Psalm 111

Praise for the Lord’s Works

Hallelujah![a]
I will praise the Lord with all my heart
in the assembly of the upright and in the congregation.(A)

The Lord’s works are great,
studied by all who delight in them.(B)
All that He does is splendid and majestic;(C)
His righteousness endures forever.(D)
He has caused His wonderful works to be remembered.(E)
The Lord is gracious and compassionate.(F)
He has provided food for those who fear Him;(G)
He remembers His covenant forever.(H)
He has shown His people the power of His works
by giving them the inheritance of the nations.(I)
The works of His hands are truth and justice;
all His instructions are trustworthy.(J)
They are established forever and ever,
enacted in truth and in what is right.(K)
He has sent redemption to His people.(L)
He has ordained His covenant forever.
His name is holy and awe-inspiring.(M)

10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom;(N)
all who follow His instructions[b] have good insight.(O)
His praise endures forever.(P)

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 111:1 The lines of this poem form an acrostic.
  2. Psalm 111:10 Lit follow them

Praise to God for His Work and Commands

111 Praise Yah![a]
I will give thanks to Yahweh with all my heart,
in the assembly of the upright and the congregation.
The works of Yahweh are great,
studied[b] by all who delight in them.
Full of splendor and majesty is his work,
and his righteousness endures forever.
He has made his wonders to be remembered;[c]
Yahweh is gracious and compassionate.
He gives food to those who fear him;
he remembers his covenant forever.
He has declared the power of his works for his people,
by giving to them the inheritance of the nations.
The works of his hands are faithfulness and justice;
all his precepts are reliable.
They are sustained forever and ever,
done with faithfulness and uprightness.
He has sent redemption to his people;
he has commanded his covenant forever;
holy and fearful is his name.
10 The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom;
all who do them[d] have a good understanding.
His praise endures forever.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 111:1 Hebrew hallelujah
  2. Psalm 111:2 Or “pondered”
  3. Psalm 111:4 Literally “a remembrance”
  4. Psalm 111:10 That is, his precepts (v. 7), or the stipulations of his covenant (v. 9)