Psalms 111
111
Psalm 111#111:0 Psalm 111 is a poem in Hebrew alphabetical order.
1Hallelujah!
I will give thanks to the Lord with all my heart
in the company of decent people and in the congregation.
2The Lord’s deeds are spectacular.
They should be studied by all who enjoy them.
3His work is glorious and majestic.
His righteousness continues forever.
4He has made his miracles unforgettable.
The Lord is merciful and compassionate.
5He provides food for those who fear him.
He always remembers his promise.#111:5 Or “covenant.”
6He has revealed the power of his works to his people
by giving them the lands of other nations as an inheritance.
7His works are done with truth and justice.
All his guiding principles are trustworthy.
8They last forever and ever.
They are carried out with truth and decency.
9He has sent salvation to his people.
He has ordered that his promise should continue forever.
His name is holy and terrifying.
10The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.
Good sense is shown by everyone who follows ⌞God’s guiding principles⌟.
His praise continues forever.
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Psalms 111
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Psalm 111
Praise for the Lord’s Works
1Hallelujah!#111:1 The lines of this poem form an acrostic.
I will praise the Lord with all my heart
in the assembly of the upright and in the congregation.#Ps 35:18; 149:1
2The Lord’s works are great,
studied by all who delight in them.#Ps 92:5; 143:5
3All that he does is splendid and majestic;#Ps 145:5
his righteousness endures forever.#Ps 112:3,9; 119:142
4He has caused his wondrous works to be remembered.#Ps 78:4
The Lord is gracious and compassionate.#Ps 103:8; 145:8
5He has provided food for those who fear him;#Mt 6:31–33
he remembers his covenant forever.#Ps 105:8
6He has shown his people the power of his works
by giving them the inheritance of the nations.#Dt 4:38; 32:8; Ps 78:55
7The works of his hands are truth and justice;
all his instructions are trustworthy.#Ps 19:7; 93:5
8They are established forever and ever,
enacted in truth and in uprightness.#Ps 119:160; Is 40:8; Mt 5:18
9He has sent redemption to his people.#Lk 1:68
He has ordained his covenant forever.
His name is holy and awe-inspiring.#Ps 99:3; Lk 1:49
10The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom;#Pr 1:7; 9:10
all who follow his instructions#111:10 Lit follow them have good insight.#Ps 119:98
His praise endures forever.#Ps 44:8; 145:2
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