King James Version

Psalms 111:8

They stand fast for ever and ever, and are done in truth and uprightness.

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סְמוּכִ֣יםsemukhimholdסָמַךְverb, qal, passive participle, absolute — “hold”, a verb used as a describing wordH5564to prop (literally or figuratively); reflexively, to lean upon or take hold of (in a favorable or unfavorable sense)bear up, establish, (up-) hold, lay, lean, lie hard, put, rest self, set self, stand fast, stay (self), sustain.לָעַ֣דlaadto eternityעַדpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to eternity”, the ordinary formH5703properly, a (peremptory) terminus, i.e. (by implication) duration, in the sense of advance or perpetuity (substantially as a noun, either with or without a preposition)eternity, ever(-lasting, -more), old, perpetually, [phrase] world without end.לְעוֹלָ֑םleolamto alwayעוֹלָםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to alway”, the ordinary formH5769properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) alwaysalway(-s), ancient (time), any more, continuance, eternal, (for, (n-)) ever(-lasting, -more, of old), lasting, long (time), (of) old (time), perpetual, at any time, (beginning of the) world ([phrase] without end). Compare H5331 (נֶצַח), H5…עֲ֝שׂוּיִ֗םasuyimdoעָשָׂהverb, qal, passive participle, absolute — “do”, a verb used as a describing wordH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…בֶּאֱמֶ֥תbeemetin assuredאֶמֶתpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “in assured”, the ordinary formH571stability; (figuratively) certainty, truth, trustworthinessassured(-ly), establishment, faithful, right, sure, true (-ly, -th), verity.וְיָשָֽׁרveyasharand straightיָשָׁרconjunction, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “and straight”, the ordinary formH3477straight (literally or figuratively)convenient, equity, Jasher, just, meet(-est), [phrase] pleased well right(-eous), straight, (most) upright(-ly, -ness).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

They are established for ever and ever, they are done in truth and uprightness.

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American Standard Version (1901)

They are established for ever and ever; They are done in truth and uprightness.

Young’s Literal Translation

They are sustained for ever to the age. They are made in truth and uprightness.

World English Bible

They are established forever and ever. They are done in truth and uprightness.

Darby Translation

Maintained for ever and ever, done in truth and uprightness.

Douay-Rheims

His heart is strengthened, he shall not be moved until he look over his enemies.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

They are established for ever and ever, they are done in truth and uprightness.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

established for ever and ever, done in truth and uprightness.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

ἐστηριγμέναι εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα τοῦ αἰῶνος, πεποιημέναι ἐν ἀληθείᾳ καὶ εὐθύτητι.