George Haydock's Catholic Commentary
Psalms 111:3
Justice. Or mercy shall be for ever remembered by en, and rewarded by God. (Calmet)
Justice. Or mercy shall be for ever remembered by en, and rewarded by God. (Calmet)
Verse Psalms 111:3. _HIS WORK_ IS _HONOURABLE, C._] He has done nothing in _nature_ or _grace_ that does not redound to his own honour and glory and because all is done in _righteousness_, it _enduret...
HIS WORK IS HONORABLE AND GLORIOUS - literally, “Honour and glory is his work;” that is, All that he does is honorable and glorious. The language would cover all that God does in the works of creation...
Psalms 111 Hallelujah! He Has Done It This is the first Hallelujah Psalm, following Psalms 110:1, in which He is praised for what He is and for what He has done. It is a perfect alphabetical Psalm:...
PSS. CXI. AND CXII. These are sister Pss. as is shown by their structure. Each contains nine verses. Each verse has two lines, each line beginning with a letter of the alphabet in due succession. We h...
GLORIOUS. majestic....
HIS WORK IS HONOURABLE AND GLORIOUS— This and the following verses seem to refer to those glorious manifestations of God's power in Egypt; to the passover, which was a gracious memorial of his favour...
PSALMS 111 DESCRIPTIVE TITLE Alphabetical Psalm in Praise of Jehovah. ANALYSIS The Psalm is composed of Ten Verses: Psalms 111:1-8 have Two Clauses each, Initialled by 16 successive letters of the...
His work is honourable and glorious: and his righteousness endureth for ever. HIS WORK IS HONOURABLE AND GLORIOUS - literally, 'is honour and majesty,' as in ....
Psalms 111, 112 are closely connected both in form and substance, and are apparently the work of one author. They are alphabetical (see Intro.). A liturgical introduction is prefixed to both, viz. 'Pr...
Psalms 107:150 _GORDON CHURCHYARD_ GOD IS *RIGHTEOUS PSALMS 111 Jesus said, "Why do you say that I am good? Nobody is good except God" (Lu
הֹוד ־וְ הָדָ֥ר פָּֽעֳלֹ֑ו וְ֝ צִדְקָתֹ֗ו עֹמ
Psalms 111:1 ANOTHER series of psalms headed with Hallelujah begins here and includes the two following psalms. The prefix apparently indicates liturgical use. The present psalm is closely allied to t...
THE WORKS OF THE LORD Psalms 111:1 A fresh series of psalms begins here, of which the dominant note is _Hallelujah_. This and the next are similar in construction, each being alphabetical; that is, t...
This psalm is closely connected with the one which follows it. In this the subject is the greatness and graciousness of Jehovah. In the Hebrew there are ten verses, the first eight having two lines in...
How truly delightful is it to consider these things in Christ! Here is a righteousness indeed forever. With this will his church be clothed to all eternity. Oh! how truly honourable, how truly gloriou...
3_His work is beautiful _Others render it _splendor. _The meaning of the clause is this, That every act of God is replete with glorious majesty. In the following part of the verse he specifies more cl...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS PSALMS 111 THROUGH 113. Psalms 111-113 go together as a hallelujah in reference to Jehovah's ways with Israel in their deliverance. First, Psalms 111, the works of Jeho...
HIS WORK IS HONOURABLE AND GLORIOUS,.... Or "honour and glory" g itself; there is nothing mean and trifling done by him; nothing unworthy of him in nature, providence, and grace; every work of his ser...
His work [is] honourable and glorious: and his righteousness endureth for ever. Ver. 3. _His work is honourable_] Heb. honour and glory, they all come tipped and gilt, with a glory upon them, a _cent...
_His work_ Either all his works, or that eminent branch of them, his providence toward his people, as is expressed afterward; _is honourable and glorious_ Becoming the Divine Majesty, and bringing glo...
A PSALM OF PRAISE TO JEHOVAH....
His work is honorable and glorious, literally, "honor and majesty," to emphasize the fact that His entire essence finds expression in them; AND HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS, especially as shown in the great work...
HIS WORK; either all his works, of which SEE POOLE ON "PSALMS 111:2"; or that eminent branch of those works, his providence towards his people, as it is expressed afterwards HONOURABLE AND GLORIOUS; b...
Psalms 111:3 work H6467 honorable H1935 glorious H1926 righteousness H6666 endures H5975 (H8802) forever H5703 honourable -...
Psalms 111:1. _Praise ye the LORD._ Or, «Hallelujah,» «Praise be unto Jehovah.» «Praise ye the Lord.» I invite all Christians to give good heed to this injunction; whether others praise him, or not,...
CONTENTS: Exhortation to praise God for the greatness and glory of His works. CHARACTERS: God, Psalmist. CONCLUSION: All who love God delight to meditate upon His works. They are all praiseworthy, a...
This is another acrostic psalm, but differing from others by the brevity of its metre. It has no title in the Hebrew, but is a psalm of thanksgiving and praise. Psalms 111:1. _In the assembly._ סוד _s...
_His work is honourable and glorious: and His righteousness endureth for ever._ GOD AND THE GODLY (with Psalms 112:3):--These two psalms are obviously intended as a pair. They are identical in number...
_Praise ye the Lord._ I will praise the Lord with my whole heart. THE HIGHEST WORK OF MANKIND--PRAISING GOD I. A noble resolution for this highest work. 1. Thoroughness. “With my whole heart.” (1...
PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 111:1. This hymn of praise celebrates the great works the Lord has done for his people. He has called them to be his own, and has cared for and protected them. Singing the p...
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 111:3 HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS ENDURES FOREVER. See Psalms 119:142; Isaia
INTRODUCTION 1. Authorship unknown, probably late. 2. One of the ten alphabetical Psalms, the clauses beginning with the letters of the Hebrew alphabet in succession. This is no more artificial than...
EXPOSITION ANOTHER "Hallelujah psalm," and at the same time an "alphabetic psalm." It has been called a "twin psalm" with the one which follows (Psalms 112:1.), and beyond all doubt closely resembles...
Psa 111:1-10 has twenty-two lines. It is known as an acrostic psalm; each line in this psalm begins with a succeeding letter of the Hebrew alphabet. And so the first line of the psalm in Hebrew begins...
Daniel 9:24; Ephesians 1:6; Ephesians 3:10; Exodus 15:11; Exodus 15:6;
Work — Either all his works, or that eminent branch of those works, his providence towards his people. Righteousness — His justice or faithfulness in performing his word....