Psalms 111章 ESV | 微读圣经

Great Are the Lord’s Works

1111:1 This psalm is an acrostic poem, each line beginning with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet111:1 See Ps. 104:35Praise the Lord!

I 111:1 Ps. 138:1will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart,

in the company of 111:1 [Ps. 149:1]the upright, in the congregation.

2Great are the 111:2 Ps. 92:5; Rev. 3:2; [Ps. 139:14] works of the Lord,

111:2 Ps. 119:45, 94, 155; [Ps. 112:1; 143:5]studied by all who delight in them.

3111:3 Ps. 145:5Full of splendor and majesty is his work,

and his 111:3 Ps. 112:3, 9righteousness endures forever.

4He has 111:4 [Ps. 78:4]caused his wondrous works to be remembered;

the Lord is gracious and merciful.

5He provides food for those who fear him;

he 111:5 See Ps. 105:8remembers his covenant forever.

6He has shown his people the power of his works,

in giving them the inheritance of the nations.

7The works of his hands are faithful and just;

all his precepts are 111:7 Ps. 93:5; [Ps. 19:7]trustworthy;

8they are 111:8 Isa. 40:8; Matt. 5:18established forever and ever,

to be performed with 111:8 Ps. 19:9; Rev. 15:3faithfulness and uprightness.

9He sent 111:9 [Matt. 1:21]; Luke 1:68redemption to his people;

he has 111:9 [Ps. 133:3] commanded his covenant forever.

111:9 Ps. 99:3; Luke 1:49; [Ps. 8:1]Holy and awesome is his name!

10111:10 Prov. 9:10; See Prov. 1:7The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom;

all those who practice it have 111:10 [Prov. 3:4; 13:15; John 7:17] a good understanding.

His 111:10 [Ps. 44:8]praise endures forever!

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