Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible
Psalms 111:5
A good man] RV 'Well is it with the man that.' He will guide his affairs with discretion] RV 'he shall maintain his cause in judgment,' i.e. in court of law.
Meat] i.e. food.
A good man] RV 'Well is it with the man that.' He will guide his affairs with discretion] RV 'he shall maintain his cause in judgment,' i.e. in court of law.
Meat] i.e. food.
Verse Psalms 111:5. _HE HATH GIVEN MEAT_] טרף _tereph_, PREY. This may allude to the _quails_ in the wilderness. The word signifies what is taken in _hunting_-wild beasts, venison, or _fowls_ of any...
HE HATH GIVEN MEAT UNTO THEM THAT FEAR HIM - Margin, “prey.” The idea is, that he has supplied their needs. The Hebrew word is, “prey,” and the allusion is to the mode in which the needs of the beasts...
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:...
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...
MEAT. Hebrew "prey". Put by Figure of speech _Synecdoche_ (of Species), App-6, for food of all kinds. FEAR. revere....
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...
He hath given meat unto them that fear him: he will ever be mindful of his covenant. HE HATH GIVEN MEAT UNTO THEM THAT FEAR HIM. "Meat" [ Terep (H7503)] - literally, booty or spoil: the spoil (Exod...
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
HE HATH GIVEN. — Better, _He gave._ MEAT. — The word often means “prey,” from its being torn as by a wild beast, but it is used in Proverbs 31:15; Malachi 3:10, in the simple sense of_ food._ (Comp. a...
טֶ֭רֶף נָתַ֣ן לִֽ ירֵאָ֑יו יִזְכֹּ֖ר לְ עֹולָ
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...
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...
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...
He hath given (c) meat unto them that fear him: he will ever be mindful of his covenant. (c) God has given to his people all that was necessary for them and will do so even for his covenant's sake, a...
_Acceptable. Literally, "joyful." Greek: Chrestos, "beneficent." (Haydock) --- Give, and it shall be given to you. [Luke vi. 38.] (Menochius) --- Judgment. And by liberal alms, prepared for the great...
There is somewhat very striking in the frequent memorandums the Lord makes in his word of his covenant, as if to show his faithfulness. Such was the command to Moses, Deuteronomy 7:9; Exodus 3:15. And...
5_He hath given a portion to them that fear him _The Church being a mirror of the grace and justice of God, what the prophet said respecting them is here expressly applied to her; not that he designs...
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...
HE HATH GIVEN MEAT TO THEM THAT FEAR HIM,.... Or a "prey" h, alluding to the spoil of the Egyptians; or to the manna; corporeal food, daily bread, which they that fear him shall not want, Psalms 34:9...
_He hath given meat unto them that fear him: he will ever be mindful of his covenant._ Ver. 5. _He hath given meat_] Heb. a prey, _Escam demensam; _ as he did manna to the Israelites, to each a homer...
_He hath given meat_ All necessary provisions for their being and well-being; _unto them that fear him_ To the Israelites, the only people in the world that feared and worshipped the true God accordin...
A PSALM OF PRAISE TO JEHOVAH....
He hath given meat unto them that fear Him, supplying them richly with food; HE WILL EVER BE MINDFUL OF HIS COVENANT, the covenant between Israel and Jehovah being typical of that made with all believ...
MEAT: _ Heb._ prey...
MEAT; which includes all necessary provisions for their being and well-being. The word signifies _spoil_, and so may relate to the spoil of the Egyptians granted by God to the Israelites; but it is so...
Psalms 111:5 given H5414 (H8804) food H2964 fear H3373 ever H5769 mindful H2142 (H8799) covenant H1285...
FEAR (_ See Scofield) - (Psalms 19:9). _...
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,...
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...
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...
_He hath given meat unto them that fear Him._ THE LORD’S FAITHFULNESS IN PROVIDING FOOD FOR HIS PEOPLE Consider the text-- I. In its literal sense. 1. The work, on account of which the psalmist he...
_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...
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...
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 111:5 REMEMBERS HIS COVENANT. See notes on 25:6–7; 105:8. Just as God “remembers,” so should his people remember ...
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...
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...
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...
Daniel 9:4; Isaiah 33:16; Luke 1:72; Luke 12:30; Matthew 6:26;...
Meat — All necessary provisions for their being and well — being....