Psalm 111

New International Version

Psalm 111[a]

1   Praise the Lord.[b]

    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 established for ever and ever,
    enacted 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.

Footnotes

Psalm 111:1 This psalm is an acrostic poem, the lines of which begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.
Psalm 111:1 Hebrew Hallelu Yah