Psalms 111:2

The works of the LORD are great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
works	מַעֲשֵׂ֣י ma.'a.Sei	H4639	an action (good or bad) · noun, common masculine plural construct
LORD	יְהוָ֑ה Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · proper noun, a title
great	גְּ֭דֹלִים Ge.do.lim	H1419	great (in any sense) · adjective, masculine plural absolute
out	דְּ֝רוּשִׁ֗ים de.ru.Shim	H1875	properly · verb, qal passive participle, masculine plural absolute
pleasure	חֶפְצֵיהֶֽם chef.tzei.Hem	H2656	pleasure · adjective, masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine plural

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Cross-references

Psalms 104:24 O LORD, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.
Proverbs 24:14 So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be c…
Psalms 139:14 I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.
Psalms 143:5 I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the work of thy hands.
Ephesians 1:19 And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,
Jeremiah 32:17-19 Ah Lord GOD! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for the…
Revelation 15:3 And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty;…
Ephesians 2:7-10 That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 111:1-5

The title of the psalm being Hallelujah, the psalmist (as every author ought to have) has an eye to his title, and keeps to his text. I. He resolves to praise God himself, Psa 111:1. What duty we call others to we must oblige and excite ourselves to; nay, whatever others do, whether they will praise God or no, we and our houses must determine to do it, we and our hearts; for such is the psalmist's resolution here: I will praise the Lord with my whole heart. My heart, my whole heart, being devoted to his honour, shall be employed in this work; and this in the assembly, or secret, of the upright, in the cabinet-council, and in the congregation of Israelites. Note, We must praise God both in pr…

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John Gill on Psalms 111:2

The works of the Lord are great,.... His works of creation are great, being made out of nothing, are the effects of great power, and the produce of great wisdom, and which greatly display the glory of their Maker; the works of providence are great, which are daily wrought, especially such as concern the church and people of God, for whom he does great things, whereof they have reason to be glad and praise his name; the miracles of Christ he wrought here on earth were surprisingly great, some of them such as had not keen known from the creation of the world; and yet greater things were shown him, and done by him, particularly the work of redemption, a work which angels and men were unequal to…

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John Calvin on Psalms 111:1-4

Psalm 111:1-4 1. Praise ye Jehovah. [336] (', aleph,) I will praise Jehovah with my whole heart, (v, beth) In the congregation and assembly of the just. 2.((g, gimel,) The works of Jehovah are great, (d, daleth,) Sought out of all who have a desire to them. 3.((h, he,) His work is beautiful and magnificent: (v, vau,) And his justice endureth for ever. 4. (z, zain,) He hath caused his marvellous works to be remembered: (ch, cheth,) Jehovah is compassionate and merciful. 1 I will praise Jehovah The best and most efficient method of inculcating the performance of any duty is to be exemplary; and, accordingly, we find that the prophet, in the present instance, sets himself for an example, to l…

The Church Fathers

"These are the great works of the Lord, sought out unto all His wills" [Psalm 111:2]: through which mercy forsakes none who confesses, no man's wickedness is unpunished. [Hebrews 12:6] ...Let man choose for himself what he lists: the works of the Lord are not so constituted, that the creature, having free discretion allowed him, should transcend the will of the Creator, even though he act contrary to His will. God wills not that you should sin; for He forbids it: yet if you have sinned, imagine not that the man has done what he willed, and that has happened to God which He willed not. For as He would that man would not sin, so would He spare the sinner, that he may return and live; He so wills finally to punish him who persists in his sin, that the rebellious cannot escape the power of justice. Thus whatever choice you have made, the Almighty will not be at a loss to fulfil His will concerning you.
— Augustine of Hippo, Exposition on Psalm 111

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Psalms 111:2

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 111:1-5

John Gill on Psalms 111:2

John Calvin on Psalms 111:1-4

The Church Fathers

Psalms 111:2

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 111:1-5

John Gill on Psalms 111:2

John Calvin on Psalms 111:1-4

The Church Fathers

Keil & Delitzsch on Psalms 111:1–end

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Psalms 111:1-4

Spurgeon's Treasury of David on Psalms 111:2