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Praise for God’s Amazing Deeds[a]

111 Hallelujah!
I will give thanks to the Lord with all of my heart
    in the assembled congregation of the upright.
Great are the acts of the Lord;
    they are within reach of[b] all who desire them.
Splendid and glorious are his awesome deeds,
    and his righteousness endures forever.
He is remembered for his awesome deeds;
    the Lord is gracious and compassionate.
He prepares food[c] for those who fear him;
    he is ever mindful of his covenant.
He revealed his mighty deeds to his people
    by giving them a country of their own.[d]
Whatever he does is[e] reliable and just,
    and all his precepts are trustworthy,
sustained through all eternity,
    and fashioned in both truth and righteousness.
He sent deliverance to his people;
    he ordained his covenant to last forever;
        his name is holy and awesome.
10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom;
    sound understanding belongs to those who practice it.
Praise of God[f] endures forever.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 111:1 In this acrostic psalm each line begins with a consecutive letter of the Heb. alphabet.
  2. Psalm 111:2 Or are sought by
  3. Psalm 111:5 Or prey
  4. Psalm 111:6 Lit. an inheritance of nations
  5. Psalm 111:7 Lit. The works of his hands are
  6. Psalm 111:10 Lit. him

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

111 Praise ye the Lord. I will praise the Lord with my whole heart, in the assembly of the upright, and in the congregation.

The works of the Lord are great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein.

His work is honourable and glorious: and his righteousness endureth for ever.

He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered: the Lord is gracious and full of compassion.

He hath given meat unto them that fear him: he will ever be mindful of his covenant.

He hath shewed his people the power of his works, that he may give them the heritage of the heathen.

The works of his hands are verity and judgment; all his commandments are sure.

They stand fast for ever and ever, and are done in truth and uprightness.

He sent redemption unto his people: he hath commanded his covenant for ever: holy and reverend is his name.

10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.