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Psalms 111:3
Splendid and majestic is His work; His righteousness endures forever.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist addresses the worshiping community, framing his declaration within the congregation’s meditation on Yahweh’s works (111:2) and their preparation to remember His wonders (111:4).
The words — The Hebrew הוֹד (hod) and הָדָר (haDar) literally mean splendor and majesty, describing Yahweh’s work, while צִדְקָתוֹ (tzidkat-o) and עֹמֶדֶת לָעַד (omedet la-ad) state that His righteousness endures forever.
The thread — This pattern of enduring divine righteousness and remembered works runs through Psalms 145:4, where generations commend God’s works, and Psalms 145:10, where all creation gives thanks and saints bless God, alongside Ephesians 3:10, which links God’s wisdom to His works displayed to rulers.
Why it lands — The text demands recognition that God’s moral character is as permanent as His creative acts, requiring readers to anchor their trust in His unchanging nature rather than temporary circumstances.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
His work is honourable and glorious: and his righteousness endureth for ever.
Cross-references
- Psalms 145:4 One generation will commend Your works to the next, and will proclaim Your mighty acts—
- Psalms 145:10 All You have made will give You thanks, O LORD, and Your saints will bless You.
- Ephesians 3:10 His purpose was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms,
- Revelation 5:12 In a loud voice they were saying: “Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing!”
- Psalms 119:142 Your righteousness is everlasting and Your law is true.
- Exodus 15:11 Who among the gods is like You, O LORD? Who is like You—majestic in holiness, revered with praises, performing wonders?
- Psalms 19:1 For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands.
- Psalms 103:17 But from everlasting to everlasting the loving devotion of the LORD extends to those who fear Him, and His righteousness to their children’s children—
- Isaiah 51:8 For the moth will devour them like a garment, and the worm will eat them like wool. But My righteousness will last forever, My salvation through all generations.”
- Ephesians 1:6 to the praise of His glorious grace, which He has freely given us in the Beloved One.