Psalms 111
1 Praise Yahweh. I will give thanks to Yahweh with my whole heart in the assembly of the upright, in their gathering.
Praise Yahweh! I will thank Yahweh with my entire inner being, every time I am with a large group of godly/righteous people.
2 The works of Yahweh are great, eagerly awaited by all those who desire them.
The things that Yahweh has done are wonderful! All those who are delighted/pleased with those things desire to (study/think about) them.
3 His work is majestic and glorious, and his righteousness endures forever.
[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 He does wonderful things that will be remembered; Yahweh is gracious and merciful.
He has [appointed/established festivals in which] we remember the wonderful things that he has done; Yahweh [always] is kind and merciful.
5 He gives food to his faithful followers. He will always call to mind his covenant.
He provides food for those who revere him; he never forgets the agreement that he made [with our ancestors].
6 He showed his powerful works to his people in giving 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 trustworthy and just; all his instructions are reliable.
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 They are established forever, to be observed faithfully and properly.
What he commands must be obeyed forever; and he acted in a true and righteous manner when he gave us those commands.
9 He gave victory to his people; he ordained his covenant forever; holy and awesome 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 To honor Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom; those who carry out his instructions have good understanding. His praise endures forever.
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!
