Psalms 111:5-8

5 He has ¹given food to those who fear Him; He will ²remember His covenant forever.

6 He has 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 ³truth and justice; All His precepts ⁴are sure.

8 They are ⁵upheld forever and ever; They are performed in ⁶truth and uprightness.

Psalms 111:5-8 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO PSALM 111

This psalm, though without a name, is thought to be penned by David; it is composed in an artificial manner, in an alphabetical order, each clause or sentence beginning with a letter of the Hebrew alphabet in course, till the whole is finished; this perhaps was done to recommend the psalm, to make it more observed, and to help the memory; the general design of it is to excite to praise the Lord, from the consideration of his great and wonderful works.

Cross References

• 1. Matthew 6:31-33
• 2. Psalms 105:8
• 3. Revelation 15:3
• 4. Psalms 19:7; Psalms 93:5
• 5. Psalms 119:160; Isaiah 40:8; Matthew 5:18
• 6. Psalms 19:9

Footnotes

• [a]. Lit "prey"
• [b]. Or "revere"
• [c]. Or "faithfulness"
• [d]. Or "trustworthy"
• [e]. Or "faithfulness"