Psalms 111:7
Psalms 111:7 in Multiple Translations
The works of His hands are truth and justice; all His precepts are trustworthy.
The works of his hands are verity and judgment; all his commandments are sure.
The works of his hands are truth and justice; All his precepts are sure.
The works of his hands are faith and righteousness; all his laws are unchanging.
Everything he does can be depended on, and is right; all his commandments are trustworthy.
The workes of his handes are trueth and iudgement: all his statutes are true.
The works of His hands [are] true and just, Stedfast [are] all His appointments.
The works of his hands are truth and justice. All his precepts are sure.
The works of his hands are verity and judgment; all his commandments are sure.
The just shall be in everlasting remembrance: he shall not hear the evil hearing. His heart is ready to hope in the Lord:
He [MTY] faithfully does what he has promised and always does what is just/fair, and we can depend on him to help us when he commands us to do things.
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Psalms 111:7 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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מַעֲשֵׂ֣י
יָ֭דָי/ו
אֱמֶ֣ת
וּ/מִשְׁפָּ֑ט
נֶ֝אֱמָנִ֗ים
כָּל
פִּקּוּדָֽי/ו
מַעֲשֵׂ֣י
maʻăseh
H4639
deed
N-mp
יָ֭דָי/ו
yâd
H3027
hand
N-cd | Suff
אֱמֶ֣ת
ʼemeth
H571
truth
N-fs
וּ/מִשְׁפָּ֑ט
mishpâṭ
H4941
justice
Conj | N-ms
נֶ֝אֱמָנִ֗ים
ʼâman
H539
be faithful
V-Niphal
כָּל
kôl
H3605
all
N-ms
פִּקּוּדָֽי/ו
piqqûwd
H6490
precept
N-mp | Suff
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Hebrew Word Reference — Psalms 111:7
מַעֲשֵׂ֣י
maʻăseh
H4639
"deed"
N-mp
This Hebrew word refers to an action or deed, which can be good or bad. It is used to describe various activities, such as work, business, or achievements. The KJV translates it as act, deed, or labor.
Definition: : judgement/punishment 1) deed, work 1a) deed, thing done, act 1b) work, labour 1c) business, pursuit 1d) undertaking, enterprise 1e) achievement 1f) deeds, works (of deliverance and judgment) 1g) work, thing made 1h) work (of God) 1i) product
Usage: Occurs in 221 OT verses. KJV: act, art, [phrase] bakemeat, business, deed, do(-ing), labor, thing made, ware of making, occupation, thing offered, operation, possession, [idiom] well, (handy-, needle-, net-) work(ing, -manship), wrought. See also: Genesis 5:29; Job 1:10; Psalms 8:4.
יָ֭דָי/ו
yâd
H3027
"hand"
N-cd | Suff
In the Bible, 'yad' refers to an open hand, symbolizing power or direction. It can also mean strength or a part of something, like a side or a share. The word is used in many contexts, including anatomy and everyday life.
Definition: : hand/arm[anatomy] 1) hand 1a) hand (of man) 1b) strength, power (fig.) 1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.) 1d) (various special, technical senses) 1d1) sign, monument 1d2) part, fractional part, share 1d3) time, repetition 1d4) axle-trees, axle 1d5) stays, support (for laver) 1d6) tenons (in tabernacle) 1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure) 1d8) wrists
Usage: Occurs in 1446 OT verses. KJV: ([phrase] be) able, [idiom] about, [phrase] armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, [idiom] bounty, [phrase] broad, (broken-) handed, [idiom] by, charge, coast, [phrase] consecrate, [phrase] creditor, custody, debt, dominion, [idiom] enough, [phrase] fellowship, force, [idiom] from, hand(-staves, -y work), [idiom] he, himself, [idiom] in, labour, [phrase] large, ledge, (left-) handed, means, [idiom] mine, ministry, near, [idiom] of, [idiom] order, ordinance, [idiom] our, parts, pain, power, [idiom] presumptuously, service, side, sore, state, stay, draw with strength, stroke, [phrase] swear, terror, [idiom] thee, [idiom] by them, [idiom] themselves, [idiom] thine own, [idiom] thou, through, [idiom] throwing, [phrase] thumb, times, [idiom] to, [idiom] under, [idiom] us, [idiom] wait on, (way-) side, where, [phrase] wide, [idiom] with (him, me, you), work, [phrase] yield, [idiom] yourselves. See also: Genesis 3:22; Exodus 7:19; Leviticus 14:22.
