The Chosen Key Word in this Chapter is “Covenant” it comes from the Hebrew Word “beriyth” which means “covenant.”
This acrostic psalm celebrates God’s great works with careful, deliberate praise. Welcome to Bible Life Basics Chapter Reviews, I am Chris and this is Psalm 111.
The psalmist declares he will praise the Lord with his whole heart, in the assembly of the upright, and in the congregation, describing the works of the Lord as great, sought out by all who have pleasure in them, His work being honorable and glorious, and His righteousness enduring forever.
The psalmist describes how God has made His wonderful works to be remembered, being gracious and full of compassion, giving food to those who fear Him, being ever mindful of His “covenant,” “beriyth” in Hebrew, showing His people the power of His works, giving them the heritage of the heathen, the works of His hands being verity and judgment, all His commandments being sure.
The psalmist declares God’s commandments stand fast forever and ever, being done in truth and uprightness, God having sent redemption to His people, commanding His covenant forever, holy and reverend being His name, closing with the famous declaration, “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever,” this psalm structured as an acrostic through the Hebrew alphabet, its careful, methodical form reflecting equally careful, methodical praise.
This carefully structured acrostic psalm’s methodical form, working systematically through the Hebrew alphabet, reflects deliberate, thoughtful praise rather than merely spontaneous emotional expression alone. Its closing declaration, that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, offers one of Scripture’s most foundational statements about where genuine understanding and insight ultimately originate.
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