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Psalms 111:4

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He has caused His wonders to be remembered; the LORD is gracious and compassionate.

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 4

This and divers of the psalms that follow it seem to have been penned by David for the service of the church in their solemn feasts, and not upon any particular occasion. This is a psalm of praise. The title of it is "Hallelujah - Praise you the Lord," intimating that we must address ourselves to the use of this psalm with hearts disposed to praise God. It is composed alphabetically, each sentence beginning with a several letter of the Hebrew alphabet, in order exactly, two sentences to each verse, and three a piece to the last two. The psalmist, exhorting to praise God, I. Sets himself for an example (Psa 111:1). II. Furnishes us with matter for praise from the works of God. 1. The greatness of his works and the glory of them. 2. The righteousness of them. 3. The goodness of them. 4. The power of them. 5. The conformity of them to his word of promise. 6. The perpetuity of them. These observations are intermixed (Psa 111:2-9). III. He recommends the holy fear of God, and conscientious obedience to his commands, as the most acceptable way of praising God (Psa 111:10).

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Strong's Concordancev. 4

עָשָׂה (ʻâsâh, H6213) — to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application פָּלָא (pâlâʼ, H6381) — properly, perhaps to separate, i.e. distinguish (literally or figuratively); by… זֵכֶר (zêker, H2143) — a memento, abstractly recollection (rarely if ever); by implication, commemoration יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh, H3068) — Jehovah, Jewish national name of God חַנּוּן (channûwn, H2587) — gracious רַחוּם (rachûwm, H7349) — compassionate

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Psalms 103:8rank 7

The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion.

Isaiah 63:7rank 7

I will make known the LORD’s loving devotion and His praiseworthy acts, because of all that the LORD has done for us— the many good things for the house of Israel according to His great compassion and loving devotion.

Psalms 86:5rank 6

For You, O Lord, are kind and forgiving, rich in loving devotion to all who call on You.

Psalms 145:8rank 6

The LORD is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in loving devotion.

Psalms 112:4rank 4

Light dawns in the darkness for the upright— for the gracious, compassionate, and righteous.

Psalms 78:38rank 4

And yet He was compassionate; He forgave their iniquity and did not destroy them. He often restrained His anger and did not unleash His full wrath.

Psalms 86:15rank 3

But You, O Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness.

Deuteronomy 4:9rank 2

Only be on your guard and diligently watch yourselves, so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen, and so that they do not slip from your heart as long as you live. Teach them to your children and grandchildren.

I Timothy 1:14rank 2

And the grace of our Lord overflowed to me, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.

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