Psalms 111 Praise for God's Works

The psalmist celebrates God's gracious dealings with his people, of which a summary statement is given

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Praise ye the Lord — or, Hallelujah (Ps 104:35). This seems to serve as a title to those of the later Psalms, which, like this, set forth God's gracious government and its blessed fruits. This praise claims the whole heart — (Ps 86:12), and is rendered publicly. upright — a title of the true Israel (Ps 32:11).

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His works, that is, of providence and grace are sought — or, carefully studied, by all desiring to know them.

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honourable and glorious — literally, "honor and majesty," which illustrate His glorious perfections. righteousness — (Ps 7:17; 31:1), which He has made memorable by wonders of love and mercy, in supplying the wants of His people according to covenant engagements.

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His power was shown especially in giving them the promised land, and His faithfulness and justice thus displayed are, like His precepts, reliable and of permanent obligation.

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The deliverance He provided accorded to His established covenant. Thus He manifested Himself in the sum of His perfections (Ps 20:1, 7; 22:3) worthy of reverence.

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And hence love and fear of such a God is the chief element of true wisdom (compare Pr 1:7; 9:10).