Psalms 111
1 Praise ye Yah! I will give thanks unto Yahweh, with a whole heart, in the circle of the upright and the assembly.
Praise Yahweh! I will thank Yahweh with my entire inner being, every time I am with a large group of godly/righteous people.
2 Great are the works of Yahweh, sought out, by all who find pleasure therein.
The things that Yahweh has done are wonderful! All those who are delighted/pleased with those things desire to (study/think about) them.
3 Honourable and majestic, is his doing, and, his righteousness, standeth for aye.
[Because of everything] that he does, people greatly honor him and respect him because he is a great king; the righteous/just things that he does will endure forever.
4 A memorial, hath he made by his wonders, Gracious and compassionate, is Yahweh.
He has [appointed/established festivals in which] we remember the wonderful things that he has done; Yahweh [always] is kind and merciful.
5 Food, hath he given to them who revere him, He will remember, age-abidingly, his covenant.
He provides food for those who revere him; he never forgets the agreement that he made [with our ancestors].
6 The might of his works, hath he declared to his people, that he may give them the inheritance of the nations.
By enabling his people to capture the lands that belonged to other people-groups, he has shown to [us], his people, that he is very powerful.
7 The works of his hands, are faithful and just, Firm are all his precepts;
He [MTY] faithfully [does what he has promised] and always does what is just/fair, and we can depend on him [to help us] when he commands us to do things.
8 Upheld to futurity, to times age-abiding, done in faithfulness and equity.
What he commands must be obeyed forever; and he acted in a true and righteous manner when he gave us those commands.
9 Ransom, hath he sent to his people, He hath commanded, to times age-abiding, his covenant, Holy and reverend, is his Name.
He rescued [us], his people, [from being slaves in Egypt], and he made an agreement [with us] that will last forever. He [MTY] is holy and awesome!
10 The beginning of wisdom, is the reverence of Yahweh, Good discretion, have all that do them, His praise, endureth for aye.
Revering Yahweh is the way to become wise. All those who obey [his commands] will know what is good [for them to decide to do]. We should praise him forever!
