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
111
Praise of God for Goodness to Israel
1Hallelujah!
I will praise the Lord with all my heart#Ps 138:1.
in the assembled congregation of the upright.#In the assembled congregation of the upright: in the Temple, cf. Ps 149:1.
2Great are the works of the Lord,
studied by all who delight in them.
3Majestic and glorious is his work,
his righteousness endures forever.
4He won renown for his wondrous deeds;
gracious and merciful is the Lord.#Ps 103:8; 112:4.
5He gives food to those who fear him,#Food to those who fear him: probably a reference to the manna in the desert, which elsewhere is seen as a type of the Eucharist, cf. Jn 6:31–33, 49–51.
he remembers his covenant forever.
6He showed his powerful deeds to his people,
giving them the inheritance of the nations.
7The works of his hands are true and just,
reliable all his decrees,
8Established forever and ever,
to be observed with truth and equity.
9He sent release to his people,
decreed his covenant forever;
holy and fearsome is his name.
10#The fear of the Lord: reverence for God.The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom;#Prv 1:7; 9:10; Sir 1:16.
prudent are all who practice it.
His praise endures forever.
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