Psalms 111

1 [a]Praise the LORD.[b]I will extol the LORD with all my heart in the council of the upright and in the assembly.
2 Great are the works of the LORD; they are pondered by all who delight in them.
3 Glorious and majestic are his deeds, and his righteousness endures forever.
4 He has caused his wonders to be remembered; the LORD is gracious and compassionate.
5 He provides food for those who fear him; he remembers his covenant forever.
6 He has shown his people the power of his works, giving them the lands of other nations.
7 The works of his hands are faithful and just; all his precepts are trustworthy.
8 They are established for ever and ever, enacted in faithfulness and uprightness.
9 He provided redemption for his people; he ordained his covenant forever— holy and awesome is his name.
10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow his precepts have good understanding. To him belongs eternal praise.

Cross References 22

  • 1. Psalms 34:1; Psalms 109:30; Psalms 115:18; Psalms 145:10
  • 2. S Psalms 9:1
  • 3. Psalms 89:7
  • 4. S Psalms 1:5
  • 5. S Job 36:24; Psalms 92:5; Psalms 143:5; Revelation 15:3
  • 6. Psalms 64:9
  • 7. Psalms 112:3,9; Psalms 119:142
  • 8. S Deuteronomy 4:31; S Psalms 86:15; Psalms 103:8
  • 9. S Genesis 1:30; S Psalms 37:25; Mt 6:26,31-33
  • 10. Psalms 103:11
  • 11. S 1 Chronicles 16:15; S Psalms 105:8
  • 12. Psalms 64:9; S Psalms 66:3,5
  • 13. S Psalms 105:44
  • 14. S Psalms 92:4
  • 15. Psalms 19:7; Psalms 119:128; Revelation 15:3
  • 16. Ps 119:89,152,160; Isaiah 40:8; S Matthew 5:18
  • 17. Psalms 34:22; S Psalms 103:4; Psalms 130:7; Luke 1:68
  • 18. Psalms 30:4; Psalms 99:3; Luke 1:49
  • 19. S Job 23:15; S Psalms 19:9
  • 20. Deuteronomy 4:6; Proverbs 9:10
  • 21. S Deuteronomy 4:6; Ps 119:98,104,130; Ecclesiastes 12:13
  • 22. Psalms 28:6; Psalms 89:52; Psalms 145:2

Footnotes 2

  • [a]. This psalm is an acrostic poem, the lines of which begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.
  • [b]. Hebrew "Hallelu Yah"

Psalms 111 Commentaries

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