Psalms 111-113

Psalm 111

¹Hallelujah! I will celebrate Jehovah with my whole heart, in the council of the upright, and in the assembly.

²Great are the works of Jehovah; sought out of all that delight in them.

³His work is majesty and splendour, and his righteousness abideth for ever.

⁴He hath made his wonders to be remembered: Jehovah is gracious and merciful.

⁵He hath given meat unto them that fear him; he is ever mindful of his covenant.

⁶He hath shewn his people the power of his works, to give them the heritage of the nations.

⁷The works of his hands are truth and judgment; all his precepts are faithful:

⁸Maintained for ever and ever, done in truth and uprightness.

⁹He sent deliverance unto his people; he hath commanded his covenant for ever: holy and terrible is his name.

¹⁰The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; a good understanding have all they that do his precepts: his praise abideth for ever.

Psalm 112

¹Hallelujah! Blessed is the man that feareth Jehovah, that delighteth greatly in his commandments.

²His seed shall be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright shall be blessed.

³Wealth and riches shall be in his house; and his righteousness abideth for ever.

⁴Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness; he is gracious, and merciful, and righteous.

⁵It is well with the man that is gracious and lendeth; he will sustain his cause in judgment.

⁶For he shall not be moved for ever: the righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance.

⁷He shall not be afraid of evil tidings; his heart is fixed confiding in Jehovah;

⁸His heart is maintained, he is not afraid, until he see his desire upon his oppressors.

⁹He scattereth abroad, he giveth to the needy; his righteousness abideth for ever: his horn shall be exalted with honour.

¹⁰The wicked man shall see it and be vexed; he shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away: the desire of the wicked shall perish.

Psalm 113

¹Hallelujah! Praise, ye servants of Jehovah, praise the name of Jehovah.

²Blessed be the name of Jehovah, from this time forth and for evermore!

³From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same, let Jehovah's name be praised.

⁴Jehovah is high above all nations, his glory above the heavens.

⁵Who is like unto Jehovah our God, who hath placed his dwelling on high;

⁶Who humbleth himself to look on the heavens and on the earth?

⁷He raiseth up the poor out of the dust; from the dung-hill he lifteth up the needy,

⁸To set him among nobles, among the nobles of his people.

⁹He maketh the barren woman to keep house, as a joyful mother of sons. Hallelujah!