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111 1-2 Hallelujah! I want to express publicly before his people my heartfelt thanks to God for his mighty miracles. All who are thankful should ponder them with me. For his miracles demonstrate his honor, majesty, and eternal goodness.

Who can forget the wonders he performs—deeds of mercy and of grace? He gives food to those who trust him; he never forgets his promises. He has shown his great power to his people by giving them the land of Israel, though it was the home of many nations living there. All he does is just and good, and all his laws are right, for they are formed from truth and goodness and stand firm forever. He has paid a full ransom for his people; now they are always free to come to Jehovah (what a holy, awe-inspiring name that is).

10 How can men be wise? The only way to begin is by reverence for God. For growth in wisdom comes from obeying his laws. Praise his name forever.

Praise to God for His Faithfulness and Justice

111 Praise[a] the Lord!

(A)I will praise the Lord with my whole heart,
In the assembly of the upright and in the congregation.

(B)The works of the Lord are great,
(C)Studied by all who have pleasure in them.
His work is (D)honorable and glorious,
And His righteousness endures forever.
He has made His wonderful works to be remembered;
(E)The Lord is gracious and full of compassion.
He has given food to those who fear Him;
He will ever be mindful of His covenant.
He has declared to His people the power of His works,
In giving them the [b]heritage of the nations.

The works of His hands are (F)verity[c] and justice;
All His precepts are sure.
(G)They stand fast forever and ever,
And are (H)done in truth and uprightness.
(I)He has sent redemption to His people;
He has commanded His covenant forever:
(J)Holy and awesome is His name.

10 (K)The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom;
A good understanding have all those who do His commandments.
His praise endures forever.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 111:1 Heb. Hallelujah
  2. Psalm 111:6 inheritance
  3. Psalm 111:7 truth

111 Mutendereze Mukama!

Nneebazanga Mukama n’omutima gwange gwonna,
    mu lukiiko lw’abalongoofu, era ne mu lukuŋŋaana.

(A)Mukama by’akola bikulu;
    bifumiitirizibwako abo bonna ababisanyukira.
Emirimu gye mikulu nnyo era gya kitiibwa,
    n’obutuukirivu bwe tebuggwaawo emirembe gyonna.
(B)Ayamba abantu okujjukira ebyamagero bye,
    Mukama wa kisa era ajjudde okusaasira.
(C)Agabira abamutya emmere;
    era ajjukira endagaano ye buli kiseera.

Abantu be abalaze ng’ebikolwa bye bwe biri eby’amaanyi;
    n’abagabira ensi eyali ey’abannaggwanga.
(D)By’akola byonna bya bwesigwa era bya bwenkanya;
    n’amateeka ge gonna ga bwesigwa,
(E)manywevu emirembe gyonna;
    era yagassaawo nga ga bwesigwa era nga ga mazima.
(F)Yanunula abantu be;
    n’alagira endagaano ye ebeerewo emirembe gyonna.
    Erinnya lye ttukuvu era lya ntiisa!

10 (G)Mu kutya Mukama amagezi mwe gasookera
    era abo abagondera ebigambo ebyo bajjudde obutegeevu.
    Mukama atenderezebwenga emirembe gyonna.

Psalm 111[a]

Praise the Lord.[b]

I will extol the Lord(A) with all my heart(B)
    in the council(C) of the upright and in the assembly.(D)

Great are the works(E) of the Lord;
    they are pondered by all(F) who delight in them.
Glorious and majestic are his deeds,
    and his righteousness endures(G) forever.
He has caused his wonders to be remembered;
    the Lord is gracious and compassionate.(H)
He provides food(I) for those who fear him;(J)
    he remembers his covenant(K) forever.

He has shown his people the power of his works,(L)
    giving them the lands of other nations.(M)
The works of his hands(N) are faithful and just;
    all his precepts are trustworthy.(O)
They are established for ever(P) and ever,
    enacted in faithfulness and uprightness.
He provided redemption(Q) for his people;
    he ordained his covenant forever—
    holy and awesome(R) is his name.

10 The fear of the Lord(S) is the beginning of wisdom;(T)
    all who follow his precepts have good understanding.(U)
    To him belongs eternal praise.(V)

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 111:1 This psalm is an acrostic poem, the lines of which begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.
  2. Psalm 111:1 Hebrew Hallelu Yah