New English Translation
Psalms 111:5
5He gives food to his faithful followers; he always remembers his covenant.
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
3His work is majestic and glorious, and his faithfulness endures forever. 4He does amazing things that will be remembered; the Lord is merciful and compassionate. He gives food to his faithful followers; he always remembers his covenant. 6He announced that he would do mighty deeds for his people, giving them a land that belonged to other nations. 7His acts are characterized by faithfulness and justice; all his precepts are reliable.
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טֶ֭רֶף נָתַ֣ן לִֽירֵאָ֑יו יִזְכֹּ֖ר לְעוֹלָ֣ם בְּרִיתֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 111:5
- Psalms 34:9Remain loyal to the Lord, you chosen people of his, for his loyal followers lack nothing!
- Psalms 37:3Trust in the Lord and do what is right! Settle in the land and maintain your integrity!
- Isaiah 33:16This is the person who will live in a secure place; he will find safety in the rocky, mountain strongholds; he will have food and a constant supply of water.
- Matthew 6:26Look at the birds in the sky: They do not sow, or reap, or gather into barns, yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren’t you more valuable than they are?
- Luke 12:30For all the nations of the world pursue these things, and your Father knows that you need them.
- Psalms 89:34I will not break my covenant or go back on what I promised.
- Psalms 105:8He always remembers his covenantal decree, the promise he made to a thousand generations –
- Psalms 106:45He remembered his covenant with them, and relented because of his great loyal love.
- Nehemiah 1:5Then I said, “Please, O lord God of heaven, great and awesome God, who keeps his loving covenant with those who love him and obey his commandments,
- Daniel 9:4I prayed to the lord my God, confessing in this way: “O Lord, great and awesome God who is faithful to his covenant with those who love him and keep his commandments,
- Luke 1:72He has done this to show mercy to our ancestors, and to remember 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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