Psalms 111:1-8

1 Praise the Lord! 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 honor 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 honor 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.

Psalms 111:1-8 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.