Psalm 111

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The Lord Praised for His Goodness.

111 Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!)
I will give thanks to the Lord with all my heart,
In the company of the upright and in the congregation.
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Great are the works of the Lord,
Studied by all those who delight in them.
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Splendid and majestic is His work,
And His righteousness endures forever.
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He has made His wonderful acts to be remembered;
The Lord is gracious and merciful and full of loving compassion.
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He has given food to those who fear Him [with awe-inspired reverence];
He will remember His covenant forever.^(A)
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He has declared and made known to His people the power of His works,
In giving them the heritage of the nations.

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The works of His hands are truth and [absolute] justice;
All His precepts are sure (established, reliable, trustworthy).
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They are upheld forever and ever;
They are done in [absolute] truth and uprightness.
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He has sent redemption to His people;
He has ordained His covenant forever;
Holy and awesome is His name—[inspiring reverence and godly fear].
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The [reverent] fear of the Lord is the beginning (the prerequisite, the absolute essential, the alphabet) of wisdom;
A good understanding and a teachable heart are possessed by all those who do the will of the Lord;
His praise endures forever.^(B)