Psalm 111:4
ESV
He has caused his wondrous works to be remembered; the Lord is gracious and merciful.
NIV
He has caused his wonders to be remembered; the Lord is gracious and compassionate.
NASB
He has caused His wonders to be remembered; The Lord is gracious and compassionate.
CSB
He has caused his wondrous works to be remembered. The Lord is gracious and compassionate.
NLT
He causes us to remember his wonderful works. How gracious and merciful is our Lord!
KJV
He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered: the Lord is gracious and full of compassion.
NKJV
He has made His wonderful works to be remembered; The Lord is gracious and full of compassion.
What does Psalm 111:4 mean?
Please see our chapter commentary on Psalm 111; verse-level content coming soon!Psalm 111:4–10 lists some of the Lord's great works, and the psalmist tells how they reveal His attributes. His accomplishments include omniscient care of His people, His covenant, His plans for the earth, His faithful truth, and redemption. The things God has done establish His attributes, which include graciousness, mercy, power, faithfulness, and justice. The closing verse echoes a statement repeated in the book of Proverbs (Proverbs 1:7; 9:10; 15:33).
This is a psalm of praise. The writer praises the Lord for His righteousness, His wondrous works, His faithfulness to His covenant, His trustworthiness, and His redemption. The structure of the psalm is acrostic, with each line beginning with a successive letter of the Hebrew alphabet. The psalmist vows to thank the Lord with his whole heart, celebrating God's amazing works. Everything the Lord says is worthy of trust. True wisdom begins with acknowledging the Lord as God.
