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Verse Psalms 111:10. _THE FEAR OF THE LORD_ IS _THE BEGINNING OF
WISDOM_] The original stands thus: ראשית חכמה יראת
יהוה _reshith chokmah, yirath_ _Yehovah, The beginning of wisdom_
is _the fear of J...
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THE FEAR OF THE LORD - Reverence for God; respect for his law, his
will, his government, himself; the fear of offending him, which will
lead us to do right. This fear is not that of a slave; it is not...
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Psalms 111
Hallelujah! He Has Done It
This is the first Hallelujah Psalm, following Psalms 110:1, in which
He is praised for what He is and for what He has done. It is a perfect
alphabetical Psalm:...
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PSS. CXI. AND CXII. These are sister Pss. as is shown by their
structure. Each contains nine verses. Each verse has two lines, each
line beginning with a letter of the alphabet in due succession. We
h...
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FEAR. reverence.
BEGINNING. Not wisdom itself, or its _end,_ but only the _beginning_
of it. See notes on Job 28:28; Proverbs 1:7....
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DISCOURSE: 686
THE FEAR OF THE LORD
Psalms 111:10. _The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: a
good understanding have all they that do his commandments: His praise
endureth for ever._
OF all...
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THE FEAR OF THE LORD IS THE BEGINNING— Or, as the original word
ראשׁית _reishith_ also signifies the _first,_ the _principal
point. A good understanding have all they,_ &c. That is, "it is the
surest...
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PSALMS 111
DESCRIPTIVE TITLE
Alphabetical Psalm in Praise of Jehovah.
ANALYSIS
The Psalm is composed of Ten Verses: Psalms 111:1-8 have Two Clauses
each, Initialled by 16 successive letters of the...
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The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding
have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.
-Conclusion from what has gone before: seeing that the wo...
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Psalms 111, 112 are closely connected both in form and substance, and
are apparently the work of one author. They are alphabetical (see
Intro.). A liturgical introduction is prefixed to both, viz. 'Pr...
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THE FEAR, etc.] a very frequent saying among the sages of Israel: cp.
Proverbs 1:7; Proverbs 9:10, etc. The meaning is that religion is the
foundation of all wisdom.
See on Psalms 111. This also is an...
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Psalms 107:150
_GORDON CHURCHYARD_
GOD IS *RIGHTEOUS
PSALMS 111
Jesus said, "Why do you say that I am good? Nobody is good except
God" (Lu
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A GOOD UNDERSTANDING... — Better, _a good estimation have all they
that do them._ The parallelism here, as the context of Proverbs 3:4,
decides for this rendering against that of the margin, “a good
s...
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רֵ֘אשִׁ֤ית חָכְמָ֨ה ׀ יִרְאַ֬ת
יְהוָ֗ה שֵׂ֣כֶל טֹ֖וב...
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Psalms 111:1
ANOTHER series of psalms headed with Hallelujah begins here and
includes the two following psalms. The prefix apparently indicates
liturgical use. The present psalm is closely allied to t...
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THE WORKS OF THE LORD
Psalms 111:1
A fresh series of psalms begins here, of which the dominant note is
_Hallelujah_. This and the next are similar in construction, each
being alphabetical; that is, t...
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This psalm is closely connected with the one which follows it. In this
the subject is the greatness and graciousness of Jehovah. In the
Hebrew there are ten verses, the first eight having two lines in...
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(e) The fear of the LORD [is] the beginning of wisdom: a good
understanding have all they that (f) do [his commandments]: his praise
endureth for ever.
(e) They only are wise who fear God and none ha...
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PSALM CXI. (BEATUS VIR.)
The good man is happy.
_ The wicked. The devil, enraged to see the converts to Christianity,
(St. Athanasius) or the Jews, (St. Chrysostom) instigated by him.
(Haydock) ---...
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This verse comes in very properly after the former, to point out the
leading principles in those who are the happy partakers of the
unspeakable mercy of God in Christ; and this forms one of the Lord's...
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10._The fear of Jehovah _Having treated of the kindness of God, and
paid a well-merited tribute to the law, the prophet goes on to exhort
the faithful to reverence God, and be zealous in the keeping o...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS PSALMS 111 THROUGH 113.
Psalms 111-113 go together as a hallelujah in reference to Jehovah's
ways with Israel in their deliverance. First, Psalms 111, the works of
Jeho...
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THE FEAR OF THE LORD IS THE BEGINNING OF WISDOM,.... The fear of the
Lord, whose name is revered, is not a fear of his judgments here or
hereafter, but of his goodness and grace; it is a reverential
a...
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The fear of the LORD [is] the beginning of wisdom: a good
understanding have all they that do [his commandments]: his praise
endureth for ever.
Ver. 10. _The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisd...
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_The fear of the Lord_ That is, piety, or true religion, which
consists in the fear, or worship and service of God; _is the beginning
of wisdom_ Is the only foundation of, and introduction to, all tru...
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A PSALM OF PRAISE TO JEHOVAH....
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The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, the highest and best
wisdom, for this world and for the world to come, flowing out of the
reverence of God which is grounded in faith; A GOOD UNDERSTAN...
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A GOOD UNDERSTANDING:
Or, good success
THAT DO HIS COMMANDMENTS:
_ Heb._ that do them...
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THE FEAR OF THE LORD; piety or true religion, which consists in the
fear or worship and service of God. IS THE BEGINNING OF WISDOM; is the
only foundation of and introduction to all true wisdom. Or, _...
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FEAR
Also; (Psalms 112:1).
(_ See Scofield) - (Psalms 19:9). _...
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Psalms 111:1. _Praise ye the LORD._
Or, «Hallelujah,» «Praise be unto Jehovah.» «Praise ye the
Lord.» I invite all Christians to give good heed to this injunction;
whether others praise him, or not,...
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CONTENTS: Exhortation to praise God for the greatness and glory of His
works.
CHARACTERS: God, Psalmist.
CONCLUSION: All who love God delight to meditate upon His works. They
are all praiseworthy, a...
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This is another acrostic psalm, but differing from others by the
brevity of its metre. It has no title in the Hebrew, but is a psalm of
thanksgiving and praise.
Psalms 111:1. _In the assembly._ סוד _s...
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_The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom._
PIETY IS TRUE WISDOM
I. Explain the text.
1. By “the fear of the Lord,” you are to understand, not merely
one affection of our minds towards God;...
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_Praise ye the Lord._
I will praise the Lord with my whole heart.
THE HIGHEST WORK OF MANKIND--PRAISING GOD
I. A noble resolution for this highest work.
1. Thoroughness. “With my whole heart.”
(1...
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PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 111:1. This hymn of praise celebrates the
great works the Lord has done for his people. He has called them to be
his own, and has cared for and protected them. Singing the p...
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INTRODUCTION
1. Authorship unknown, probably late.
2. One of the ten alphabetical Psalms, the clauses beginning with the
letters of the Hebrew alphabet in succession. This is no more
artificial than...
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EXPOSITION
ANOTHER "Hallelujah psalm," and at the same time an "alphabetic
psalm." It has been called a "twin psalm" with the one which follows
(Psalms 112:1.), and beyond all doubt closely resembles...
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Psa 111:1-10 has twenty-two lines. It is known as an acrostic psalm;
each line in this psalm begins with a succeeding letter of the Hebrew
alphabet. And so the first line of the psalm in Hebrew begins...
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1 Corinthians 4:5; 1 Peter 1:7; 2 Corinthians 4:17; 2 Timothy 3:15;...
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The fear — True religion. Beginning — Is the only foundation of,
and introduction to, true wisdom....