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Slap-up are the works of the Lord ; They are studied by all who please in them.
New American Standard Version

Clarke's Commentary

Poetry Psalms 111:2. The works of the Lord are great] גדלים gedolim, vast in magnitude; as רבים rabbim signifies their multitude and variety.

Sought out — Investigated, carefully examined.

Of all them that take pleasure therein. — By all that delight in them: by every genuine philosopher; every lover of nature; he who traces out the not bad First Cause past means of his works. And the man that does so will be astonished at the perfections of the Creator, and admire all the operations of his hands.

Bibliographical Information
Clarke, Adam. "Commentary on Psalms 111:2". "The Adam Clarke Commentary". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/acc/psalms-111.html. 1832.

Bridgeway Bible Commentary

Psalms 111-112 God and his godly people

Equal in length and similar in form, these two psalms can be read as a pair. Both are acrostics (see note preceding Psalms 9:0). The former considers the greatness of God, the latter the graphic symbol of his godly people.

God's wonderful works, both in creation and in history, are a crusade for praise past all his worshipping people (111:1-3). In his sovereign power he took the agriculturally productive state of Canaan from its heathen inhabitants and gave it to the Israelite people according to the covenant he had made with them (4-6). His desire is that they rule themselves co-ordinate to his just law (7-eight). He is the mighty and holy covenant-redeemer of his people, and they should fear him, honour him, obey him and praise him (9-10).
When people respond to God in such a fashion, God blesses them with a respected, upright and prosperous line of descendants (112:one-3). God looks after those who are fair in their handling of others and generous with their money (four-6). Their lives will be enriched with a sense of security and confidence, then that they fear zilch (seven-8). The satisfaction that comes from such lives is in sharp contrast to the envy and hopelessness of the wicked (9-10).

Bibliographical Information
Flemming, Donald C. "Commentary on Psalms 111:two". "Fleming's Bridgeway Bible Commentary". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/bbc/psalms-111.html. 2005.

Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible

The works of the Lord are swell - They are great in number; great in magnitude; great in wisdom; bang-up in goodness. This linguistic communication was advisable in the time of the psalmist, when people looked upon the heavens with the naked eye alone, and when they had very imperfect views of the existent magnitude of the universe as it is at present disclosed by the telescope. It is entirely appropriate now, and conveys a more than solemn and sublime impression than it would in the time of the psalmist. It volition withal be appropriate under the larger views which may nevertheless be obtained of the universe by more perfect instruments, by more accurate observation, and by more than profound study. And it volition be appropriate when people shall survey the greatness of the universe from the heights of heaven.

Sought out of all them - Studied by all such.

That have pleasance therein - More than literally, "Sought to all their wishes." Perhaps the meaning is, that they would find all their desires gratified in those works; they would notice in them all that they would wish to find respecting the power, wisdom, goodness, and majesty of God. Even so it implies that they take a desire thus to study his works, or that they practise observe a pleasure in examining the proofs of the being and attributes of God in his works. A man who loves God volition have real pleasance in studying his works likewise as his discussion; and it is as proper to notice pleasure in the one every bit in the other - as proper to wish to notice the knowledge which the one imparts as that which the other bestows. One great error amid the friends of God is the neglect to report his works. In doing this, people need not neglect or undervalue the Bible and the knowledge which it gives, for such studies would be among the best means of illustrating the Bible.

Bibliographical Information
Barnes, Albert. "Commentary on Psalms 111:2". "Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible". https://world wide web.studylight.org/commentaries/bnb/psalms-111.html. 1870.

