Psalms 111:10

Psalms 111:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.
• New International Version (NIV)The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow his precepts have good understanding. To him belongs eternal praise.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all those who practice it have a good understanding. His praise endures forever!
• New King James Version (NKJV)The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments. His praise endures forever.

Context of Psalms 111:10

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. If 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!

Psalms 111:10 word by word

רֵ֘אשִׁ֤ית חָכְמָ֨ה׀ יִרְאַ֬ת יְהוָ֗ה שֵׂ֣כֶל ט֭וֹב לְכָל־עֹשֵׂיהֶ֑ם תְּ֝הִלָּת֗וֹ עֹמֶ֥דֶת לָעַֽד׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The fearיִרְאָהyir'âh · fearH3374
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• the beginningרֵאשִׁיתrê'shîyth · first: beginningH7225
• of wisdomחׇכְמָהchokmâh · wisdomH2451
• a goodטוֹבţôb · pleasantH2896
• understandingשֵׂ֫כֶלώekel ώêkel · understandingH7922
• have all they that doעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• his praiseתְּהִלָּהtehillâh · praiseH8416
• endurethעָמַד‛âmad · to stand: standH5975
• for everעַד‛ad · perpetuityH5703

Cross-references for Psalms 111:10

• Job 28:28God said this to us humans: “If you want to be wise, learn to respect the Lord with fear. If you want to understand things properly, turn away from evil acts.” ’
• Proverbs 1:7If you want to know how to live in a good way, you must first learn to respect the Lord with fear. Fools refuse to listen to wise teaching.
• Proverbs 9:10If you want to be wise in the way that you live, first you must respect the Lord with fear. If you know God, the Holy One, you will understand what is right.
• Ecclesiastes 12:13Now I have heard everything and this is what I have decided: Respect God and obey his commands. That is God's purpose for all people.
• Psalms 1:3He will become like a tree that grows beside streams of water. It gives its fruit at the right season. Its leaves do not fall off. Everything that person does will have a good result.
• Deuteronomy 4:6Obey them carefully. That will show people of other nations that you are wise. They will hear about all your laws. Then they will say, ‘The people of this great nation are very wise and clever!’
• Joshua 1:7Be strong and do not be afraid. Be very careful to do all the things that Moses commanded you to do. Then everything will go well with you, everywhere that you go.
• Proverbs 3:4If you do that, you will make God happy. People will also be pleased and they will respect you.
• 2 Timothy 3:15Even when you were a child, you already knew the message of the Bible. The Bible has taught you how you can be truly wise. You understand that God saves you because you believe in Christ Jesus.
• John 13:17Now you understand these things. So you should do them, and God will bless you.’
• Revelation 22:14Believers who keep themselves clean will be happy. They are like people who always wash their clothes. I will let them eat the fruit from the tree that causes people to have true life. I will let them go through the gates into the city.
• Matthew 25:21The master said to this servant, “You are a good servant and you have done really well. You were careful with a small amount of money. Now I will give you authority over many more things. I am really happy about this and I want you to be happy with me.”
• John 5:44You like to praise each other. That makes you happy. But what about God himself? You do not try to do good things so that he will praise you. That is why you will never believe in me.
• John 12:43The Pharisees wanted other people to praise them, more than they wanted God to praise them.
• Romans 2:7Some people continue patiently to do good things. They want to do what is right so that God will praise them. They want to live the kind of life which death will not spoil. God will cause people like that to live with him always.
• 1 Corinthians 4:5So you should not decide about things before the time is right. Wait until the Lord comes again. He will show everything clearly. He will show the bad things that people have done secretly. He will show the secret purpose of people's thoughts. Then God will praise each person in a way that is right for them.

Commentaries on Psalms 111:10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom - The original stands thus: יהוה יראת חכמה ראשית reshith chokmah, yirath Yehovah, The beginning of wisdom is the fear of Jehovah. Wisdom itself begins with this fear; true wisdom has this for its commencement. It is the first ingredient in it, and is an essential part of it. In vain does any man pretend to be wise who does not fear the Lord; and he who fears the Lord departs from evil: he who lives in sin…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10The fear of the Lord - Reverence for God; respect for his law, his will, his government, himself; the fear of offending him, which will lead us to do right. This fear is not that of a slave; it is not mere dread; it is not terror. It is consistent with love, and springs from it. It is consistent with calmness of mind, and promotes it. It does not produce terror, but rather delivers from it, and preserves the mind from alarms. The word here rendered “fear”…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10True wisdom is the source of life (Proverbs 3:18; 9:11; Ecclesiastes 7:12). It starts with the fear of the Lord (Proverbs 9:10).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. And hence love and fear of such a God is the chief element of true wisdom (compare Pr 1:7; 9:10).Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 111:10

• Fear of God
• Obedience
• Praise
• Wisdom

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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