Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary
Psalms 111
Public-domain commentary by Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown.
Commentary Notes
6 sectionsv1
Psalms 111:1
Ps 111:1-10. The Psalmist celebrates God's gracious dealings with His people, of which a summary statement is given.
1. 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).
- Ps 111 1-Ps 111 10
- Ps 104 35
- Ps 86 12
- Ps 32 11
v2
Psalms 111:2
2. His works, that is, of providence and grace are
sought —or, carefully studied, by all desiring to know them.
v3
Psalms 111:3
3, 4. 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.
- Ps 7 17
- Ps 31 1
v6
Psalms 111:6
6-8. 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.
v9
Psalms 111:9
9. 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.
- Ps 20 1
- Ps 20 7
- Ps 22 3
v10
Psalms 111:10
10. And hence love and fear of such a God is the chief element of true wisdom (compare Pr 1:7; 9:10).
- Prov 1 7
- Prov 9 10