King James Version

Psalms 111:6

He hath shewed his people the power of his works, that he may give them the heritage of the heathen.

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כֹּ֣חַkochaforceכֹּחַnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “force”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3581vigor, literally (force, in a good or a bad sense) or figuratively (capacity, means, produce); also (from its hardiness) a large lizardability, able, chameleon, force, fruits, might, power(-ful), strength, substance, wealth.מַ֭עֲשָׂיוmaasayvbusinessמַעֲשֶׂהnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “business”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4639an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) propertyact, art, [phrase] bakemeat, business, deed, do(-ing), labor, thing made, ware of making, occupation, thing offered, operation, possession, [idiom] well, (handy-, needle-, net-) work(ing, -manship), wrought.הִגִּ֣ידhigidbewrayנָגַדverb, hiphil, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “bewray”, a completed actionH5046properly, to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to one present); specifically, to expose, predict, explain, praisebewray, [idiom] certainly, certify, declare(-ing), denounce, expound, [idiom] fully, messenger, plainly, profess, rehearse, report, shew (forth), speak, [idiom] surely, tell, utter.לְעַמּ֑וֹleamvoto peopleעַםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to people”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flockfolk, men, nation, people.לָתֵ֥תlatetto giveנָתַןpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “to give”, the to-form of the verbH5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] wi…לָ֝הֶ֗םlahemtoלָ֝הֶ֗םpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “to”toנַחֲלַ֥תnachalatheritageנַחֲלָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “heritage”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5159properly, something inherited, i.e. (abstractly) occupancy, or (concretely) an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portionheritage, to inherit, inheritance, possession. Compare H5158 (נַחַל).גּוֹיִֽםgoyimGentileגּוֹיnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “Gentile”, the ordinary formH1471a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locustsGentile, heathen, nation, people.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

He hath declared to His people the power of His works, in giving them the heritage of the nations.

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American Standard Version (1901)

He hath showed his people the power of his works, In giving them the heritage of the nations.

Young’s Literal Translation

The power of His works He hath declared to His people, To give to them the inheritance of nations.

World English Bible

He has shown his people the power of his works, in giving them the heritage of the nations.

Darby Translation

He hath shewn his people the power of his works, to give them the heritage of the nations.

Douay-Rheims

Because he shall not be moved for ever.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

He hath declared to His people the power of His works, in giving them the heritage of the nations.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

He has declared to his people the power of his works, to give them the inheritance of the heathen.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἰσχὺν ἔργων αὐτοῦ ἀνήγγειλε τῷ λαῷ αὐτοῦ, τοῦ δοῦναι αὐτοῖς κληρονομίαν ἐθνῶν.