Psalm 111:8
ESV
they are established forever and ever, to be performed with faithfulness and uprightness.
NIV
They are established for ever and ever, enacted in faithfulness and uprightness.
NASB
They are upheld forever and ever; They are performed in truth and uprightness.
CSB
They are established forever and ever, enacted in truth and in uprightness.
NLT
They are forever true, to be obeyed faithfully and with integrity.
KJV
They stand fast for ever and ever, and are done in truth and uprightness.
NKJV
They stand fast forever and ever, And are done in truth and uprightness.
What does Psalm 111:8 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.