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

ii The works of Jehovah are great He now gain to inform us that there are abundant materials for praising God, supplied past his works, to which at nowadays he makes just a full general reference, and which he, subsequently, defines more explicitly in relation to the government of the Church. The magnitude of God'south works is a subject which, generally, eludes the observation of men, and, therefore, few of them are acquainted with information technology. This ignorance the prophet ascribes to the indifference and ingratitude of men, insufficiently few of whom condescend to notice the great wisdom, goodness, justice, and power, which shine forth in these works. Expositors are divided in their sentiments almost the 2d clause of the verse. Some translate it, sought out for all their delights; and, indeed, the Hebrew term חפף, chaphets, signifies good pleasance; only equally this is too harsh an interpretation of the discussion, it is better to sympathise it every bit an adjective, expressing the idea of loving or desiring. Every bit to the participle, sought out, which, according to the Hebrew verb, דרש, darash, properly denotes, to search with diligence, nosotros yet find that the works of Jehovah are, in this place, called דרושים, derushim, that is, perceived or found out. Hence, in Isaiah 65:1, information technology is said, "I was establish of them who sought, me non." I must, still, non lose sight of the prophet'south design, namely, that in consequence of so few applying themselves to the study of the works of God, he teaches usa that that is the reason why so many are blind amidst a overflowing of low-cal; for, when he says that the excellency of the works of God is known to all who desire it, he means that none are ignorant of information technology, except such equally are wilfully bullheaded, or rather, malignantly and contemptuously quench the light which is offered to them. We must, however, nourish to the means which we possess for arriving at the cognition of these words considering we know, that as long as the faithful are on earth, their understandings are ho-hum and weak, and then that they cannot penetrate the mysteries, or encompass the pinnacle of the works of God. But, incomprehensible as is the immensity of the wisdom, equity, justice, power, and mercy of God, in his works, the faithful nevertheless acquire as much noesis of these as qualifies them for manifesting the glory of God; simply it becomes u.s. to brainstorm the written report of his works with reverence, that we may have delight in them, contemptible though they be in the interpretation of the reprobate, who treat them with impious scorn. The LXX. having rendered information technology, sought out in all his wills, Augustine has therefore taken occasion, with philosophic finesse, to enquire, How can there be, or, at least, appear to be, a plurality of wills in God? And it is indeed a pleasing consideration, that though God manifest his will in his constabulary, nevertheless there is another clandestine purpose past which he is guided in the wonderful management of human being affairs. This doctrine, nevertheless, is, strange to the exposition of this passage.

Bibliographical Information
Calvin, John. "Commentary on Psalms 111:ii". "Calvin's Commentary on the Bible". https://world wide web.studylight.org/commentaries/cal/psalms-111.html. 1840-57.

Smith's Bible Commentary

Psalms 111:i-10 has twenty-two lines. It is known as an acrostic psalm; each line in this psalm begins with a succeeding alphabetic character of the Hebrew alphabet. And so the showtime line of the psalm in Hebrew begins with Aleph, the 2nd line in Hebrew begins with Beyth, the 3rd line begins with Giymel, and the quaternary Daleth, and then along through the Hebrew alphabet, each line. And this is true also of Psalms 112:i-ten , another psalm of twenty-2 lines. They are called acrostic considering of the alphabet is used in a succeeding way throughout the psalm. It begins with Hallelujah.

Praise unto the LORD [Hallelujah]. I volition praise the LORD with my whole heart, in the assembly of the upright, and in the congregation. The works of the LORD are groovy, sought out of all of them that take pleasure therein. His work is honorable and glorious: and his righteousness endureth for ever. He hath fabricated his wonderful works to be remembered: the LORD is gracious and full of compassion ( Psalms 111:one-4 ).

Again, how wrong it is to picture show the God of the Old Testament every bit the God of judgment and wrath and all. Void of love. Here over again the psalmist declares, "The Lord is gracious, full of pity."

He hath given meat to them that reverence him: he will ever be mindful of his covenant. He hath showed his people the ability of his works, that he may give them the heritage of the heathen. The works of his hands are truth and judgment; and all of his commandments are sure. They stand up fast for e'er and ever, and are done in truth and uprightness. He sent redemption unto his people: he hath allowable his covenant for ever: holy and reverend is his name ( Psalms 111:5-9 ).

