New King James Version
Psalms 111:3
3His work is honorable and glorious, And His righteousness endures forever.
Psalms 111:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)His work is honourable and glorious: and his righteousness endureth for ever.
- New International Version (NIV)Glorious and majestic are his deeds, and his righteousness endures forever.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Full of splendor and majesty is his work, and his righteousness endures forever.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Everything he does reveals his glory and majesty. His righteousness never fails.
Context of Psalms 111:3
1Praise the Lord! I will praise the Lord with my whole heart, In the assembly of the upright and in the congregation. 2The works of the Lord are great, Studied by all who have pleasure in them. His work is honorable and glorious, And His righteousness endures forever. 4He has made His wonderful works to be remembered; The Lord is gracious and full of compassion. 5He has given food to those who fear Him; He will ever be mindful of His covenant.
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הוֹד־וְהָדָ֥ר פָּֽעֳל֑וֹ וְ֝צִדְקָת֗וֹ עֹמֶ֥דֶת לָעַֽד׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 111:3
- Psalms 19:1The heavens declare the glory of God; And the firmament shows His handiwork.
- Psalms 145:4One generation shall praise Your works to another, And shall declare Your mighty acts.
- Exodus 15:6“Your right hand, O Lord, has become glorious in power; Your right hand, O Lord, has dashed the enemy in pieces.
- Ephesians 1:6to the praise of the glory of His grace, by which He made us accepted in the Beloved.
- Ephesians 3:10to the intent that now the manifold wisdom of God might be made known by the church to the principalities and powers in the heavenly places,
- Revelation 5:12saying with a loud voice: “Worthy is the Lamb who was slain To receive power and riches and wisdom, And strength and honor and glory and blessing!”
- Psalms 103:17But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting On those who fear Him, And His righteousness to children’s children,
- Psalms 119:142Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, And Your law is truth.
- Isaiah 51:5My righteousness is near, My salvation has gone forth, And My arms will judge the peoples; The coastlands will wait upon Me, And on My arm they will trust.
- Daniel 9:24“Seventy weeks are determined For your people and for your holy city, To finish the transgression, To make an end of sins, To make reconciliation for iniquity, To bring in everlasting righteousness, To seal up vision and prophecy, And to anoint the Most Holy.
Commentaries on Psalms 111:3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3His work is honorable, etc. - He has done nothing in nature or grace that does not redound to his own honor and glory; and because all is done in righteousness, it endureth for ever.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3His work is honorable and glorious - literally, “Honour and glory is his work;” that is, All that he does is honorable and glorious. The language would cover all that God does in the works of creation, providence, and redemption. There is honor - there is majesty - in “everything” that he does. And his righteousness endureth for ever - That is, It will be found in all the investigations of his works, that he is unchangeably righteous or just. All that he…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-5The godly praise God and delight themselves in his great works. His mighty acts reflect his righteousness, grace, and compassion (see Psalm 116:5–7). All who submit themselves to him experience his glory.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3-43-4. honourable and glorious--literally, "honor and majesty," which illustrate His glorious perfections. righteousness--(Psa 7:17; 31:1), which He has made memorable by wonders of love and mercy, in supplying the wants of His people according to covenant engagements.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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