“The works of his hands are verity and judgment; all his commandments are sure.”
The works of his hands are faithful and just; all his precepts are trustworthy. God's 'works' and 'precepts' are characterized by fidelity and justice, making them worthy of trust. The parallelism between works and precepts suggests that God's mighty acts and his commandments manifest the same trustworthy character. This verse establishes the coherence of God's word and action.
Church Fathers on Psalms 111:7
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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