“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.”
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all those who practice it have a good understanding. His praise endures forever. The psalm culminates in the principle that 'fear of the LORD' constitutes the foundation of wisdom. The practical outworking of this fear ('those who practice it') leads to 'good understanding.' The eternal praise of God concludes the listing of God's attributes and works. This verse establishes that covenant relationship with God is simultaneously the beginning of all genuine knowledge and the basis for perpetual praise.
Church Fathers on Psalms 111:10
1. The days have come for us to sing Allelujah.. ..Now these days come only to pass away, and pass away to come, again, and typify the day which does not come and pass away, because it is neither preceded by yesterday to cause it to come, nor pressed upon by the morrow to cause it to pass....For as these days succeed in regular season, with a joyful cheerfulness, the past days of Lent, whereby the misery of this life before the Resurrection of the Lord's body is signified; so…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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