Psalms

Psalm 111

1The Psalmist by his example inciteth others to praise God for his glorious and gracious works. 10The fear of God is the source of true wisdom.


1PRAISE1 ye the LORD. aI will praise the LORD with my whole heart, bin the assembly of the upright, and in the congregation.

1Heb. Hallelujah. Ps. 106.1.

a Ps. 9.1,14; 138.1; 109.30; 40.9,10; 22.22; 32.11; 33.1; 108.3. b Ps. 89.7; 149.1.

2The cworks of the LORD are great, dsought out of all them that have pleasure therein.

c Ps. 86.8; 72.18; 92.4,5. Job 5.9; 38.41. Je. 32.17,19. Re. 15.3. d Ps. 107.43; 64.9; 28.5. Is. 5.12.

3eHis work is honourable and glorious: and fhis righteousness endureth for ever.

e Ps. 145.4,10,17. Je. 33.3. f Da. 9.24. Is. 51.6,8. Ps. 112.3,9; 119.142,144.

4He ghath made his wonderful works to be remembered: hthe LORD is gracious and full of compassion.

g Ps. 145.4-7. Re. 15.3,4. Is. 63.7. h Ex. 34.6,7. Ps. 86.5,15; 103.8. Ho. 11.8. Mi. 7.18,19.

5He ihath given 2meat unto them that fear him: jhe will ever be mindful of his covenant.

2Heb. prey.

i Ps. 34.9,10; 23.1. Is. 33.17; 62.8,9. Mat. 6.11,26-33. j Ps. 105.8. Ne. 1.5. Da. 9.4. Lu. 1.72.

6He khath shewed his people the power of his works, that he may give them the heritage of the heathen.

k Je. 33.3. Ps. 105; 136; 2.8; 22.27-30. Re. 2.26.

7The lworks of his hands are verity and judgment; mall his commandments are sure.

l v.3. Re. 15.3. Mi. 7.20. Nu. 23.19. De. 32.4. m Ps. 19.7,8; 105.8.

8They 3stand fast for ever and ever, and are done nin truth and uprightness.

3Heb. are established. Is. 40.8. Mat. 5.18.

n Ps. 25.8. De. 32.4. Mi. 7.20. La. 3.22,23.

9oHe sent redemption unto his people: phe hath commanded his covenant for ever: qholy and reverend is his name.

o Ex. 7-14. Is. 63.7-13. Ps. 107.20; 130.7,8; 25.22. p 1Ch. 16.15. Ps. 42.8. q Ex. 15.11. Ps. 99.1,3,5; 89.7. De. 28.58. Re. 15.3,4. Je. 10.6,7.

10rThe fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: sa 4good understanding have all they 5that do his commandments : this praise endureth for ever.

4Or, good success. Pr. 3.4.

5Heb. that do them.

r Job 28.28. Pr. 1.7; 9.10. Mat. 6.33. Lu. 10.42. Ps. 130.4. Ec. 12.13. s De. 4.6. 2Ti. 3.15-17. t Ps. 45.17; 145.2,4.