American Standard Version
Psalms 111:4
4He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered:Jehovah is gracious and merciful.
Psalms 111:4 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered: the Lord is gracious and full of compassion.
- New International Version (NIV)He has caused his wonders to be remembered; the Lord is gracious and compassionate.
- English Standard Version (ESV)He has caused his wondrous works to be remembered; the Lord is gracious and merciful.
- New King James Version (NKJV)He has made His wonderful works to be remembered; The Lord is gracious and full of compassion.
Context of Psalms 111:4
2The works of Jehovah are great, Sought out of all them that have pleasure therein. 3His work is honor and majesty; And his righteousness endureth for ever. He 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. 6He hath showed his people the power of his works, In giving them the heritage of the nations.
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זֵ֣כֶר עָ֭שָׂה לְנִפְלְאֹתָ֑יו חַנּ֖וּן וְרַח֣וּם יְהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 111:4
- Psalms 78:4We will not hide them from their children, Telling to the generation to come the praises of Jehovah, And his strength, and his wondrous works that he hath done.
- Exodus 12:26And it shall come to pass, when your children shall say unto you, What mean ye by this service?
- Exodus 13:14And it shall be, when thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying, What is this? that thou shalt say unto him, By strength of hand Jehovah brought us out from Egypt, from the house of bondage:
- Deuteronomy 4:9Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes saw, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life; but make them known unto thy children and thy children’s children;
- Deuteronomy 31:19Now therefore write ye this song for you, and teach thou it the children of Israel: put it in their mouths, that this song may be a witness for me against the children of Israel.
- Joshua 4:6that this may be a sign among you, that, when your children ask in time to come, saying, What mean ye by these stones?
- 1 Corinthians 11:24and when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, This is my body, which is for you: this do in remembrance of me.
- Psalms 86:5For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive, And abundant in lovingkindness unto all them that call upon thee.
- Psalms 103:8Jehovah is merciful and gracious, Slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness.
- Exodus 34:6And Jehovah passed by before him, and proclaimed, Jehovah, Jehovah, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness and truth;
- Isaiah 63:7I will make mention of the lovingkindnesses of Jehovah, and the praises of Jehovah, according to all that Jehovah hath bestowed on us, and the great goodness toward the house of Israel, which he hath bestowed on them according to his mercies, and according to the multitude of his lovingkindnesses.
- Micah 7:18Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth over the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in lovingkindness.
- Romans 5:20And the law came in besides, that the trespass might abound; but where sin abounded, grace did abound more exceedingly:
- Ephesians 1:6to the praise of the glory of his grace, which he freely bestowed on us in the Beloved:
- 1 Timothy 1:14and the grace of our Lord abounded exceedingly with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
- Psalms 78:38But he, being merciful, forgave theiriniquity, and destroyedthemnot: Yea, many a time turned he his anger away, And did not stir up all his wrath.
Commentaries on Psalms 111:4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4He hath made his wonderful works - He who seeks them out will never forget them; and every thing of God's framing is done in such a way, as to strike the imagination, interest the senses, and charm and edify the intellect. But the psalmist may here intend principally the works of God in behalf of the Jewish people; and particularly in their deliverance from the Babylonish captivity, which this Psalm is supposed to celebrate.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4He hath made his wonderful works - In heaven and in earth. To be remembered - literally, “Memory hath he made for his wonderful works.” “They” are so made, that man may remember them; the memory of man, also, is so made, that it may retain them. The highest and most appropriate exercise of memory is to retain the lessons which the works of God inculcate; to treasure up for gratitude and for use what he teaches his intelligent creation through those works…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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- 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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