Don't phone call me Reverend. There is nada reverend about the proper noun of Chuck or Smith. I refuse the title. It is used in the scripture only of the name of the Lord. To me it would exist almost blasphemous to tag that championship onto me or onto my name. In fact, I don't similar any titles. But I always wonder virtually the person who tacks a Reverend on his signature when it is a title that is ascribed but to that holy name of Yahweh. That is the name that is reverend or to exist reverenced.

But man in seeking the honor of human and the glory from man takes that title to himself because he wants man to requite him prestige and celebrity and honor. And so somewhere along the line dorsum in history, ministers began to have the tag of Reverend Then-and-then. Reverend, so their name. And then the Right Reverend. And then the Most Right Reverend. And then the Most Holy Right Reverend. And I'm sure that God looks down and says, (Raspberries). No, He doesn't say that, honey? No, He doesn't say that. Simply I'm sure He's disgusted with it, nonetheless He expresses His cloy. That men should seek to exalt their proper noun. Oh God, help us. Let us exalt the name of Jesus. "God has given Him a name that is above all names: that at the proper noun of Jesus every knee joint shall bow, every tongue shall confess" ( Philippians ii:ix-11 ). But as far as homo, we're all dust. We're all flesh. We're all corrupt. And titles by which men effort to elevate themselves above others are a curse. They're a sign of pride, and Reverend is a sign of spiritual pride which is the worst kind ever. "Holy and reverend is His name." For any man to have the title of Reverend, there has got to be something wrong with his theology.

The fear of the LORD ( Psalms 111:10 ):

Or the reverence of the Lord. And actually the word fright is reverence. The reverence of Yahweh. "Holy and reverenced is His name. And the reverence of Yahweh,"

is the showtime of wisdom: a good agreement accept all they that practice his commandments: his praise endureth for ever ( Psalms 111:x ).

Now let me say this. I believe that at that place are many men who have taken the title of Reverend in sheer ignorance. I mean, I don't recollect that they are actually trying to exalt themselves. Or every man that signs it Reverend Whoever is trying to exalt themselves and has a pride problem. And that I believe that there are some that only follow tradition and haven't even idea the thing through and haven't even gone to the scriptures. And thus, y'all know, I put it downwardly not to a existent pride trouble. I only put it down to stupidity. So it would be incorrect if yous get a letter from Reverend Ike. What is then reverend almost the name Ike, pray tell? Disgusting Ike. We ameliorate move on into Psalms 112:i-10 . "

Bibliographical Data
Smith, Charles Ward. "Commentary on Psalms 111:two". "Smith'due south Bible Commentary". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/csc/psalms-111.html. 2014.

Dr. Constable'south Expository Notes

i. Introductory praise 111:ane-3

Afterward a call to praise Yahweh, the unknown psalmist promised that he would praise God publicly. The greatness of God's works, which those who love them study, drew his praise. He also gloried in God'south ceaseless righteousness.

Bibliographical Data
Constable, Thomas. DD. "Commentary on Psalms 111:2". "Dr. Constable'due south Expository Notes". https://world wide web.studylight.org/commentaries/dcc/psalms-111.html. 2012.

Dr. Constable's Expository Notes

Psalms 111

This is one of the acrostic psalms (cf. Psalms nine, 10; Psalms 25; Psalms 34; Psalms 37; Psalms 112; Psalms 119; Psalms , 145). Each successive line in the Hebrew text begins with the next letter of the Hebrew alphabet. The writer evidently expressed his thoughts this way so the Israelites could memorize and recite the psalm hands. He recounted the Lord's great works of redemption that should draw out His people's praise.

"Acrostic poems in full general do not show logical development because of the arbitrary imposition of the alphabetic form." [Note: VanGemeren, p. 700.]

"Psalms 111-113 all begin with Hallelujah, and there is a particularly close bail betwixt 111 and 112. These two are . . . a matched pair in their subject-matter, which tells of God in this psalm, and of the homo of God in the next, even sharing the same or similar phrases in one or two verses." [Note: Kidner, Psalms 73-150, p. 396.]

