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Verse 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 examin...
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THE WORKS OF THE LORD ARE GREAT - They are great in number; great in
magnitude; great in wisdom; great in goodness. This language was
appropriate in the time of the psalmist, when people looked upon t...
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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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WORKS. The great subject of this Psalm, as His _ways_ are of the next.
Compare Revelation 15:3....
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DISCOURSE: 685
THE GREAT WORK OF REDEMPTION
Psalms 111:2. _The works of the Lord are great, sought out of all them
that have pleasure therein._
THIS psalm is one of those appointed by our Church for...
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SOUGHT OUT OF ALL THEM THAT HAVE PLEASURE THEREIN— _Studied,_ or
_inquired into by all those who have pleasure therein._ Houbigant and
Green. Mudge renders it, _Exquisitely contrived for all their
pur...
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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 works of the LORD are great, sought out of all them that have
pleasure therein.
THE WORKS OF THE LORD ARE GREAT - (Deuteronomy 4:34; Revelation
15:3.)
SOUGHT OUT OF ALL THEM THAT HAVE PLEASUR...
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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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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"
(LUKE 18:19).
(*Righteous means "very, very good". Only God...
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SOUGHT OUT — _i.e.,_ they are the object of meditation and enquiry.
(See Note, Psalms 105:4.) The psalmist was no doubt thinking of
historical proofs of Jehovah’s goodness to the chosen race, but his...
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גְּ֭דֹלִים מַעֲשֵׂ֣י יְהוָ֑ה
דְּ֝רוּשִׁ֗ים לְ כָל ־חֶפְצֵיהֶֽם׃...
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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...
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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,...
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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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The works of the LORD [are] (b) great, sought out of all them that
have pleasure therein.
(b) He shows that God's works are a sufficient reason for us to praise
him, but chiefly his benefits toward h...
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_Earth. Temporal rewards were proposed to the carnal Jews; but the
more enlightened knew what was to be most desired. They sought after
the riches, mentioned by the apostle, 1 Corinthians i. 5., and 1...
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Everything which tends to display the grace and goodness of God, in
nature and providence, is worthy to be well regarded. But what
displays hath Jehovah made in Jesus, and his great salvation! And
Rea...
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2_The works of Jehovah are great _He now proceeds to inform us that
there are abundant materials for praising God, supplied by his works,
to which at present he makes only a general reference, and whi...
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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
Jeh...
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THE WORKS OF THE LORD ARE GREAT,.... His works of creation are great,
being made out of nothing, are the effects of great power, and the
produce of great wisdom, and which greatly display the glory of...
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The works of the LORD [are] great, sought out of all them that have
pleasure therein.
Ver. 2. _The works of the Lord are great_] _Magnalia; _ no small
things are done by so great a hand. _Grandior so...
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_I will praise the Lord with my whole heart_ I will make my
acknowledgments to him, and give him thanks for the displays which he
hath made of his wisdom, power, and goodness in his wonderful works,
a...
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A PSALM OF PRAISE TO JEHOVAH....
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THE WORKS OF THE LORD; either, 1. _The works of creation_; or rather,
2. The works of his providence in the world, and especially in and for
his church and people, of which he speaks in the rest of th...
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Psalms 111:2 works H4639 LORD H3068 great H1419 Studied H1875 (H8803)
pleasure H2656
works - Psalms 92:5, Psalms 104:24, Psalms 139:14; Job 5:9, Job 9:10,
Job 26:12-14,...
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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 _...
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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 Peter 1:10; Daniel 4:3; Ecclesiastes 3:11; Ephesians 1:19; Ephesians
2:7; Isaiah 40:12; Jeremiah 32:17; Job 26:12; Job 37:7; Job 38:1;
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Sought — Diligently meditated upon....