[1] Praise the LORD! (Hallelujah!) I will give thanks to the LORD with all my heart, In the company of the upright and in the congregation. [2] Great are the works of the LORD, Studied by all those who delight in them. [3] Splendid and majestic is His work, And His righteousness endures forever. [4] He has made His wonderful acts to be remembered; The LORD is gracious and merciful and full of loving compassion. [5] He has given food to those who fear Him [with awe-inspired reverence]; He will remember His covenant forever. [6] He has declared and made known to His people the power of His works, In giving them the heritage of the nations. [7] The works of His hands are truth and [absolute] justice; All His precepts are sure (established, reliable, trustworthy). [8] They are upheld forever and ever; They are done in [absolute] truth and uprightness. [9] He has sent redemption to His people; He has ordained His covenant forever; Holy and awesome is His name—[inspiring reverence and godly fear]. [10] The [reverent] fear of the LORD is the beginning (the prerequisite, the absolute essential, the alphabet) of wisdom; A good understanding and a teachable heart are possessed by all those who do the will of the LORD; His praise endures forever.
