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Psalm 101

Psa. 101:1 KJV (With Strong’s)

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<<A Psalm
mizmowr (Hebrew #4210)
properly, instrumental music; by implication, a poem set to notes
KJV usage: psalm.
Pronounce: miz-more'
Origin: from 2167
of David
David (Hebrew #1732)
Daviyd {daw-veed'}; from the same as 1730; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse
KJV usage: David.
Pronounce: daw-veed'
Origin: rarely (fully)
.>> I will sing
shiyr (Hebrew #7891)
a primitive root (identical with 7788 through the idea of strolling minstrelsy); to sing
KJV usage: behold (by mistake for 7789), sing(-er, -ing man, - ing woman).
Pronounce: sheer
Origin: or (the original form) shuwr (1 Sam. 18:6) {shoor}
of mercy
checed (Hebrew #2617)
kindness; by implication (towards God) piety: rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty
KJV usage: favour, good deed(-liness, -ness), kindly, (loving-)kindness, merciful (kindness), mercy, pity, reproach, wicked thing.
Pronounce: kheh'-sed
Origin: from 2616
and judgment
mishpat (Hebrew #4941)
properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective), including the act, the place, the suit, the crime, and the penalty; abstractly, justice, including a participant's right or privilege (statutory or customary), or even a style
KJV usage: + adversary, ceremony, charge, X 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, X worthy, + wrong.
Pronounce: mish-pawt'
Origin: from 8199
: unto thee, O Lord
Yhovah (Hebrew #3068)
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
KJV usage: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare 3050, 3069.
Pronounce: yeh-ho-vaw'
Origin: from 1961
, will I sing
zamar (Hebrew #2167)
properly, to touch the strings or parts of a musical instrument, i.e. play upon it; to make music, accompanied by the voice; hence to celebrate in song and music
KJV usage: give praise, sing forth praises, psalms.
Pronounce: zaw-mar'
Origin: a primitive root (perhaps ident. with 2168 through the idea of striking with the fingers)
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Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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1-8:  David makes a vow and profession of godliness.
I will sing.
Psa. 89:1• 1An instruction of Ethan the Ezrahite.{HR}I will sing of the mercies of Jehovah forever,{HR}With my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness [from] generation to generation. (Psa. 89:1)
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Psa. 97:8• 8Zion heard and rejoiced,{HR}And Judah's daughters were glad,{HR}Because of thy judgments, O Jehovah. (Psa. 97:8)
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Psa. 103:6‑8• 6Jehovah doeth righteousnesses{HR}And judgments for all oppressed.
 7He made known his ways unto Moses,{HR}His acts unto the sons of Israel.
 8Jehovah [is] merciful and gracious,{HR}Slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness. (Psa. 103:6‑8)
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Psa. 136:10‑22• 10To him that smote Egypt in their firstborn;{HR}For his mercy [is] forever;
 11And brought Israel from their midst;{HR}For his mercy [is] forever;
 12With strong hand and with outstretched arm;{HR}For his mercy [is] forever.
 13To him that divided the Red Sea into parts;{HR}For his mercy [is] forever;
 14And made Israel pass in its midst;{HR}For his mercy [is] forever;
 15And shook off Pharaoh and his host in the Red sea;{HR}For his mercy [is] forever.
 16To him that led his people in the wilderness;{HR}For his mercy [is] forever.
 17To him that smote great kings;{HR}For his mercy [is] forever;
 18And slew famous kings;{HR}For his mercy [is] forever;
 19(To) Sihon, king of the Amorites;{HR}For his mercy [is] forever;
 20And (to) Og, the king of (the) Bashan;{HR}For his mercy [is] forever;
 21And gave their land for an inheritance;{HR}For his mercy [is] forever;
 22An inheritance to Israel his servant;{HR}For his mercy [is] forever; (Psa. 136:10‑22)
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Rom. 9:15‑18,22‑23• 15For to Moses he saith, “I will have mercy on whomsoever I have mercy and will pity whomsoever I pity.”
 16So then [it is] not of him that willeth nor of him that runneth but of God that hath mercy.
 17For the scripture saith to Pharaoh, “For this very thing I raised thee up, so that I might display in thee my power, and that my name might be declared in all the earth.”
 18So then on whom he willeth he hath mercy and whom he willeth he hardeneth.
 22And if God, willing to display his wrath and to make known his power, endured in much longsuffering vessels of wrath fitted for destruction,
 23and that he might make known the riches of his glory upon vessels of mercy which he before prepared for glory— (Rom. 9:15‑18,22‑23)
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Rom. 11:22• 22Behold then God's goodness and severity: upon those that fell severity, and upon thee God's goodness, if thou abide in the goodness; since [otherwise] thou also shalt be cut off. (Rom. 11:22)
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Rev. 15:3‑4• 3And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and wonderful {i}are{/i} thy works, O Lord God the Almighty; just and true {i}are{/i} thy ways, thou King of the nations.
 4Who shall not fear, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for {i}thou{/i} only {i}art{/i} holy: for all the nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy righteousnesses were manifested. (Rev. 15:3‑4)
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Rev. 19:1‑3• 1After these things I heard as a loud voice of a great multitude in the heaven, saying, Alleluia! the salvation, the glory and the power of our God:
 2for true and righteous {i}are{/i} his judgments; for he hath judged the great harlot who corrupted the earth with her fornication, and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand.
 3And a second time they said, Alleluia! and her smoke riseth up unto the ages of the ages. (Rev. 19:1‑3)
unto thee.
Psa. 71:22‑23• 22Also on my part I will thank thee with the psaltery,{HR}Thy truth, O my God; I will sing psalms to thee with the harp,{HR}O Holy One of Israel.
 23My lips shall exult when I sing praises to thee;{HR}And my soul which thou hast redeemed. (Psa. 71:22‑23)
• Book 4, Series 2. The Millennium. (““The Placement of the Psalms in Prophecy”” by B. Anstey)
• Psalm 101 gives us the principles on which the government of the earth will be carried on by Jehovah's king. (“Practical Reflections on the Psalms: Psalms 94-101” by J.N. Darby)
• The great principles on which the kingdom of Christ will be governed, unfolded by the King. The psalm is written by David, the king. He expresses the desires of his heart for the government of his house, the land, and the city of God. His desires express the mind of Christ for the government of the world as the King of kings. (“Psalm 101” by H. Smith)
• His loving-kindness and judgment. These are the two great principles of grace and government (see Psalms 99:8; 100:5). Grace to His people and judgment of evil and evildoers will introduce the kingdom; and in grace and government it will be maintained. (“Psalm 101” by H. Smith)
• This psalm completes this series disclosing the great principles on which the Kingdom of Christ will be governed. Above all else the Kingdom will redound to the praise of Jehovah, setting forth His “loving-kindness and judgment.” These two great principles of grace and government will govern the Kingdom (vs. 1 JND Translation). (“Book 4.” by B. Anstey)

J. N. Darby Translation

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A Psalm of David. I will sing of loving-kindness and judgment: unto thee, Jehovah, will I sing psalms.

W. Kelly Translation

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Aa psalm of David.{HR}Of mercy and judgment I will sing;{HR}Unto thee, Jehovah, I will sing praises.

WK Translation Notes

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This psalm introduces the Messiah again; but now as the true David, and Solomon too, singing of mercy and judgment on taking His house and kingdom to be ordered in righteousness unswervingly.