אֱמֶ֣ת
ʼemeth
H571
"truth"
N-fs
This Hebrew word means truth, faithfulness, or stability, and is often used to describe God's character and promises. In Psalm 100:5, it says God's truth endures forever, and in Proverbs 12:17, it emphasizes the importance of truthful speech.
Definition: : faithful 1) firmness, faithfulness, truth 1a) sureness, reliability 1b) stability, continuance 1c) faithfulness, reliableness 1d) truth 1d1) as spoken 1d2) of testimony and judgment 1d3) of divine instruction 1d4) truth as a body of ethical or religious knowledge 1d5) true doctrine adv 2) in truth, truly
Usage: Occurs in 125 OT verses. KJV: assured(-ly), establishment, faithful, right, sure, true (-ly, -th), verity. See also: Genesis 24:27; Psalms 111:7; Psalms 15:2.
וּ/מִשְׁפָּ֑ט
mishpâṭ
H4941
"justice"
Conj | N-ms
Mishpat means justice or judgment, and is often used to describe God's righteous judgment, as well as human laws and decisions, in books like Deuteronomy and Isaiah.
Definition: : judgement/punishment 1) judgment, justice, ordinance 1a) judgment 1a1) act of deciding a case 1a2) place, court, seat of judgment 1a3) process, procedure, litigation (before judges) 1a4) case, cause (presented for judgment) 1a5) sentence, decision (of judgment) 1a6) execution (of judgment) 1a7) time (of judgment) 1b) justice, right, rectitude (attributes of God or man) 1c) ordinance 1d) decision (in law) 1e) right, privilege, due (legal) 1f) proper, fitting, measure, fitness, custom, manner, plan
Usage: Occurs in 406 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] adversary, ceremony, charge, [idiom] crime, custom, desert, determination, discretion, disposing, due, fashion, form, to be judged, judgment, just(-ice, -ly), (manner of) law(-ful), manner, measure, (due) order, ordinance, right, sentence, usest, [idiom] worthy, [phrase] wrong. See also: Genesis 18:19; 1 Kings 2:3; Psalms 1:5.
נֶ֝אֱמָנִ֗ים
ʼâman
H539
"be faithful"
V-Niphal
This Hebrew word means to be faithful or trustworthy, as seen in the KJV translations. It can also mean to support or confirm something, and is used in passages like Psalm 37:3 to describe trusting in God. The concept of faithfulness is central to the book of Proverbs.
Definition: 1) to support, confirm, be faithful 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to support, confirm, be faithful, uphold, nourish 1a1a) foster-father (subst.) 1a1b) foster-mother, nurse 1a1c) pillars, supporters of the door 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be established, be faithful, be carried, make firm 1b1a) to be carried by a nurse 1b1b) made firm, sure, lasting 1b1c) confirmed, established, sure 1b1d) verified, confirmed 1b1e) reliable, faithful, trusty 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to stand firm, to trust, to be certain, to believe in 1c1a) stand firm 1c1b) trust, believe Aramaic equivalent: a.man (אֲמַן "to trust" H0540)
Usage: Occurs in 102 OT verses. KJV: hence, assurance, believe, bring up, establish, [phrase] fail, be faithful (of long continuance, stedfast, sure, surely, trusty, verified), nurse, (-ing father), (put), trust, turn to the right. See also: Genesis 15:6; Job 24:22; Psalms 12:2.
כָּל
kôl
H3605
"all"
N-ms
The Hebrew word for 'all' or 'everything' is used throughout the Bible, like in Genesis 1:31, where God sees all He has made as very good. It encompasses the entirety of something, whether people, things, or situations.
Definition: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)
Usage: Occurs in 4242 OT verses. KJV: (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever). See also: Genesis 1:21; Genesis 17:10; Genesis 41:40.
פִּקּוּדָֽי/ו
piqqûwd
H6490
"precept"
N-mp | Suff
This word refers to a precept or commandment from God, like a law or statute. It appears in the Bible as a mandate or instruction, and is translated in the KJV as commandment, precept, or statute, emphasizing its importance as a divine instruction.
