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Psalms 111:5
5He provides 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.
- 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.
- New Living Translation (NLT)He gives food to those who fear him; he always remembers his covenant.
Context of Psalms 111:5
3Glorious and majestic are his deeds, and his righteousness endures forever. 4He has caused his wonders to be remembered; the Lord is gracious and compassionate. He provides food for those who fear him; he remembers his covenant forever. 6He has shown his people the power of his works, giving them the lands of other nations. 7The works of his hands are faithful and just; all his precepts 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 34:9Fear the Lord, you his holy people, for those who fear him lack nothing.
- Psalms 37:3Trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture.
- Isaiah 33:16they are the ones who will dwell on the heights, whose refuge will be the mountain fortress. Their bread will be supplied, and water will not fail them.
- Matthew 6:26Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?
- Luke 12:30For the pagan world runs after all such things, and your Father knows that you need them.
- Psalms 89:34I will not violate my covenant or alter what my lips have uttered.
- Psalms 105:8He remembers his covenant forever, the promise he made, for a thousand generations,
- Psalms 106:45for their sake he remembered his covenant and out of his great love he relented.
- Nehemiah 1:5Then I said: “Lord, the God of heaven, the great and awesome God, who keeps his covenant of love with those who love him and keep his commandments,
- Daniel 9:4I prayed to the Lord my God and confessed: “Lord, the great and awesome God, who keeps his covenant of love with those who love him and keep his commandments,
- Luke 1:72to 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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