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Psalms 111
1Praise ye Jehovah. I will give thanks unto Jehovah with my whole heart, In the council of the upright, and in the congregation.
2The works of Jehovah are great, Sought out of all them that have pleasure therein.
3His work is honor and majesty; And his righteousness endureth for ever.
4He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered: Jehovah is gracious and merciful.
5He hath given food unto them that fear him: He will ever be mindful of his covenant.
6He hath showed his people the power of his works, In giving them the heritage of the nations.
7The works of his hands are truth and justice; All his precepts are sure.
8They are established for ever and ever; They are done in truth and uprightness.
9He hath sent redemption unto his people; He hath commanded his covenant for ever: Holy and reverend is his name.
10The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all they that do [his commandments] : His praise endureth for ever.
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Blessing: Temporal, from God Psalm 111:5
He provides food for those who fear Him; He remembers His covenant forever.
Church: Assembly of the Upright Psalm 111:1
Hallelujah! I will give thanks to the LORD with all my heart in the council of the upright and in the assembly.
Church: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Psalm 111:1
Hallelujah! I will give thanks to the LORD with all my heart in the council of the upright and in the assembly.
Covenant of God with Men: God Faithful To Psalm 111:5
He provides food for those who fear Him; He remembers His covenant forever.
David: King of Israel: Probably Composes Psalm 111:1
Hallelujah! I will give thanks to the LORD with all my heart in the council of the upright and in the assembly.
Discovery Psalm 111:2
Great are the works of the LORD; they are pondered by all who delight in them.
Fear of God: Reverence Psalm 111:5, 10
He provides food for those who fear Him; He remembers His covenant forever. / The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow His precepts gain rich understanding. His praise endures forever!
Fear of the Lord Psalm 111:10
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow His precepts gain rich understanding. His praise endures forever!
Food: from God Psalm 111:5
He provides food for those who fear Him; He remembers His covenant forever.
Glory of God: His Works Psalm 111:3
Splendid and majestic is His work; His righteousness endures forever.
God: Eternity of Psalm 111:3
Splendid and majestic is His work; His righteousness endures forever.
God: Faithfulness of Psalm 111:5
He provides food for those who fear Him; He remembers His covenant forever.
God: Holiness of Psalm 111:9
He has sent redemption to His people; He has ordained His covenant forever; holy and awesome is His name.
God: Judge, and his Justice Psalm 111:7
The works of His hands are truth and justice; all His precepts are trustworthy.
God: Mercy of Psalm 111:4
He has caused His wonders to be remembered; the LORD is gracious and compassionate.
God: Power of Psalm 111:6
He has shown His people the power of His works by giving them the inheritance of the nations.
God: Providence of Psalm 111:5
He provides food for those who fear Him; He remembers His covenant forever.
God: Righteousness of Psalm 111:3
Splendid and majestic is His work; His righteousness endures forever.
God: Saviour Psalm 111:9
He has sent redemption to His people; He has ordained His covenant forever; holy and awesome is His name.
God: To be Reverenced Psalm 111:9
He has sent redemption to His people; He has ordained His covenant forever; holy and awesome is His name.
God: Works of Psalm 111:2, 4, 6
Great are the works of the LORD; they are pondered by all who delight in them. / He has caused His wonders to be remembered; the LORD is gracious and compassionate. / He has shown His people the power of His works by giving them the inheritance of the nations.
Godly Fear: Wisdom Psalm 111:10
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow His precepts gain rich understanding. His praise endures forever!
Hallelujah: An, Exclamatory Expression of Praise or Adoration Psalm 111:1
Hallelujah! I will give thanks to the LORD with all my heart in the council of the upright and in the assembly.
Obedience: General Scriptures Concerning Psalm 111:10
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow His precepts gain rich understanding. His praise endures forever!
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Psalms 111:1-999 Chapter 111
The Lord is to be praised for his works. --The psalmist resolves to praise God himself. Our exhortations and our examples should agree together. He recommends the works of the Lord, as the proper subject, when we are praising him; and the dealings of his providence toward the world, the church, and particular persons. All the works of the Lord are spoken of as one, it is his work; so admirably do all the dispensations of his providence centre in one design. The works of God, humbly and diligently sought into, shall all be found just and holy. God's pardoning sin is the most wonderful of all his works, and ought to be remembered to his glory. He will ever be mindful of his covenant; he has ever been so, and he ever will be so. His works of providence were done according to the truth of the Divine promises and prophecies, and so were verity, or truth; and by him who has a right to dispose of the earth as he pleases, and so are judgment, or righteous: and this holds good of the work of grace upon the heart of man, ver. #(7, 8). All God's commandments are sure; all have been fulfilled by Christ, and remain with him for a rule of walk and conversation to us. He sent redemption unto his people, out of Egypt at first, and often afterwards; and these were typical of the great redemption, which in the fulness of time was to be wrought out by the Lord Jesus. Here his everlasting righteousness shines forth in union with his boundless mercy. No man is wise who does not fear the Lord; no man acts wisely except as influenced by that fear. This fear will lead to repentance, to faith in Christ, to watchfulness and obedience. Such persons are of a good understanding, however poor, unlearned, or despised.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary
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Psalms 111:1 The Psalmist celebrates God's gracious dealings with His
Praise ye the Lord--or, Hallelujah (Ps 104:35). This seems to serve as a title to those of the later Psalms, which, like this, set forth God's gracious government and its blessed fruits. This praise claims the whole heart--(Ps 86:12), and is rendered publicly. upright--a title of the true Israel (Ps 32:11).
Psalms 111:1-10 The Psalmist celebrates God's gracious dealings with His
people, of which a summary statement is given.
Psalms 111:2 The Psalmist celebrates God's gracious dealings with His
His works, that is, of providence and grace are sought--or, carefully studied, by all desiring to know them.
Psalms 111:3-4 The Psalmist celebrates God's gracious dealings with His
honourable and glorious--literally, "honor and majesty," which illustrate His glorious perfections. righteousness--(Ps 7:17; 31:1), which He has made memorable by wonders of love and mercy, in supplying the wants of His people according to covenant engagements. 6-8. His power was shown especially in giving them the promised land, and His faithfulness and justice thus displayed are, like His precepts, reliable and of permanent obligation.
Psalms 111:9 The Psalmist celebrates God's gracious dealings with His
The deliverance He provided accorded to His established covenant. Thus He manifested Himself in the sum of His perfections (Ps 20:1, 7; 22:3) worthy of reverence.
Psalms 111:10 The Psalmist celebrates God's gracious dealings with His
And hence love and fear of such a God is the chief element of true wisdom (compare Pr 1:7; 9:10). PSALM 112