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Bible Commentaries
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Bibliographical Information
Bullinger, Ethelbert William. "Commentary on Psalms 111". "Bullinger's Companion bible Notes". https://studylight.org./commentaries/eng/bul/psalms-111.html. 1909-1922.
Bullinger, Ethelbert William. "Commentary on Psalms 111". "Bullinger's Companion bible Notes". https://studylight.org./
Whole Bible (41)Old Testament (1)Individual Books (5)
Verse 1
Praise ye THE LORD. Hebrew Hallelu- Jah . App-4 .
the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4 .
assembly = conclave, or secret assembly.
Verse 2
works. The great subject of this Psalm, as His ways are of the next. Compare Revelation 15:3 .
Verse 3
glorious = majestic.
Verse 4
gracious, &c. See Exodus 34:6 , Exodus 34:7 .
Verse 5
meat. Hebrew "prey". Put by Figure of speech Synecdoche (of Species), App-6 , for food of all kinds.
fear = revere.
Verse 6
heritage = inheritance.
heathen = nations.
Verse 7
works. . . are. Some codices read "work . . . is" (singular)
Verse 9
He sent, &c. Quoted in Luke 1:68 .
redemption. Involves three things: (1) His People; (2) His covenant; (3) His name.
Holy. See note on Exodus 3:5 .
reverend = to be feared. Hebrew. nora' from yare' to be afraid. The Niphal Part, (as here) rendered "dreadful" (5); "to be feared" (3); "fearful" (2); "fearfully" (1); "to be had in reverence" (1); "reverend" (1); "terrible" (24); "terrible acts" (1); "terrible things" (5); "terribleness" (1). Compare Psalms 45:4 ; Psalms 47:2 ; Psalms 65:5 ; Psalms 66:3 , Psalms 66:5 ; Psalms 68:35 ; Psalms 76:12 ; Psalms 99:3 ; Psalms 106:22 , &c.
Verse 10
fear = reverence.
beginning. Not wisdom itself, or its end, but only the beginning of it. See notes on Job 28:28 . Proverbs 1:7 .