Psalm 111

Great Are the Lord’s Works

1 * 111:1 This psalm is an acrostic poem, each line beginning with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet *See Ps. 104:35Praise the Lord!

I *Ps. 138:1will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart,

in the company of *[Ps. 149:1]the upright, in the congregation.

2 Great are the *Ps. 92:5;Rev. 3:2;[Ps. 139:14] works of the Lord,

*Ps. 119:45,94,155;[Ps. 112:1;143:5]studied by all who delight in them.

3 *Ps. 145:5Full of splendor and majesty is his work,

and his *Ps. 112:3,9righteousness endures forever.

4 He has *[Ps. 78:4]caused his wondrous works to be remembered;

the Lord is gracious and merciful.

5 He provides food for those who fear him;

he *See Ps. 105:8remembers his covenant forever.

6 He has shown his people the power of his works,

in giving them the inheritance of the nations.

7 The works of his hands are faithful and just;

all his precepts are *Ps. 93:5;[Ps. 19:7]trustworthy;

8 they are *Isa. 40:8;Matt. 5:18established forever and ever,

to be performed with *Ps. 19:9;Rev. 15:3faithfulness and uprightness.

9 He sent *[Matt. 1:21]; Luke 1:68redemption to his people;

he has *[Ps. 133:3] commanded his covenant forever.

*Ps. 99:3;Luke 1:49;[Ps. 8:1]Holy and awesome is his name!

10 *Prov. 9:10;See Prov. 1:7The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom;

all those who practice it have *[Prov. 3:4;13:15;John 7:17] a good understanding.

His *[Ps. 44:8]praise endures forever!