American Standard Version
Psalms 111:3
3His work is honor and majesty;And his righteousness endureth for ever.
Psalms 111:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)His work is honourable and glorious: and his righteousness endureth for ever.
- New International Version (NIV)Glorious and majestic are his deeds, and his righteousness endures forever.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Full of splendor and majesty is his work, and his righteousness endures forever.
- New King James Version (NKJV)His work is honorable and glorious, And His righteousness endures forever.
Context of Psalms 111:3
1Praise ye Jehovah. I will give thanks unto Jehovah with my whole heart, In the council of the upright, and in the congregation. 2The works of Jehovah are great, Sought out of all them that have pleasure therein. His work is honor and majesty; And his righteousness endureth for ever. 4He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered: Jehovah is gracious and merciful. 5He hath given food unto them that fear him: He will ever be mindful of his covenant.
Read all of Psalms 111Psalms 111:3 word by word
הוֹד־וְהָדָ֥ר פָּֽעֳל֑וֹ וְ֝צִדְקָת֗וֹ עֹמֶ֥דֶת לָעַֽד׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 111:3
- Psalms 19:1The heavens declare the glory of God; And the firmament showeth his handiwork.
- Psalms 145:4One generation shall laud thy works to another, And shall declare thy mighty acts.
- Exodus 15:6Thy right hand, O Jehovah, is glorious in power, Thy right hand, O Jehovah, dasheth in pieces the enemy.
- Ephesians 1:6to the praise of the glory of his grace, which he freely bestowed on us in the Beloved:
- Ephesians 3:10to the intent that now unto the principalities and the powers in the heavenly places might be made known through the church the manifold wisdom of God,
- Revelation 5:12saying with a great voice, Worthy is the Lamb that hath been slain to receive the power, and riches, and wisdom, and might, and honor, and glory, and blessing.
- Psalms 103:17But the lovingkindness of Jehovah is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, And his righteousness unto children’s children;
- Psalms 119:142Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, And thy law is truth.
- Isaiah 51:5My righteousness is near, my salvation is gone forth, and mine arms shall judge the peoples; the isles shall wait for me, and on mine arm shall they trust.
- Daniel 9:24Seventy weeks are decreed upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most holy.
Commentaries on Psalms 111:3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3His work is honorable, etc. - He has done nothing in nature or grace that does not redound to his own honor and glory; and because all is done in righteousness, it endureth for ever.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3His work is honorable and glorious - literally, “Honour and glory is his work;” that is, All that he does is honorable and glorious. The language would cover all that God does in the works of creation, providence, and redemption. There is honor - there is majesty - in “everything” that he does. And his righteousness endureth for ever - That is, It will be found in all the investigations of his works, that he is unchangeably righteous or just. All that he…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-5The godly praise God and delight themselves in his great works. His mighty acts reflect his righteousness, grace, and compassion (see Psalm 116:5–7). All who submit themselves to him experience his glory.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3-43-4. honourable and glorious--literally, "honor and majesty," which illustrate His glorious perfections. righteousness--(Psa 7:17; 31:1), which He has made memorable by wonders of love and mercy, in supplying the wants of His people according to covenant engagements.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 111
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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