# Psalm 111 📖: The Fear of the Lord
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> [!info] Table of Contents
> [[#📜 Scripture Text (NET)]]
> [[#📖 Verse-by-Verse Commentary]]
> [[#🤔 Interesting Facts / Historical and Cultural Insights]]
> [[#🧠 Chapter Summary]]
> [[#✝️ Christ in This Chapter]]
> [[#🔎 Key Principles / 🛟 Life Application]]
> [[#💬 Discussion Questions]]
> [[#✍️ Key Verses to Remember]]
> [[#🔗 Related Passages/Cross Reference]]
> [[#🙏 Devotional Reflection]]
> [[#📂 Internal Notes]]
## 📜 Scripture Text (NET)
(The NET Bible: New English Translation. Biblical Studies Press, 2005)
[[#Verse 01.]] Praise the Lord!
I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart,
in the assembly of the godly and the congregation.
[[#Verse 02.]] The Lord’s deeds are great,
eagerly awaited by all who desire them.
[[#Verse 03.]] His work is majestic and glorious,
and his faithfulness endures forever.
[[#Verse 04.]] He does amazing things that will be remembered;
the Lord is merciful and compassionate.
[[#Verse 05.]] He gives food to his faithful followers;
he always remembers his covenant.
[[#Verse 06.]] He announced that he would do mighty deeds for his people,
giving them a land that belonged to other nations.
[[#Verse 07.]] His acts are characterized by faithfulness and justice;
all his precepts are reliable.
[[#Verse 08.]] They are forever firm,
and should be faithfully and properly carried out.
[[#Verse 09.]] He delivered his people;
he ordained that his covenant be observed forever.
His name is holy and awesome.
[[#Verse 10.]] To obey the Lord is the fundamental principle for wise living;
all who carry out his precepts acquire good moral insight.
He will receive praise forever.
## 📖 Verse-by-Verse Commentary
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## 🤔 Interesting Facts / Historical and Cultural Insights
1. Psalm 111 is an alphabetic acrostic. After the opening "Praise the Lord," its 22 lines begin with the 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet in order.
2. It is a twin of Psalm 112. Psalm 111 praises the Lord, and Psalm 112 describes the person who fears Him.
3. Both Psalms 111 and 112 begin with "Hallelujah."
4. Verse 4 echoes God's self-description in Exodus 34:6.
5. Food for those who fear Him (111:5) may recall the manna in the wilderness.
6. "Holy and awesome is His name" (111:9) is one of the classic descriptions of God's name in Scripture.
7. Verse 10 teaches the same truth found in Proverbs 1:7 and 9:10 and Job 28:28.
8. The Latin of 111:2 (*Magna opera Domini*) is carved over the entrance of the Cavendish Laboratory in Cambridge, England, a famous center of physics.
9. The psalmist praises God "in the assembly of the upright" (111:1), showing that thanksgiving was public and shared.
10. "Giving them the inheritance of the nations" (111:6) refers to God bringing Israel into the land of Canaan.
## 🧠 Chapter Summary
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## ✝️ Christ in This Chapter
Christ is the redemption God sent to His people (111:9). When the time had fully come, God sent His Son to redeem those under the law (Galatians 4:4-5).
## 🔎 Key Principles / 🛟 Life Application
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## 💬 Discussion Questions
1. The psalmist says God's works are studied by all who delight in them (111:2). How can you make room to study and reflect on what God has done?
2. God provides food for those who fear Him and remembers His covenant forever (111:5). How have you seen God's faithful provision?
3. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom (111:10). What does a healthy fear of the Lord look like in everyday decisions?
## ✍️ Key Verses to Remember
- 📖 verse 2: The Lord's works are great, studied by all who delight in them.
- 📖 verse 4: The Lord is gracious and compassionate, and He makes His wonders memorable.
- 📖 verse 10: The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.
## 🔗 Related Passages/Cross Reference
- 🔗 [[Galatians 04#Verse 04.|Galatians 4:4-5]] - God sent His Son to redeem.
- 🔗 [[Proverbs 09#Verse 10.|Proverbs 9:10]] - The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.
- 🔗 [[Exodus 34#Verse 06.|Exodus 34:6]] - The Lord is compassionate and gracious.
- 🔗 [[Luke 01#Verse 68.|Luke 1:68]] - He has visited and redeemed His people.
- 🔗 [[Psalm 112#Verse 01.|Psalm 112:1]] - Blessed is the one who fears the Lord.
## 🙏 Devotional Reflection
📝 SOAP: [[Psalm 111- SOAP|The Lord Remembers]]
## 📂 Internal Notes