The Lord Praised for His Goodness.
1 Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!) I will give thanks to the Lord with all my heart, In the company of the upright and in the congregation.
2 Great are the works of the Lord, Studied by all those who delight in them.
3 Splendid and majestic is His work, And His righteousness endures forever.
4 He has made His wonderful acts to be remembered; The Lord is gracious and merciful and full of loving compassion.
5 He has given food to those who fear Him [with awe-inspired reverence]; He will remember His covenant forever. [Deut 10:12; Ps 96:9]
6 He has declared and made known to His people the power of His works, In giving them the heritage of the nations.
7 The works of His hands are truth and [absolute] justice; All His precepts are sure (established, reliable, trustworthy).
8 They are upheld forever and ever; They are done in [absolute] truth and uprightness.
9 He has sent redemption to His people; He has ordained His covenant forever; Holy and awesome is His name—[inspiring reverence and godly fear].
10 The [reverent] fear of the Lord is the beginning (the prerequisite, the absolute essential, the alphabet) of wisdom; A good understanding and a teachable heart are possessed by all those who do the will of the Lord; His praise endures forever. [Job 28:28; Prov 1:7; Matt 22:37, 38; Rev 14:7]