Psalm 111 (110)
God creates, saves and guides us.
1 Alleluia!
I thank the Lord with all my heart
in the council of the just, in the assembly.
2 The works of the Lord are great
and pondered by all who delight in them.
3 Glorious and majestic are his deeds,
his righteousness endures forever.
4 He lets us remember his wondrous deeds;
the Lord is merciful and kind.
5 Always mindful of his covenant,
he provides food for those who fear him.
6 He shows his people the power of his arm
by giving them the lands of other nations.
7 The works of his hands are faithful and just,
trustworthy are all his precepts,
8 ordained to last forever,
bearers of truth and uprightness.
9 He has sent his people deliverances
and made with them a covenant forever.
His holy name is to be revered!
10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom;
prudent are those who live by his precepts.
To him belongs everlasting praise.
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Comments Psalms, Chapter 111
An alphabetical psalm, the twenty-two letters of the Hebrew alphabet begin the twenty-two verses. Other psalms are also written in this way (e.g. Psalms 34; 37; 119).