Psalms 111:2-8

111:2 The Lord’s deeds are great,

eagerly awaited ¹  by all who desire them.

111:3 His work is majestic and glorious, ² 

and his faithfulness endures ³  forever.

111:4 He does ⁴  amazing things that will be remembered; ⁵ 

the Lord is merciful and compassionate.

111:5 He gives ⁶  food to his faithful followers; ⁷ 

he always remembers his covenant. ⁸ 

111:6 He announced that he would do mighty deeds for his people,

giving them a land that belonged to other nations. ⁹ 

111:7 His acts are characterized by ¹⁰  faithfulness and justice;

all his precepts are reliable. ¹¹ 

111:8 They are forever firm,

and should be faithfully and properly carried out. ¹² 

[111:2]  ¹ tn Heb “sought out.”

[111:3]  ² tn For other uses of the Hebrew phrase וְהָדָר-הוֹד (hod-vÿhadar, “majesty and splendor”) see 1 Chr 16:27; Job 40:10; Pss 21:5; 96:6; 104:1.

[111:3]  ³ tn Or “stands.”

[111:4]  ³ tn Or “did,” if this refers primarily to the events of the exodus and conquest period (see vv. 6, 9).

[111:4]  ⁴ tn Heb “a memorial he had made for his amazing deeds.”

[111:5]  ⁴ tn Or “gave,” if the events of the exodus and conquest period (see v. 6, 9) are primarily in view.

[111:5]  ⁵ tn Heb “those who fear him.”

[111:5]  ⁶ tn Or “he remembers his covenant forever” (see Ps 105:8).

[111:6]  ⁵ tn Heb “the strength of his deeds he proclaimed to his people, to give to them an inheritance of nations.”

[111:7]  ⁶ tn Heb “the deeds of his hands [are].”

[111:7]  ⁷ tn That is, fair and for man’s good.

[111:8]  ⁷ tn Heb “done in faithfulness and uprightness.” The passive participle probably has the force of a gerund. See L. C. Allen, Psalms 101-150 (WBC), 89.