Psalms 111
1 Praise ye Jah! I thank Jehovah with the whole heart, In the secret meeting of the upright, And of the company.
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 Jehovah, Sought out by all desiring 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 Honourable and majestic is His work, And His righteousness is standing for ever.
[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 He hath made of His wonders, Gracious and merciful [is] Jehovah.
He has [appointed/established festivals in which] we remember the wonderful things that he has done; Yahweh [always] is kind and merciful.
5 Prey He hath given to those fearing Him, He remembereth to the age His covenant.
He provides food for those who revere him; he never forgets the agreement that he made [with our ancestors].
6 The power of His works He hath declared to His people, To give to them the inheritance of 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] true and just, Stedfast [are] all His appointments.
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 sustained for ever to the age. They are made in truth and uprightness.
What he commands must be obeyed forever; and he acted in a true and righteous manner when he gave us those commands.
9 Redemption He hath sent to His people, He hath appointed to the age His covenant, Holy and fearful [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] fear of Jehovah, Good understanding have all doing them, His praise [is] standing for ever!
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!
