Psalms 111

The beginning of wisdom

Hallelujah! I will give thanks to the LORD with all my heart in the council of the upright and in the assembly.a ²Great are the works of the LORD; they are pondered by all who delight in them.b ³Splendid and majestic is His work; His righteousness endures forever.

⁴He has caused His wonders to be remembered; the LORD is gracious and compassionate. ⁵He provides food for those who fear Him; He remembers His covenant forever. ⁶He has shown His people the power of His works by giving them the inheritance of the nations.

⁷The works of His hands are truth and justice; all His precepts are trustworthy.c ⁸They are upheld forever and ever, enacted in truth and uprightness. ⁹He has sent redemption to His people; He has ordained His covenant forever; holy and awesome is His name.d

¹⁰The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow His precepts gain rich understanding. His praise endures forever!e

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Psalm 111 is a compact, acrostic hymn of praise, each line beginning with a successive letter of the Hebrew alphabet. It calls the congregation to wholehearted thanksgiving for the Lord’s great works—His covenant faithfulness, provision, and redemption. The psalm moves from the publ

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References· Psalms 111

a: v.1 — Psalms 138:1, Psalms 149:1, Psalms 106:1, Psalms 35:18, Psalms 109:30, Psalms 108:3, Psalms 40:9-10, Psalms 89:7, Psalms 22:25, Psalms 106:48
b: v.2 — Psalms 104:24, Proverbs 24:14, Psalms 139:14, Psalms 143:5, Ephesians 1:19, Jeremiah 32:17-19, Revelation 15:3, Ephesians 2:7-10, Proverbs 17:16, Psalms 77:11-12
c: v.7 — Psalms 19:7, Psalms 89:14, Deuteronomy 32:4, Revelation 15:3-4, Psalms 98:3, Psalms 119:151, Psalms 105:8, Psalms 119:160, Psalms 119:86, Psalms 93:5
d: v.9 — Psalms 99:3, Titus 2:14, Luke 1:68, Luke 1:49, Revelation 5:9, Hebrews 13:20, Hebrews 9:12, Revelation 4:8, Deuteronomy 28:58, Ephesians 1:7
e: v.10 — Proverbs 1:7, Proverbs 9:10, Job 28:28, Ecclesiastes 12:13, Deuteronomy 4:6, John 5:44, John 13:17, Matthew 25:21, Matthew 25:23, 2 Corinthians 4:17

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