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Scott's Reference Library
Psalm 111:1 through Psalm 111:10 (NIV)
1 Praise the LORD.
I will extol the LORD with all my heart
in the council of the upright and in the assembly.
2 Great are the works of the LORD;
they are pondered by all who delight in them.
3 Glorious and majestic are his deeds,
and his righteousness endures forever.
4 He has caused his wonders to be remembered;
the LORD is gracious and compassionate.
5 He provides food for those who fear him;
he remembers his covenant forever.
6 He has shown his people the power of his works,
giving them the lands of other nations.
7 The works of his hands are faithful and just;
all his precepts are trustworthy.
8 They are steadfast for ever and ever,
done in faithfulness and uprightness.
9 He provided redemption for his people;
he ordained his covenant forever—
holy and awesome is his name.
10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom;
all who follow his precepts have good understanding.
To him belongs eternal praise.
Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary on the Whole Bible
VERSE 1
The psalmist resolves to praise God himself. Our exhortations and our examples
should agree together. He recommends the works of the Lord, as the proper
subject, when we are praising him; and the dealings of his providence toward the
world, the church, and particular persons. All the works of the Lord are spoken
of as one, it is his work; so admirably do all the dispensations of his
providence centre in one design. The works of God, humbly and diligently sought
into, shall all be found just and holy. God’s pardoning sin is the most
wonderful of all his works, and ought to be remembered to his glory. He will
ever be mindful of his covenant; he has ever been so, and he ever will be so.
His works of providence were done according to the truth of the Divine promises
and prophecies, and so were verity, or truth; and by him who has a right to
dispose of the earth as he pleases, and so are judgment, or righteous: and this
holds good of the work of grace upon the heart of man, vs. 7, 8. All God’s
commandments are sure; all have been fulfilled by Christ, and remain with him
for a rule of walk and conversation to us. He sent redemption unto his people,
out of Egypt at first, and often afterwards; and these were typical of the great
redemption, which in the fulness of time was to be wrought out by the Lord
Jesus. Here his everlasting righteousness shines forth in union with his
boundless mercy. No man is wise who does not fear the Lord; no man acts wisely
except as influenced by that fear. This fear will lead to repentance, to faith
in Christ, to watchfulness and obedience. Such persons are of a good
understanding, however poor, unlearned, or despised.