1<\/sup>Praise the LORD.<\/p>\n I will extol the LORD with all my heart 2<\/sup> Great are the works of the LORD; 6<\/sup> He has shown his people the power of his works, 10<\/sup> The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; Today’s guest blogger; Frank Fodor<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Psalms 111\u00a0 and 112 are a matched pair.\u00a0 Both consist of ten verses<\/em><\/p>\n and each poem contains twenty-two phrases which are arranged<\/em><\/p>\n as an acrostic, the phrase successively commencing with the letters of<\/em><\/p>\n the Hebrew alphabet.<\/em><\/p>\n (quoted from the New Bible Commentary, Eerdmans,\u00a0 publisher)<\/em><\/p>\n Both psalms begin with the phrase, Jah, which means Hallelujah (literally).<\/em><\/p>\n Psalm 111 through 119 were supposed to have been sung by the Jewish people at the<\/em><\/p>\n celebration of the Passover, namely the singing of the Gospel Hal<\/em>lel.<\/em><\/p>\n That hymn, in all likelihood, which our blessed Lord sang with his disciples after<\/em><\/p>\n last supper.\u00a0 The psalm is composed in al<\/em>phabetical order, each verse containing two letters.<\/em><\/p>\n The first verse begins with aleph, while the letter beth is pla<\/em>ced at the commencement of the<\/em><\/p>\n of the next half of the verse<\/em>.<\/p>\n Example: (aleph) I will praise Jehovah with my whole heart,<\/p>\n (beth) in the congregation and assembly of the just.<\/p>\n 2. (gimel) The works of Jehovah are great<\/p>\n (deleth) sought out of all who have a desire to them.<\/p>\n <\/em>3. (he) His work is beautiful and magnificent,<\/p>\n (vau) And his justice is forever.<\/p>\n 4. (zain) He has caused His marvelous works to be remembered,<\/p>\n (cheth) Jehovah is compassionate and merciful….<\/p>\n (Information from Jebb’s literal Translation of the Book of Psalms,<\/p>\n Christian Classics Etheral Library, Calvin College, www.ccel.org)<\/p>\n Acrostic form most likely aided in memorization of the song.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Psalm 111 1Praise the LORD. I will extol the LORD with all my heart in the council of the upright and in the assembly. 2 Great are the works of the LORD; they are pondered by all who delight in … Continue reading
\nin the council of the upright and in the assembly.<\/p>\n
\nthey are pondered by all who delight in them.
\n3<\/sup> Glorious and majestic are his deeds,
\nand his righteousness endures forever.
\n4<\/sup> He has caused his wonders to be remembered;
\nthe LORD is gracious and compassionate.
\n5<\/sup> He provides food for those who fear him;
\nhe remembers his covenant forever.<\/p>\n
\ngiving them the lands of other nations.
\n7<\/sup> The works of his hands are faithful and just;
\nall his precepts are trustworthy.
\n8<\/sup> They are established for ever and ever,
\nenacted in faithfulness and uprightness.
\n9<\/sup> He provided redemption for his people;
\nhe ordained his covenant forever\u2014
\nholy and awesome is his name.<\/p>\n
\nall who follow his precepts have good understanding.
\nTo him belongs eternal praise.<\/p>\n