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Psalm 111:4
He has caused his wonderful works to be remembered. The LORD is gracious and merciful.
2The LORD’s works are great, pondered by all those who delight in them.
3His work is honor and majesty. His righteousness endures forever.
4He has caused his wonderful works to be remembered. The LORD is gracious and merciful.
5He has given food to those who fear him. He always remembers his covenant.
6He has shown his people the power of his works, in giving them the heritage of the nations.
Notice
The remembered works come before the words “gracious and merciful,” linking the memory of God's acts with attention to his character.
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Exodus 34:6The LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, “The LORD! The LORD, a merciful and gracious God, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness and truth,The gracious and merciful character named in the psalm is also what the LORD proclaims about himself in Exodus.
Isaiah 46:9Remember the former things of old; for I am God, and there is no other. I am God, and there is none like me.Both passages connect remembrance with knowing God: the psalm names his mercy, while Isaiah declares that no other God exists.
Psalm 77:11I will remember the LORD’s deeds; for I will remember your wonders of old.Both speak of remembering the LORD's wonders, with Psalm 111 naming God's action and Psalm 77 expressing the writer's resolve.
Psalm 86:15But you, Lord, are a merciful and gracious God, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness and truth.Both psalms name God as merciful and gracious; Psalm 86 also speaks of his patience, loving kindness, and truth.
Luke 22:19He took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body which is given for you. Do this in memory of me.”Remembrance connects these texts: God causes his works to be remembered, and Jesus tells his disciples to act in memory of him.
Psalm 103:8The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness.Both passages describe the LORD as merciful and gracious, using the same words in a different order.
Isaiah 63:7I will tell of the loving kindnesses of the LORD and the praises of the LORD, according to all that the LORD has given to us, and the great goodness toward the …Both connect God's acts with his mercy, remembering his wonderful works or recounting the goodness he has shown Israel.
Psalm 107:8Let them praise the LORD for his loving kindness, for his wonderful deeds to the children of men!Both speak of the LORD's wonderful deeds alongside his kindness, with Psalm 107 urging praise for them.
Ephesians 1:6–8to the praise of the glory of his grace, by which he freely gave us favor in the Beloved.The psalm names God's gracious character; Ephesians speaks of his grace through the favor he gives in the Beloved.
Isaiah 25:1The LORD, you are my God. I will exalt you! I will praise your name, for you have done wonderful things, things planned long ago, in complete faithfulness and …Both name God's wonderful works and his character: grace and mercy in the psalm, faithfulness and truth in Isaiah.
1 Chronicles 16:12Remember his marvelous works that he has done, his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth,Both concern remembering God's wonders: the psalm says God has caused remembrance, while Chronicles commands his people to remember.
Deuteronomy 31:19–30“Now therefore write this song for yourselves, and teach it to the children of Israel. Put it in their mouths, that this song may be a witness for me against …The connection is limited: God causes remembrance in the psalm, while Deuteronomy describes his command to teach a song as a witness.
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Remembering God's works need not stop at wonder over what happened. The verse also names the character of the one who acted: gracious and merciful.
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