111:4 He does 1 amazing things that will be remembered; 2
the Lord is merciful and compassionate.
111:5 He gives 3 food to his faithful followers; 4
he always remembers his covenant. 5
111:7 His acts are characterized by 6 faithfulness and justice;
all his precepts are reliable. 7
111:8 They are forever firm,
and should be faithfully and properly carried out. 8
111:9 He delivered his people; 9
he ordained that his covenant be observed forever. 10
His name is holy and awesome.
1 tn Or “did,” if this refers primarily to the events of the exodus and conquest period (see vv. 6, 9).
2 tn Heb “a memorial he had made for his amazing deeds.”
3 tn Or “gave,” if the events of the exodus and conquest period (see v. 6, 9) are primarily in view.
4 tn Heb “those who fear him.”
5 tn Or “he remembers his covenant forever” (see Ps 105:8).
5 tn Heb “the deeds of his hands [are].”
6 tn That is, fair and for man’s good.
7 tn Heb “done in faithfulness and uprightness.” The passive participle probably has the force of a gerund. See L. C. Allen, Psalms 101-150 (WBC), 89.
9 tn Heb “redemption he sent for his people.”
10 tn Heb “he commanded forever his covenant.”