Psalms 111

Praise God because he does great things #111:1 Psalm 111 is one of the alphabet psalms. The first line begins with the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet. The second line begins with the second letter, and so on. We have not made it an alphabet poem in English.

1Hallelujah! Praise the Lord! I will thank the Lord with all that I am, when we, his people, meet together.

2The Lord does great things! People who enjoy them, think carefully about them.

3Everything that he does shows that he is a very great king! He will always do what is completely right.

4The Lord causes us to remember his miracles. He is kind and he forgives people.

5He gives food to the people who serve him. He always remembers the covenant that he made with his people.

6He said that he would use his great power to help his people. He has given to them the lands where other nations lived.

7He is always honest and fair in the things that he does. His rules help people to live well.

8They will continue to be right for all time. People should trust those rules and obey them.

9He rescued his people so that they became free. He made his covenant with them so that it would continue for ever. His name is holy, and people should respect him with fear.

10If you want to live in a wise way, respect and obey the Lord. Everyone who lives in the way that he teaches will understand what is right. People should praise the Lord for ever!