THE FEAR OF THE LORD IS THE BEGINNING OF WISDOM
Key verse: 111:10
NIV
Psalm 111[a]
1 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)
2 Great are the works(E) of the Lord;
they are pondered by all(F) who delight in them.
3 Glorious and majestic are his deeds,
and his righteousness endures(G) forever.
4 He has caused his wonders to be remembered;
the Lord is gracious and compassionate.(H)
5 He provides food(I) for those who fear him;(J)
he remembers his covenant(K) forever.
6 He has shown his people the power of his works,(L)
giving them the lands of other nations.(M)
7 The works of his hands(N) are faithful and just;
all his precepts are trustworthy.(O)
8 They are established for ever(P) and ever,
enacted in faithfulness and uprightness.
9 He provided redemption(Q) for his people;
he ordained his covenant forever—
holy and awesome(R) is his name.
Footnotes
- Psalm 111:1 This psalm is an acrostic poem, the lines of which begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.
- Psalm 111:1 Hebrew Hallelu Yah
Cross references
- Psalm 111:1 : Ps 34:1; 109:30; 115:18; 145:10
- Psalm 111:1 : S Ps 9:1
- Psalm 111:1 : Ps 89:7
- Psalm 111:1 : S Ps 1:5
- Psalm 111:2 : S Job 36:24; Ps 143:5; Rev 15:3
- Psalm 111:2 : Ps 64:9
- Psalm 111:3 : Ps 112:3, 9; 119:142
- Psalm 111:4 : S Dt 4:31; S Ps 86:15
- Psalm 111:5 : S Ge 1:30; S Ps 37:25; Mt 6:26, 31-33
- Psalm 111:5 : Ps 103:11
- Psalm 111:5 : S 1Ch 16:15; S Ps 105:8
- Psalm 111:6 : Ps 64:9; S 66:3, 5
- Psalm 111:6 : S Ps 105:44
- Psalm 111:7 : S Ps 92:4
- Psalm 111:7 : Ps 19:7; 119:128
- Psalm 111:8 : Ps 119:89, 152, 160; Isa 40:8; S Mt 5:18
- Psalm 111:9 : Ps 34:22; S 103:4; 130:7; Lk 1:68
- Psalm 111:9 : Ps 30:4; 99:3; Lk 1:49
- Psalm 111:10 : S Job 23:15; S Ps 19:9
- Psalm 111:10 : Dt 4:6
- Psalm 111:10 : S Dt 4:6; Ps 119:98, 104, 130
- Psalm 111:10 : Ps 28:6; 89:52
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ESV
Great Are the Lord's Works
111 [a] (A)Praise the Lord!
I (B)will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart,
in the company of (C)the upright, in the congregation.
2 Great are the (D)works of the Lord,
(E)studied by all who delight in them.
3 (F)Full of splendor and majesty is his work,
and his (G)righteousness endures forever.
4 He has (H)caused his wondrous works to be remembered;
the Lord is gracious and merciful.
5 He provides food for those who fear him;
he (I)remembers his covenant forever.
6 He has shown his people the power of his works,
in giving them the inheritance of the nations.
7 The works of his hands are faithful and just;
all his precepts are (J)trustworthy;
8 they are (K)established forever and ever,
to be performed with (L)faithfulness and uprightness.
9 He sent (M)redemption to his people;
he has (N)commanded his covenant forever.
(O)Holy and awesome is his name!
10 (P)The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom;
all those who practice it have (Q)a good understanding.
His (R)praise endures forever!
Footnotes
- Psalm 111:1 This psalm is an acrostic poem, each line beginning with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet
Cross references
- Psalm 111:1 : See Ps. 104:35
- Psalm 111:1 : Ps. 138:1
- Psalm 111:1 : [Ps. 149:1]
- Psalm 111:2 : Ps. 92:5; Rev. 3:2; [Ps. 139:14]
- Psalm 111:2 : Ps. 119:45, 94, 155; [Ps. 112:1; 143:5]
- Psalm 111:3 : Ps. 145:5
- Psalm 111:3 : Ps. 112:3, 9
- Psalm 111:4 : [Ps. 78:4]
- Psalm 111:5 : See Ps. 105:8
- Psalm 111:7 : Ps. 93:5; [Ps. 19:7]
- Psalm 111:8 : Isa. 40:8; Matt. 5:18
- Psalm 111:8 : Ps. 19:9; Rev. 15:3
- Psalm 111:9 : [Matt. 1:21]; Luke 1:68
- Psalm 111:9 : [Ps. 133:3]
- Psalm 111:9 : Ps. 99:3; Luke 1:49; [Ps. 8:1]
- Psalm 111:10 : Prov. 9:10; See Prov. 1:7
- Psalm 111:10 : [Prov. 3:4; 13:15; John 7:17]
- Psalm 111:10 : [Ps. 44:8]
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First, he provides food (1-5). Let us extol our Lord with all our heart. For when we ponder, we see that great are the works of the Lord and glorious and majestic are his deeds. God is gracious and compassionate. He provides food for those who fear him. He remembers his covenant forever. Second, he provides redemption (6-10). God has shown his people the power of his works. He gave them the land of other nations. All his precepts are trustworthy, steadfast forever and ever. According to his promises he provided redemption for his people, through Jesus' death on the cross. Holy and awesome is his name. To fear God is the beginning of wisdom. All who follow his word have good understanding. To God belongs eternal praise.
Prayer: Lord, thank you for sending Jesus to save us from our sins according to your covenant. Help me fear God only.
One Word: Praise the Lord!
