Psalms 111
The Lord Praised for His Goodness.
1 Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!)
I will give thanks to the Lord with all my heart,
In the company of the upright and in the congregation.
2 Great are the works of the Lord,
Studied by all those who delight in them.
3 Splendid and majestic is His work,
And His righteousness endures forever.
4 He has made His wonderful acts to be remembered;
The Lord is gracious and merciful and full of loving compassion.
5 He has given food to those who fear Him [with awe-inspired reverence];
He will remember His covenant forever.
6 He has declared and made known to His people the power of His works,
In giving them the heritage of the nations.
7 The works of His hands are truth and [absolute] justice;
All His precepts are sure (established, reliable, trustworthy).
8 They are upheld forever and ever;
They are done in [absolute] truth and uprightness.
9 He has sent redemption to His people;
He has ordained His covenant forever;
Holy and awesome is His name--[inspiring reverence and godly fear].
10 The [reverent] fear of the Lord is the beginning (the prerequisite, the absolute essential, the alphabet) of wisdom;
A good understanding and a teachable heart are possessed by all those who do the will of the LORD;
His praise endures forever.