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"In Praise of the Lord"
Psalm 111
Good News Translation (GNT)
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1 With all my heart I will thank the Lord in the
assembly of his people.
2 How wonderful are the things the Lord does!
All who are delighted with them want to
understand them.
3 All he does is full of honour and majesty;
his righteousness is eternal.
4 The Lord does not let us forget his wonderful
actions; he is kind and merciful.
5 He provides food for those who honour him;
he never forgets his covenant.
6 He has shown his power to his people by
giving them the lands of foreigners.
7 In all he does he is faithful and just; all his
commands are dependable.
8 They last for all time; they were given in truth
and righteousness.
9 He set his people free and made an eternal
covenant with them. Holy and mighty is he!
10 The way to become wise is to honour the
Lord; (a) he gives sound judgment to all who
obey his commands. He is to be praised
forever.
Footnotes
Psalm 111:10 The way....the Lord;
or
The most important part of wisdom is
honouring the Lord.
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Commentary taken from 'word-on-the-web'
supplied by Scripture Union
'In Praise of the Lord'
Psalm 111
This psalm is a great hymn of praise for God's wonderful works.
It may be paired with Psalm 112, which celebrates those who
reflect his character in their lives.
Psalm 111 is a Hallel psalm, sung by pilgrims travelling to
Jerusalem to celebrate Passover.
Jesus' disciples may well have sung it before going out to Gethsemane
(Matthew 26:30).
It is one of nine psalms in which all the lines start with successive letters
of the Hebrew alphabet.
This facilitated memorisation, but it means there is no logical flow
to the thoughts.
However, its unifying theme is praise to God for his works of creation,
providence and redemption.
It is possibly written by a Temple musician,
but it is equally relevant for singing by an inner family circle
('in the council', (assembly) v 1)
or by congregational worship for the Temple festival celebrations
God's work of creation never ceases to astound and delight both
the smallest child and the most learned scientist, because of its beauty,
variety, immensity, minute detail and intricate composition.
The words of verse 2 are engraved over the entrance of the
Cavendish Laboratory in Cambridge, UK, which has produced many
of the greatest discoveries in physics since 1874.
To those with faith, discoveries of science bring greater glory
to the Creator.
Further cause for praise is God's gracious and merciful work
of provision for those who are in covenant relationship with him
and fear him, but his greatest work is that of entering into covenant
relationship and redeeming his people, those who fear him.
It is entirely appropriate that we honour this God, who judges our work,
as our father.
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