Psalms 111:5-9

111:5 He gives ¹  food to his faithful followers; ² 

he always remembers his covenant. ³ 

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

giving them a land that belonged to other nations. ⁴ 

111:7 His acts are characterized by ⁵  faithfulness and justice;

all his precepts are reliable. ⁶ 

111:8 They are forever firm,

and should be faithfully and properly carried out. ⁷ 

111:9 He delivered his people; ⁸ 

he ordained that his covenant be observed forever. ⁹ 

His name is holy and awesome.

[111:5]  ¹ tn Or “gave,” if the events of the exodus and conquest period (see v. 6, 9) are primarily in view.

[111:5]  ² tn Heb “those who fear him.”

[111:5]  ³ tn Or “he remembers his covenant forever” (see Ps 105:8).

[111:6]  ⁴ tn Heb “the strength of his deeds he proclaimed to his people, to give to them an inheritance of nations.”

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

[111:7]  ⁸ tn That is, fair and for man’s good.

[111:8]  ¹⁰ 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.

[111:9]  ¹³ tn Heb “redemption he sent for his people.”

[111:9]  ¹⁴ tn Heb “he commanded forever his covenant.”