Psalms 111:2 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

The works of the LORD are great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein.

The works of the Lord are great - (Deuteronomy 4:34; Revelation 15:3.)

Sought out of all them that have pleasure therein. So the Syriac, Chaldaic, and Jerome. х chepªtseeyhem (H2656), from the verbal adjective chaapeets (H2655). This is rare: for the adjective in the construct state ought to retain its tsere' (ee): as in Psalms 35:27; Psalms 40:14, chªpeetseey]. "Sought out" implies that the godly make them the object of diligent seeking and finding by prayer, and of profit and comfort by meditation (Psalms 143:5; Psalms 119:45; Psalms 119:94; Psalms 119:155; Psalms 1:2). The godly find "the secret of the Lord" by seeking, and have pleasure in it when found. But Gejer, from Bucer, translates, 'sought out according to all their (the saints': Psalms 111:1) desires' [the regular form from the noun cheepets (H2656)]: such as to satisfy all the desires of the saints (cf. 1 Kings 9:11). So Hengstenberg.

Psalms 111:2

2 The works of the LORD are great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein.