Psalms 111:5

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

טֶ֭רֶף נָתַ֣ן לִֽירֵאָ֑יו יִזְכֹּ֖ר לְעוֹלָ֣ם בְּרִיתֽוֹ׃

Transliteration

Ṭerep nātan lî-yərē'āyw yizkōr lə-'ôlām bərîtô

Grammar Details

*Ṭerep*: noun, masculine, singular - food/prey/provision
*nātan*: verb, perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he gave
*lî*-: preposition with - to/for
*yərē'āyw*: participle, masculine, plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - those fearing him
*yizkōr*: verb, imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will remember
*lə*-: preposition - for/to
*'ôlām*: noun, masculine, singular - forever/eternity
*bərîtô*: noun, feminine, singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his covenant

Word Meanings

*Ṭerep*: food/prey/provision/sustenance
*nātan*: gave/provided/supplied/granted
*yərē'āyw*: those fearing him/his fearers/those who revere him
*yizkōr*: will remember/will be mindful of/will recall
*'ôlām*: forever/eternity/perpetuity/ancient times
*bərîtô*: his covenant/his agreement/his pact

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Referenced Verses

Ps 105:8 : 8 He hath remembered his covenant for ever, The word which he commanded to a thousand generations,
Ps 106:45 : 45 And he remembered for them his covenant, And repented according to the multitude of his lovingkindnesses.
Isa 33:16 : 16 He shall dwell on high; his place of defence shall be the munitions of rocks; his bread shall be given [him]; his waters shall be sure.
Dan 9:4 : 4 And I prayed unto Jehovah my God, and made confession, and said, Oh, Lord, the great and dreadful God, who keepeth covenant and lovingkindness with them that love him and keep his commandments,
Matt 6:26-33 : 26 Behold the birds of the heaven, that they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; and your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are not ye of much more value then they? 27 And which of you by being anxious can add one cubit unto the measure of his life? 28 And why are ye anxious concerning raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: 29 yet I say unto you, that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. 30 But if God doth so clothe the grass of the field, which to-day is, and to-morrow is cast into the oven, [shall he] not much more [clothe] you, O ye of little faith? 31 Be not therefore anxious, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? 32 For after all these things do the Gentiles seek; for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. 33 But seek ye first his kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Luke 1:72 : 72 To show mercy towards, our fathers, And to remember his holy covenant;
Luke 12:30 : 30 For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: but your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.
Neh 1:5 : 5 and said, I beseech thee, O Jehovah, the God of heaven, the great and terrible God, that keepeth covenant and lovingkindness with them that love him and keep his commandments:
Ps 34:9-9 : 9 Oh fear Jehovah, ye his saints; For there is no want to them that fear him. 10 The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger; But they that seek Jehovah shall not want any good thing.
Ps 37:3 : 3 Trust in Jehovah, and do good; Dwell in the land, and feed on [his] faithfulness.
Ps 89:34 : 34 My covenant will I not break, Nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips.

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