KJV King James Version
He sent redemption unto his people: he hath commanded his covenant for ever: holy and reverend [is] his name.
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Psalm 111:9
He sent redemption unto his people: he hath commanded his covenant for ever: holy and reverend [is] his name.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
He has sent redemption to His people; He has ordained His covenant forever; holy and awesome is His name.
WEB World English Bible
He has sent redemption to his people. He has ordained his covenant forever. His name is holy and awesome!
ASV American Standard Version
He hath sent redemption unto his people; He hath commanded his covenant for ever: Holy and reverend is his name.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Redemption He hath sent to His people, He hath appointed to the age His covenant, Holy and fearful is His name.
Surrounding context — Psalm 111
6 He hath shewed his people the power of his works, that he may give them the heritage of the heathen.
7 The works of his hands [are] verity and judgment; all his commandments [are] sure.
8 They stand fast for ever and ever, [and are] done in truth and uprightness.
9 He sent redemption unto his people: he hath commanded his covenant for ever: holy and reverend [is] his name.
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.
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Psalm 99:3Let them praise thy great and terrible name; [for] it [is] holy.Titus 2:14Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.Luke 1:49For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy [is] his name.Luke 1:68Blessed [be] the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people,Revelation 5:9And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;Hebrews 13:20Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant,Hebrews 9:12Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption [for us].Ephesians 1:14Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.Jeremiah 33:20-21Thus saith the LORD; If ye can break my covenant of the day, and my covenant of the night, and that there should not be day and night in their season;Deuteronomy 28:58If thou wilt not observe to do all the words of this law that are written in this book, that thou mayest fear this glorious and fearful name, THE LORD THY GOD;Ephesians 1:7In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;Revelation 4:8And the four beasts had each of them six wings about [him]; and [they were] full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.1 Peter 1:18-20Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, [as] silver and gold, from your vain conversation [received] by tradition from your fathers;Malachi 1:11For from the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same my name [shall be] great among the Gentiles; and in every place incense [shall be] offered unto my name, and a pure offering: for my name [shall be] great among the heathen, saith the LORD of hosts.Matthew 1:21And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.Isaiah 55:3Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, [even] the sure mercies of David.Galatians 3:15-17Brethren, I speak after the manner of men; Though [it be] but a man’s covenant, yet [if it be] confirmed, no man disannulleth, or addeth thereto.Isaiah 44:6Thus saith the LORD the King of Israel, and his redeemer the LORD of hosts; I [am] the first, and I [am] the last; and beside me [there is] no God.
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