"Merely Psalms 111, 112 are treated separately because they have a slightly different accent, an unqualified statement that the world is ruled by God with moral symmetry. That symmetry in the globe is reflected in the disciplined acrostic construction of these two psalms. The world works so that persons receive the consequences of their actions (Galatians 6:7); this argument entertains no doubt about it." [Note: Brueggemann, p. 45.]

This writer chosen these psalms "songs of retribution." [Note: Ibid.]

Bibliographical Information
Constable, Thomas. DD. "Commentary on Psalms 111:two". "Dr. Constable's Expository Notes". https://world wide web.studylight.org/commentaries/dcc/psalms-111.html. 2012.

Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

The works of the Lord are great,.... His works of creation are great, being made out of nothing, are the furnishings of great power, and the produce of corking wisdom, and which greatly display the glory of their Maker; the works of providence are not bad, which are daily wrought, especially such as business organization the church building 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 nonetheless greater things were shown him, and done by him, specially the work of redemption, a work which angels and men were unequal to, a piece of work which none but the great God and our Saviour could effect, and is truly called the great conservancy; the work of grace upon the eye is a nifty work, and requires the exceeding greatness of the divine power, and which is exerted in the kickoff, conveying on, and finishing that work; and for all which the Lord is to be praised: and the rather since they are such equally are

sought out of all them that accept pleasure therein; or "sought out because of all the pleasures of them, or that are in them" f, which comes to much the same sense: in that location is a pleasure in the contemplation of the works of nature and providence; to behold the power, wisdom, and goodness of God in them, and his care over all his creatures; and particularly how he makes all things to work together for the proficient of his people; and especially it is delightful to find the works of grace, how the glory of all the divine perfections is displayed in them; angels themselves take pleasure in looking into them: now these are sought and found out by those who please in them; the works of cosmos are to be sought and found in the volume of nature, the works of providence in the book of experience, and the works of grace in the volume of God; and indeed all of them are recorded there, which are searched with pleasance by those that are inquisitive after them.

f לכל חפציהם "ob omnes amabilitates eorum", Cocceius; "secundum omnia desideria eorum", Gejerus.

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Gill, John. "Commentary on Psalms 111:two". "Gill'southward Exposition of the Entire Bible". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/geb/psalms-111.html. 1999.

Henry's Complete Commentary on the Bible

The Excellence of the Divine Works.

ane Praise ye the LORD. I volition praise the LORD with my whole heart, in the assembly of the upright, and in the congregation. 2 The works of the LORD are great, sought out of all them that accept pleasure therein. 3 His work is honourable and glorious: and his righteousness endureth for ever. four He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered: the LORD is gracious and full of compassion. 5 He hath given meat unto them that fearfulness him: he will ever exist mindful of his covenant.

The championship of the psalm being Hallelujah, the psalmist (as every author ought to have) has an heart to his title, and keeps to his text.

I. He resolves to praise God himself, Psalms 111:ane; Psalms 111:i. What duty nosotros telephone call others to we must oblige and excite ourselves to; nay, whatever others practise, whether they volition praise God or no, we and our houses must determine to do information technology, we and our hearts; for such is the psalmist's resolution here: I volition praise the Lord with my whole middle. My heart, my whole heart, being devoted to his honour, shall be employed in this work; and this in the associates, or hugger-mugger, of the upright, in the cabinet-council, and in the congregation of Israelites. Note, We must praise God both in private and in public, in less and greater assemblies, in our own families and in the courts of the Lord's business firm; but in both it is most comfortable to practise it in concert with the upright, who will heartily join in it. Private meetings for devotion should be kept up also as more public and promiscuous assemblies.

