Psalms 111:5

He hath given meat unto them that fear him: he will ever be mindful of his covenant.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
given	נָתַ֣ן na.Tan	H5414	to give · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
meat	טֶ֭רֶף Te.ref	H2964	something torn · noun, common masculine singular absolute
fear	לִֽירֵאָ֑יו li.re.'Av	H3373	fearing · preposition + adjective, masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
ever	לְעוֹלָ֣ם le.'o.Lam	H5769	properly · preposition + noun, common masculine singular absolute
mindful	יִזְכֹּ֖ר yiz.Kor	H2142	properly · verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
covenant	בְּרִיתֽוֹ be.ri.To	H1285	a compact (because made by passing between pieces of fl… · noun, common feminine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular

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Cross-references

Psalms 105:8 He hath remembered his covenant for ever, the word which he commanded to a thousand generations.
Luke 1:72 To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant;
Nehemiah 1:5 And said, I beseech thee, O LORD God of heaven, the great and terrible God, that keepeth covenant and mercy for them that love him and obser…
Psalms 89:34 My covenant will I not break, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips.
Psalms 106:45 And he remembered for them his covenant, and repented according to the multitude of his mercies.
Daniel 9:4 And I prayed unto the LORD my God, and made my confession, and said, O Lord, the great and dreadful God, keeping the covenant and mercy to t…
Matthew 6:26-33 Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye no…
Psalms 34:9-10 O fear the LORD, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.

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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 111:5

He hath given meat to them that fear him,.... Or a "prey" (h), alluding to the spoil of the Egyptians; or to the manna; corporeal food, daily bread, which they that fear him shall not want, Psalm 34:9 spiritual meat, such that endures for ever; the flesh of Christ, which is meat indeed; the word and ordinances, in which are milk for babes, and meat for strong men; savoury meat does God give his people, such as their souls love, and the world knows nothing of; all is given, and freely given, and in plenty. He will ever be mindful of his covenant; made with Abraham, and that at Sinai; and especially which he made with his people in Christ before the world was; and which is the ground and foun…

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John Calvin on Psalms 111:5-8

Psalm 111:5-8 5. (t, teth,) He hath given a portion to them that fear him: (y, yod,) He will remember his covenant for ever. 6. (k, caph,) He hath declared to his people the power of his works, (l, lamed,) To give the heritage of the heathen to them. 7. (m, mem,) The works of his hands are truth and judgment; (n, nun,) All his statutes are true. 8. (s, samech,) They are established for ever, (, ain,) And are done in truth and righteousness. 5 He hath given a portion to them that fear him The Church being a mirror of the grace and justice of God, what the prophet said respecting them is here expressly applied to her; not that he designs to treat of the justice of God, in general, but only o…

The Church Fathers

He has given food to those who fear him. In famine he fed Elijah; in the desert he rained down manna for the people of the Jews: and that was fulfilled which is said, He has given food to those who fear him. This is according to the letter. But he gave as food the bread that came down from heaven: and if we are worthy of it, we are fed upon it. For how many martyrs were consumed by hunger, and are now with the Lord?
— Jerome, Homily 37, on Psalm 110

What too would fear profit, unless "the gracious and merciful Lord" gave "meat unto them that fear Him"? [Psalm 111:5]; meat that does not spoil, "bread that comes down from heaven," which He gave to no deservings of ours. For "Christ died for the ungodly." [Romans 5:6] No one then would give such food, save a gracious and merciful Lord. But if He gave so much to this life, if the sinner who was to be justified received the Word made flesh; what shall he receive when glorified in a future world? For, "He shall ever be mindful of His covenant." Nor has He who has given a pledge, given the whole.
— Augustine of Hippo, Exposition on Psalm 111

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Dictionary and topics

Covenant, The · God is ever mindful of — God is ever mindful of
Faithfulness Of God, The · Manifested: In keeping his covenant — Manifested: In keeping his covenant
Food · FROM GOD — FROM GOD
Reverence · 4:10;5:29;6:2,13;10:12,20,21;13:4;14:23;28:49,58; — 4:10;5:29;6:2,13;10:12,20,21;13:4;14:23;28:49,58;

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Psalms 111:5

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 111:1-5

John Gill on Psalms 111:5

John Calvin on Psalms 111:5-8

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Psalms 111:5

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 111:1-5

John Gill on Psalms 111:5

John Calvin on Psalms 111:5-8

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Psalms 111:1–end

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Psalms 111:5

Spurgeon's Treasury of David on Psalms 111:5