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Psalm 111:9-10
New Catholic Bible
Psalm 111:9-10
New Catholic Bible
9 He has granted deliverance to his people
and established his covenant forever;
holy and awe-inspiring is his name.[a]
10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom;[b]
those who are guided by it will grow in understanding.
His praise will last forever.
Footnotes
- Psalm 111:9 This verse recalls the miracles of the Exodus and the theophany at Sinai. Name: see note on Ps 5:12.
- Psalm 111:10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: the motto of the Wisdom writings (see Job 28:28; Prov 1:7; 9:10; Eccl 12:13; Sir 1:18, 24; 19:17). Here it refers to God especially as Creator, Redeemer, and Provider.
