Psalms 111
111
1Praise the Lord! I will thank the Lord with all my heart in the congregation of the faithful.
2All the wonderful things the Lord has done are studied by everyone who loves them.
3His majesty and honor are revealed by what he does; his goodness lasts forever.
4He wants the wonderful things he has done to be remembered; the Lord is gracious and kind.
5He feeds those who respect him; he always remembers the agreement he made.
6He demonstrated to his people the powerful things he could do by giving them the lands of other nations.
7Everything he does can be depended on, and is right; all his commandments are trustworthy.
8They remain rock-solid forever. He was true and right in saying what should be done.
9He delivered#111:9. Referring to the Exodus. The same word is used in Exodus 8:23. his people. He commanded that his agreement would continue forever. How holy and awesome is his reputation!
10The beginning of wisdom is honoring the Lord. Those who follow what he says do well. He is to be praised forever!
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Psalm 111
111
Great Are the Lord’s Works
1 # 111:1 This psalm is an acrostic poem, each line beginning with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet #See Ps. 104:35 Praise the Lord!
I #Ps. 138:1 will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart,
in the company of #[Ps. 149:1]the upright, in the congregation.
2Great are the #Ps. 92:5; Rev. 3:2; [Ps. 139:14] works of the Lord,
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Ps. 119:45, 94, 155; [Ps. 112:1; 143:5] studied by all who delight in them.
3 #
Ps. 145:5 Full of splendor and majesty is his work,
and his #Ps. 112:3, 9righteousness endures forever.
4He has #[Ps. 78:4]caused his wondrous works to be remembered;
the Lord is gracious and merciful.
5He provides food for those who fear him;
he #See Ps. 105:8remembers his covenant forever.
6He has shown his people the power of his works,
in giving them the inheritance of the nations.
7The works of his hands are faithful and just;
all his precepts are #Ps. 93:5; [Ps. 19:7]trustworthy;
8they are #Isa. 40:8; Matt. 5:18 established forever and ever,
to be performed with #Ps. 19:9; Rev. 15:3faithfulness and uprightness.
9He sent #[Matt. 1:21]; Luke 1:68 redemption to his people;
he has #[Ps. 133:3] commanded his covenant forever.
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Ps. 99:3; Luke 1:49; [Ps. 8:1] Holy and awesome is his name!
10 #
Prov. 9:10; See Prov. 1:7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom;
all those who practice it have #[Prov. 3:4; 13:15; John 7:17] a good understanding.
His #[Ps. 44:8]praise endures forever!
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