Definition: precept, statute
Usage: Occurs in 24 OT verses. KJV: commandment, precept, statute. See also: Psalms 19:9; Psalms 119:87; Psalms 103:18.
Study Notes — Psalms 111:7
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- Psalms 111:7 Summary
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- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Psalms 111:7
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 111:7
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Psalms 111:7
- Trapp's Commentary on Psalms 111:7
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Psalms 111:7
- Cambridge Bible on Psalms 111:7
- Barnes' Notes on Psalms 111:7
- Whedon's Commentary on Psalms 111:7
- Sermons on Psalms 111:7
Context — Majestic Is His Work
5He provides food for those who fear Him; He remembers His covenant forever.
6He has shown His people the power of His works by giving them the inheritance of the nations.
7The works of His hands are truth and justice; all His precepts are trustworthy.
8They are upheld forever and ever, enacted in truth and uprightness. 9He has sent redemption to His people; He has ordained His covenant forever; holy and awesome is His name.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Psalms 19:7 | The Law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the LORD is trustworthy, making wise the simple. |
| 2 | Psalms 89:14 | Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; loving devotion and faithfulness go before You. |
| 3 | Psalms 119:160 | The entirety of Your word is truth, and all Your righteous judgments endure forever. |
| 4 | Psalms 105:8 | He remembers His covenant forever, the word He ordained for a thousand generations— |
| 5 | Psalms 119:151 | You are near, O LORD, and all Your commandments are true. |
| 6 | Deuteronomy 32:4 | He is the Rock, His work is perfect; all His ways are just. A God of faithfulness without injustice, righteous and upright is He. |
| 7 | Psalms 98:3 | He has remembered His love and faithfulness to the house of Israel; all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God. |
| 8 | Psalms 85:10 | Loving devotion and faithfulness have joined together; righteousness and peace have kissed. |
| 9 | Revelation 15:3–4 | and they sang the song of God’s servant Moses and of the Lamb: “Great and wonderful are Your works, O Lord God Almighty! Just and true are Your ways, O King of the nations! Who will not fear You, O Lord, and glorify Your name? For You alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before You, for Your righteous acts have been revealed.” |
| 10 | Psalms 93:5 | Your testimonies are fully confirmed; holiness adorns Your house, O LORD, for all the days to come. |
Psalms 111:7 Summary
[This verse tells us that everything God does is true and just, and we can trust what He says. God's ways are perfect, and He always does what is right, as we see in Psalms 119:160. We can have confidence in God's plan for our lives because He is a God of truth and justice, and His precepts are trustworthy, just like it says in Deuteronomy 32:4.]
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean that the works of God's hands are truth and justice?
This means that everything God does is guided by His perfect character, which is rooted in truth and justice, as seen in verses like Psalms 119:160, which says that all God's words are truth.
How can we trust God's precepts?
We can trust God's precepts because they are based on His unchanging character, and as Deuteronomy 32:4 says, God is a rock, His works are perfect, and all His ways are just.
What is the relationship between God's works and His precepts?
God's works and precepts are closely linked, as His works demonstrate His precepts in action, and His precepts guide us in understanding His works, as seen in Psalms 111:7 and 8.
How does this verse relate to our everyday lives?
This verse reminds us that God's ways are higher than ours, and we can trust Him to guide us in truth and justice, just as Proverbs 3:5-6 encourages us to trust in the Lord with all our hearts and lean not on our own understanding.
Reflection Questions
- What are some ways I have seen God's truth and justice at work in my life or in the world around me?
- How can I apply the principle of trusting God's precepts to a difficult situation I am currently facing?
- What does it mean for me to live in accordance with God's trustworthy precepts, and what changes might I need to make in my life to do so?
- How can I use this verse to encourage someone who is struggling to trust God's plan for their life?
