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THE WORKS OF HIS HANDS - All that he does in the works of creation and
providence; all in his acts toward the children of men.
ARE VERITY - Truth. That is, They tend to establish and confirm the
truth...
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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:...
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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...
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WORKS... ARE. Some codices read "work... is" (singular)...
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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...
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The works of his hands are verity and judgment; all his commandments
are sure.
THE WORKS OF HIS HANDS ARE VERITY AND JUDGMENT - (Psalms 111:2;
Revelation 15:3).
ALL HIS COMMANDMENTS ARE SURE - (c...
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111:7 judgment; (b-9) Or 'justice.'...
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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...
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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
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מַעֲשֵׂ֣י יָ֭דָיו אֱמֶ֣ת וּ
מִשְׁפָּ֑ט נֶ֝אֱמָנִ֗ים...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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The (d) works of his hands [are] verity and judgment; all his
commandments [are] sure.
(d) As God proposed to take care of his Church so in effect does he
declare himself just and true in the governm...
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_Hearing. Though detraction may assail him, he shall not fear,
(Calmet) since God is the judge. (Haydock) --- He shall have no cause
to apprehend being condemned, (St. Jerome) nor be disturbed about
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There is somewhat very striking in the frequent memorandums the Lord
makes in his word of his covenant, as if to show his faithfulness.
Such was the command to Moses, Deuteronomy 7:9; Exodus 3:15. And...
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7_The works of his hands _In the first clause of the verse he exclaims
that God is known to be faithful and upright in his works, and then he
goes on to extol the same truth and rectitude as pervading...
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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...
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THE WORKS OF HIS HANDS ARE VERITY AND JUDGMENT,.... His works of
providence are just and true, particularly these which respected the
driving the Canaanites out of their land, and settling the Israeli...
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The works of his hands [are] verity and judgment; all his commandments
[are] sure.
Ver. 7. _The work of his hands_] They speak him a true and just God.
Chrysostom taketh truth here for mercy, and not...
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_The works of his hands_ All that he doth, either on the behalf of his
people, or against his or their enemies; _are verity and judgment_ Are
exactly agreeable to his word or promises, and to the rule...
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A PSALM OF PRAISE TO JEHOVAH....
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The works of His hands, by which He manifests Himself to His people,
ARE VERITY AND JUDGMENT, truth and justice designating both their
source and the manner in which they are performed before men; ALL...
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THE WORKS OF HIS HANDS; all that he doth, either on the behalf of his
people, or against his or their enemies; of both which sorts of works
he spoke in the foregoing verse. ARE VERITY AND JUDGMENT; ar...
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Psalms 111:7 works H4639 hands H3027 verity H571 justice H4941
precepts H6490 sure H539 (H8737)
works -...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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_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...
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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...
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PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 111:7 God’s PRECEPTS (instructions; see
Psalms 19:8; Psalms 119
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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...
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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...
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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...
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2 Timothy 2:13; Deuteronomy 32:4; Psalms 105:8; Psalms 119:151;...
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The works — All that he doth on the behalf of his people, or against
their enemies. Truth — Are exactly agreeable to his promises, and to
justice. Commandments — His laws given to the Israelites, espe...