings in which Mr. Ruskin warns this generation against the danger of insensibility to natural beauty.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/111.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 2.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The works of the Lord are great</span>. Not his material works, but the doings of his providence (see vers. 3-9). <span class="cmt_word">Sought out of all them that have pleasure therein</span>. Searched into and carefully studied by all who take an interest in such things. Deru-<span class="accented">shim</span>, "objects of study," is etymologically connected with <span class="accented">madrasa</span>, a college, a "place of study and research." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/111-2.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">Great</span><br /><span class="heb">גְּ֭דֹלִים</span> <span class="translit">(gə·ḏō·lîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1419.htm">Strong's 1419: </a> </span><span class="str2">Great, older, insolent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are the works</span><br /><span class="heb">מַעֲשֵׂ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(ma·‘ă·śê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4639.htm">Strong's 4639: </a> </span><span class="str2">An action, a transaction, activity, a product, property</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the LORD;</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they are pondered</span><br /><span class="heb">דְּ֝רוּשִׁ֗ים</span> <span class="translit">(də·rū·šîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1875.htm">Strong's 1875: </a> </span><span class="str2">To tread, frequent, to follow, to seek, ask, to worship</span><br /><br /><span class="word">by all</span><br /><span class="heb">לְכָל־</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḵāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who delight in them.</span><br /><span class="heb">חֶפְצֵיהֶֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(ḥep̄·ṣê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2656.htm">Strong's 2656: </a> </span><span class="str2">Pleasure, desire, a valuable thing, a matter</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/111-2.htm">Psalm 111:2 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/111-2.htm">Psalm 111:2 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/111-2.htm">Psalm 111:2 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/111-2.htm">Psalm 111:2 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/111-2.htm">Psalm 111:2 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/111-2.htm">Psalm 111:2 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/111-2.htm">Psalm 111:2 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/111-2.htm">Psalm 111:2 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/111-2.htm">Psalm 111:2 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/111-2.htm">Psalm 111:2 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/111-2.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 111:2 Yahweh's works are great pondered by all (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/111-1.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 111:1"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 111:1" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/111-3.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 111:3"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 111:3" /></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>