Gill's Exposition on Psalms 111:7
The works of his hands are verity and judgment,.... His works of providence are just and true, particularly these which respected the driving the Canaanites out of their land, and settling the
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 111:7
The works of his hands are verity and judgment; all his commandments are sure. The works of his hands are verity and judgment - (Psalms 111:2; Revelation 15:3). All his commandments are sure - (cf.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Psalms 111:7
The works of his hands; all that he doth, either on the behalf of his people, or against his or their enemies; of both which sorts of works he spoke in the foregoing verse. Are verity and judgment; are exactly agreeable to his word or promises, and to the rules of justice. All his commandments; either, 1. His laws given to the Israelites, especially the moral law considered with its sanction, the promises made to the observers of it, and the threatenings denounced against transgressors. Or, 2. His works, as it is in the first clause, called his commands, because they were done by virtue of his decree, and by his power and authority; as in like manner God is said to command those blessings which he purposeth to give, and doth effectually procure, as 68:28 133:3, and to command those creatures which he moveth and acteth as he pleaseth, as . Are sure, or faithful, or certain; constant and unchangeable, as his laws are, being grounded upon the immutable rules of justice or equity; infallible and irresistible, as his counsels and ways are.
Trapp's Commentary on Psalms 111:7
Psalms 111:7 The works of his hands [are] verity and judgment; all his commandments [are] sure.Ver. 7. The work of his hands] They speak him a true and just God. Chrysostom taketh truth here for mercy, and noteth that God usually mixeth mercy with justice; yet sometimes he sendeth an evil, an only evil, Ezekiel 7:5 All his commandments] That is, his promises added to his commandments; or they are so called, because firm and sure, as the commandments of an emperor.
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Psalms 111:7
Verse 7. Verity and judgment] His works are verity or truth, because they were wrought for the fulfilment of the promises he made to their fathers. And they were just; for their punishment was in consequence of their infidelities: and the punishment of the Babylonians was only in consequence of their gross iniquities; and in both respects he had proved his work to be according to justice and judgment.
Cambridge Bible on Psalms 111:7
7. verity and judgment] Truth and right. Jehovah’s actions are manifestations of His eternal attributes of truth and justice (Deuteronomy 32:4). He is constantly true to His promises, unfailingly just in His moral government of the world. The gift of Canaan to Israel was the fulfilment of His promise to the patriarchs, while the expulsion of its former inhabitants was a just retribution for their sins (Deuteronomy 9:4-5). his commandments] R.V. his precepts, the various special injunctions in which man’s duties are set forth. These are sure, trustworthy, not mutable or arbitrary. By a natural transition the Psalmist passes from the mighty works which Jehovah has done for His people to the commandments which He has given them. The memories of Sinai naturally follow those of the Exodus. This verse is a reminiscence of Psa 19:7-9 : cp. also Psalms 111:3 b with Psalms 19:9 a. The word for precepts is peculiar to the Psalter: Psalms 19:8; Psalms 103:18; Psalms 119 (21 times).
Barnes' Notes on Psalms 111:7
The works of his hands - All that he does in the works of creation and providence; all in his acts toward the children of men. Are verity - Truth.
Whedon's Commentary on Psalms 111:7
7. Verity and judgment—Truth and absolute administrative justice. All his commandments are sure—That is, they are true, established.
Sermons on Psalms 111:7
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Where to Find Spiritual Reality & How to Get It by Stephen Kaung | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of spiritual reality and the need for believers to actively cooperate with the Holy Spirit. He explains that spiritual realit |
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Psalm 111 by Henry Law | Henry Law preaches on the theme of praise in Psalms, emphasizing the eternal nature of praising the Lord with our whole hearts, both privately and publicly in the assembly. He high |
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How to Bring Your Children to Christ by Ray Comfort | In this sermon, the speaker shares personal experiences and observations about the transformative power of God's word. He emphasizes the importance of having a fear of God and reco |
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Hell's Best Kept Secret (At Texas A&m) by Kirk Cameron | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of sharing the gospel with others. He suggests starting conversations with everyday topics and then transitioning to spiritua |
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Kirk Cameron Testimony by Kirk Cameron | The video begins with the speaker introducing a gospel track that serves as an icebreaker and a tool for sharing the gospel message. He explains how the track uses an optical illus |
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(Exodus) Exodus 20:18-24 by J. Vernon McGee | In this sermon, the preacher discusses the giving of the law to the Israelites on Mount Sinai. He emphasizes that the giving of the law was not a beautiful or pleasant event, but r |
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Soundly Saved - Kirk's Hbks by Kirk Cameron | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of following Jesus' example in biblical evangelism. He refers to the story of the Woman at the Well in John chapter 4 as a bea |