Psalm 111

¹ Praise ye the Lord: with my whole heart

I will God’s praise declare,

Where the assemblies of the just

and congregations are.

² The whole works of the Lord our God

are great above all measure,

Sought out they are of ev’ry one

that doth therein take pleasure.

³ His work most honourable is,

most glorious and pure,

And his untainted righteousness

for ever doth endure.

⁴ His works most wonderful he hath

made to be thought upon:

The Lord is gracious, and he is

full of compassion.

⁵ He giveth meat unto all those

that truly do him fear;

And evermore his covenant

he in his mind will bear.

⁶ He did the power of his works

unto his people show,

When he the heathen’s heritage

upon them did bestow.

⁷ His handy-works are truth and right;

all his commands are sure:

⁸ And, done in truth and uprightness,

they evermore endure.

⁹ He sent redemption to his folk;

his covenant for aye

He did command: holy his name

and rev’rend is alway.

¹⁰ Wisdom’s beginning is God’s fear:

good understanding they

Have all that his commands fulfill:

his praise endures for aye.