Psalm 111

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111 Hallelujah! Praise the Lord!
I will thank the Lord with all that I am,
    when we, his people, meet together.
² The Lord does great things!
People who enjoy them,
    think carefully about them.
³ Everything that he does
    shows that he is a very great king!
He will always do what is completely right.
⁴ The Lord causes us to remember his miracles.
    He is kind and he forgives people.
⁵ He gives food to the people who serve him.
He always remembers the covenant
    that he made with his people.
⁶ He said that he would use his great power
    to help his people.
He has given to them
    the lands where other nations lived.
⁷ He is always honest and fair
    in the things that he does.
His rules help people to live well.
⁸     They will continue to be right for all time.
People should trust those rules and obey them.
⁹ He rescued his people
    so that they became free.
He made his covenant with them
    so that it would continue for ever.
His name is holy,
    and people should respect him with fear.
¹⁰ If you want to live in a wise way,
    respect and obey the Lord.^[b]
Everyone who lives in the way that he teaches
    will understand what is right.
People should praise the Lord for ever!