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Psalms 111:5
5He has provided food for those who fear him; he remembers his covenant forever.
Psalms 111:5 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)He hath given meat unto them that fear him: he will ever be mindful of his covenant.
- New International Version (NIV)He provides food for those who fear him; he remembers his covenant forever.
- English Standard Version (ESV)He provides food for those who fear him; he remembers his covenant forever.
- New King James Version (NKJV)He has given food to those who fear Him; He will ever be mindful of His covenant.
Context of Psalms 111:5
3All that he does is splendid and majestic; his righteousness endures forever. 4He has caused his wondrous works to be remembered. The Lord is gracious and compassionate. He has provided food for those who fear him; he remembers his covenant forever. 6He has shown his people the power of his works by giving them the inheritance of the nations. 7The works of his hands are truth and justice; all his instructions are trustworthy.
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טֶ֭רֶף נָתַ֣ן לִֽירֵאָ֑יו יִזְכֹּ֖ר לְעוֹלָ֣ם בְּרִיתֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 111:5
- Psalms 34:9You who are his holy ones, fear the Lord, for those who fear him lack nothing.
- Psalms 37:3Trust in the Lord and do what is good; dwell in the land and live securely.
- Isaiah 33:16he will dwell on the heights; his refuge will be the rocky fortresses, his food provided, his water assured.
- Matthew 6:26Consider the birds of the sky: They don’t sow or reap or gather into barns, yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren’t you worth more than they?
- Luke 12:30For the Gentile world eagerly seeks all these things, and your Father knows that you need them.
- Psalms 89:34I will not violate my covenant or change what my lips have said.
- Psalms 105:8He remembers his covenant forever, the promise he ordained for a thousand generations —
- Psalms 106:45remembered his covenant with them, and relented according to the abundance of his faithful love.
- Nehemiah 1:5I said, Lord, the God of the heavens, the great and awe-inspiring God who keeps his gracious covenant with those who love him and keep his commands,
- Daniel 9:4I prayed to the Lord my God and confessed: Ah, Lord — the great and awe-inspiring God who keeps his gracious covenant with those who love him and keep his commands —
- Luke 1:72He has dealt mercifully with our ancestors and remembered his holy covenant —
Commentaries on Psalms 111:5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5He 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 kind; particularly such as were proper for food. It also signifies spoil taken from enemies. And he may also refer to the wondrous manner in which they were fed and supported during their captivity; and by his support he proved that he was mindful of his covenant. He had promised such…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5He 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 of the field are supplied. The meaning may be that they had obtained this from their enemies, as beasts of prey take their food by making war; or the word may be used in a general sense, as meaning that God had supplied their needs. He will ever be mindful…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5God takes care of his people’s needs, even providing food. He remembers his covenant with Abraham (see Psalm 105:8–11).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-101. Praise ye the Lord--or, Hallelujah (Psa 104:35). This seems to serve as a title to those of the later Psalms, which, like this, set forth God's gracious government and its blessed fruits. This praise claims the whole heart--(Psa 86:12), and is rendered publicly. upright--a title of the true Israel (Psa 32:11).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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