“The works of the Lord are great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein.”
Great are the works of the LORD, studied by all who have pleasure in them. God's 'works'—his mighty acts—invite contemplation and study ('studied by all who have pleasure in them'). The notion of taking 'pleasure' in study suggests that learning about God's works becomes a source of joy. This verse establishes God's works as worthy of devoted intellectual and spiritual attention.
Church Fathers on Psalms 111:2
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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