Psalm 111 ~ The works of His hands are faithful and just; all His precepts are trustworthy

Inside The Temple of the LORD; Father God told David about and Solomon built. The Temple was entirely built of wood and completely covered in gold throughout the Temple and even the doors. A House fit for the Creator of the Universe. Our Father GOD.


When Solomon opened The Temple, smoke filled the Temple and the worship was stopped the smoke was so complete. This is repeated in the Book of Revelation, God in His Kingdom. Where the smoke is explained, partially, as God receives our prayers as incense to Him. Our conversations are so loved by HIM, this is beautiful understanding.


This Psalm is an acrostic hymn, each line beginning with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet. This Hymn was a desire to look Up at His Holiness. The First Temple was much smaller than Herod the Great built and had far less stairs. We see stairs in front of the Temple and in front of the Holy of Holies, what Father God called the Ark of the Covenant, His Mercy Seat.

Psalm 111

English Standard Version, David Cochran Audio Bible 

       Praise the Lord!
I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart,
    in the company of the upright, in the congregation.
² Great are the works of the Lord,
    studied by all who delight in them.
 
³ Full of splendor and majesty is his work,
    and his righteousness endures forever.
⁴ He has caused his wondrous works to be remembered;
    the Lord is gracious and merciful.
 
⁵ He provides food for those who fear him;
    he remembers his covenant forever.
⁶ He has shown his people the power of his works,
    in giving them the inheritance of the nations.
 
⁷ The works of his hands are faithful and just;
    all his precepts are trustworthy;
⁸ they are established forever and ever,
    to be performed with faithfulness and uprightness.
 
⁹ He sent redemption to his people;
    he has commanded his covenant forever.
    Holy and awesome is his name!
 
¹⁰ The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom;
    all those who practice it have a good understanding.
    His praise endures forever! 

 All things are His.  This is a magnificent Psalm. Verse 10 is about Thanksgiving. A Jewish tradition of the heart. Giving thanks upon waking, Modeh Ani or Modeh. (Hebrew: מודה אני‎; "I give thanks," the first words of the prayer) Given daily upon waking, while still in bed.

   
Giving Thanks. Daily He loads us with benefits. If we do not look, how would we discover them. In Church, we learn worship.  

Reading the Scripture, we learn about His Story. His Nature. John who was Jesus' beloved disciple tells us God is a God of LOVE.  Proverbs tells us about His delight in the splendor and majesty of His works. Acts continues with the Fire of His Holy Spirit coming to be part of our lives. Psalms condense the Books of the Bible as well as give us the warmth David felt in learning of His Nature.

In the Living and Active Nature of HIS Word,we discover the people of the Scriptures have the same feelings, flaws, wants, selfishness and finally - the hope and redemption Jesus freely gives us in the Beloved of GOD.

  Holy and awesome is his name! The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all those who practice it have a good understanding. His praise endures forever!  

Philippians 2:10 
so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth

Psalm 95:6-8  
Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the LORD our Maker; for he is our God and we are the people of his pasture, the flock under his care. Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts as you did at Meribah, as you did that day at Massah in the desert

 Hebrews 3:7-8 
  So, as the Holy Spirit says: "Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts as you did in the rebellion, during the time of testing in the desert

Isaiah 45:23 
  By myself I have sworn, my mouth has uttered in all integrity a word that will not be revoked: Before me every knee will bow; by me every tongue will swear. 

Philippians 4:8 
  Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable--if anything is excellent or praiseworthy--think about such things.


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