Mazmur 111:2-7
Konteks111:2 The Lord’s deeds are great,
eagerly awaited 1 by all who desire them.
111:3 His work is majestic and glorious, 2
and his faithfulness endures 3 forever.
111:4 He does 4 amazing things that will be remembered; 5
the Lord is merciful and compassionate.
111:5 He gives 6 food to his faithful followers; 7
he always remembers his covenant. 8
111:6 He announced that he would do mighty deeds for his people,
giving them a land that belonged to other nations. 9
111:7 His acts are characterized by 10 faithfulness and justice;
all his precepts are reliable. 11
[111:2] 1 tn Heb “sought out.”
[111:3] 2 tn For other uses of the Hebrew phrase וְהָדָר-הוֹד (hod-vÿhadar, “majesty and splendor”) see 1 Chr 16:27; Job 40:10; Pss 21:5; 96:6; 104:1.
[111:4] 4 tn Or “did,” if this refers primarily to the events of the exodus and conquest period (see vv. 6, 9).
[111:4] 5 tn Heb “a memorial he had made for his amazing deeds.”
[111:5] 6 tn Or “gave,” if the events of the exodus and conquest period (see v. 6, 9) are primarily in view.
[111:5] 7 tn Heb “those who fear him.”
[111:5] 8 tn Or “he remembers his covenant forever” (see Ps 105:8).
[111:6] 9 tn Heb “the strength of his deeds he proclaimed to his people, to give to them an inheritance of nations.”