The Lord Praised for His Goodness.

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(a)Praise (b)the Lord!
I (A)will give thanks to the Lord with all my heart,
In the (B)company of the upright and in the assembly.
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(C)Great are the works of the Lord;
They are (c)(D)studied by all who delight in them.
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(d)(E)Splendid and majestic is His work,
And (F)His righteousness endures forever.
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He has made His (e)wonders (f)to be remembered;
The Lord is (G)gracious and compassionate.
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He has (H)given (g)food to those who (h)fear Him;
He will (I)remember His covenant forever.
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He has made known to His people the power of His works,
In giving them the heritage of the nations.
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The works of His hands are (i)(J)truth and justice;
All His precepts (K)are (j)sure.
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They are (L)upheld forever and ever;
They are performed in (k)(M)truth and uprightness.
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He has sent (N)redemption to His people;
He has (l)ordained His covenant forever;
(O)Holy and (m)awesome is His name.
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The (n)(P)fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom;
A (Q)good understanding have all those who (o)do His commandments;
His (R)praise endures forever.

Footnotes:

a. Psalm 111:1: ['Or ', Hallelujah! I will]
b. Psalm 111:1: ['Heb ', Yah]
c. Psalm 111:2: ['Lit ', sought out]
d. Psalm 111:3: ['Lit ', Splendor and majesty]
e. Psalm 111:4: ['I.e. wonderful acts']
f. Psalm 111:4: ['Lit ', a memorial]
g. Psalm 111:5: ['Lit ', prey]
h. Psalm 111:5: ['Or ', revere]
i. Psalm 111:7: ['Or ', faithfulness]
j. Psalm 111:7: ['Or ', trustworthy]
k. Psalm 111:8: ['Or ', faithfulness]
l. Psalm 111:9: ['Lit ', commanded]
m. Psalm 111:9: ['I.e. inspiring reverence']
n. Psalm 111:10: ['Or ', reverence for]
o. Psalm 111:10: ['Lit ', do, ' them']

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