The beginningרֵאשִׁיתof wisdom isחָכְמָהthe fearיִרְאַתof YHWH;יְהוָהgoodטוֹבunderstanding haveשֵׂכֶלallלְכָלwho practice them;עֹשֵׂיהֶםhis praiseתְּהִלָּתוֹenduresעֹמֶדֶתforever.לָעַד
Psalms 111:10
Study it in the app“The beginning of wisdom is the fear of YHWH; good understanding have all who practice them; his praise endures forever.”
A psalm of praise that ends by naming the fear of YHWH as where wisdom beginsWisdom
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 111:10, word by word
- The beginningרֵאשִׁיתreshit
beginning
The beginning: "in the beginning".
Where else “reshit” appears- of wisdom isחָכְמָהchachma
wisdom
Knowing how to live well; it begins with revering YHWH.
Where else “chachma” appears- the fearיִרְאַתyirat
fear
Fear. "The fear of God" is deep reverence that leads one to obey him and avoid evil.
Where else “yirat” appears- of YHWHיְהוָהyehva
YHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appears- goodטוֹבtov
good
What is as it should be and gives delight: sound, useful, beautiful or valuable.
Where else “tov” appears- understanding haveשֵׂכֶלsechel
insight
The sense to act well.
Where else “sechel” appears- who practice themעֹשֵׂיose
do
To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.
Where else “ose” appears- his praiseתְּהִלָּתtehilat
praise
Praise; deeds worthy of praise; a song of praise.
Where else “tehilat” appears- enduresעֹמֶדֶתomedet
endure
To hold firm, without falling or coming to an end.
Where else “omedet” appears- foreverעַדad
forever
Time that does not end, without limit of years.
Where else “ad” appears
The context
9Redemption he has sent to his people; he has commanded his covenant forever; holy and awesome is his name.
10 · This verse (above)