Ii. He recommends to us the works of the Lord as the proper subject field of our meditations when nosotros are praising him--the dispensations of his providence towards the world, towards the church, and towards particular persons. 1. God's works are very magnificent, smashing like himself; there is nothing in them that is mean or trifling: they are the products of infinite wisdom and ability, and we must say this upon the commencement view of them, earlier we come to enquire more particularly into them, that the works of the Lord are great, Psalms 111:two; Psalms 111:two . In that location is something in them surprising, and that strikes an awe upon usa. All the works of the Lord are spoken of as 1 (Psalms 111:3; Psalms 111:3); information technology is his work, such is the beauty and harmony of Providence and then admirably exercise all its dispensations centre in one design; it was cried to the wheels, O wheel! Ezekiel 10:13. Have all together, and information technology is honourable and glorious, and such as becomes him. 2. They are entertaining and exercising to the inquisitive--sought out of all those that have pleasure therein. Notation, (1.) All that truly dearest God accept pleasure in his works, and reckon all well that he does; nor practise their thoughts dwell upon any subject with more please than on the works of God, which the more than they are looked into the more they requite usa of a pleasing surprise. (2.) Those that accept pleasance in the works of God will not take upwards with a superficial transient view of them, but will diligently search into them and observe them. In studying both natural and political history we should have this in our eye, to discover the greatness and celebrity of God's works. (3.) These works of God, that are humbly and diligently sought into, shall be sought out; those that seek shall find (and then some read); they are establish of all those that have pleasance in them, or institute in all their parts, designs, purposes, and several concernments (then Dr. Hammond), for the secret of the Lord is with those that fear him, Psalms 25:fourteen. iii. They are all justly and holy; His righteousness endures for e'er. Whatever he does, he never did, nor ever volition practice, any incorrect to whatever of his creatures; and therefore his works endure for ever (Ecclesiastes 3:14) because the righteousness of them endures. four. They are admirable and memorable, fit to be registered and kept on record. Much that we do is and so trifling that it is not fit to be spoken of or told over again; the greatest kindness is to forget information technology. Just discover is to be taken of God'south works, and an account to exist kept of them (Psalms 111:4; Psalms 111:4). He has made his wonderful works to be remembered; he has washed that which is worthy to be remembered, which cannot but be remembered, and he has instituted ways and means for the keeping of some of them in remembrance, as the deliverance of Israel out of Egypt past the passover. He has made himself a memorial past his wonderful works (so some read information technology); see Isaiah 63:10. By that which God did with his glorious arm he made himself an everlasting name. v. They are very kind. In them the Lord shows that he is gracious and full of compassion. Every bit of the works of creation, so of the works of providence, we must say, They are non merely all very groovy, just all very good. Dr. Hammond takes this to be the proper name which God has made to himself past his wonderful works, the same with that which he proclaimed to Moses, The Lord God is gracious and merciful, Exodus 24:6. God's pardoning sin is the most wonderful of all his works and which ought to be remembered to his glory. It is a further instance of his grace and compassion that he has given meat to those that fear him, Psalms 111:5; Psalms 111:5 . He gives them their daily breadstuff, food user-friendly for them; so he does to others by common providence, but to those that fear him he gives it by covenant and in pursuance of the promise, for information technology follows, He will exist ever mindful of his covenant; and so that they tin gustatory modality covenant-dearest even in mutual mercies. Some refer this to the manna with which God fed his people Israel in the wilderness, others to the spoil they got from the Egyptians when they came out with groovy substance, co-ordinate to the hope, Genesis 15:xiv. When God bankrupt the heads of leviathan he gave him to be meat to his people, Psalms 74:xiv. He has given prey to those that fear him (so the margin has information technology), not only fed them, but enriched them, and given their enemies to be a prey to them. 6. They are earnests of what he will do, according to his promise: He will ever be mindful of his covenant, for he has ever been so; and, equally he never did, and then he never volition, let 1 jot or tittle of it fall to the footing. Though God's people have their infirmities, and are frequently unmindful of his commands, yet he will ever be mindful of his covenant.

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Henry, Matthew. "Complete Commentary on Psalms 111:two". "Henry's Complete Commentary on the Whole Bible". https://world wide web.studylight.org/commentaries/mhm/psalms-111.html. 1706.

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