Splendid and majestic is His work; His righteousness endures forever.
PSALM 111 This and the subsequent psalms, to the 119th, are supposed to have been sung by the Jews at the celebration of the Passover; and the subject-matter of them was peculiarly adapted to such a purpose. “From the 111th to the 118th psalm, inclusive,” says Jebb, in his recent work on the Psalms, “we find very interesting marks of a ceremonial which, tradition asserts...
Commenting on Psalm 111:1-10
God's salvation of His people is His one masterwork, it honors Him infinitely and brings us to glory. In this work His righteousness stands unconquered; our Substitute bore what justice demanded, and now His demands are satisfied forever and His government freed from all suspicion of failure.
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Praise God with your whole heart, in your chamber and in His house alike, always among the upright who will join you. His works command our meditation: they are great, magnificent, nothing trifling, the products of infinite wisdom and power.
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Commenting on Psalm 111:1-5