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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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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. I will sing of the loving-kindness of Jehovah for ever; 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; and the daughters of Judah were glad, because of thy judgments, O Jehovah. (Psa. 97:8)
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Psa. 103:6‑8• 6Jehovah executeth righteousness and justice for all that are oppressed.
 7He made known his ways unto Moses, his acts unto the children of Israel.
 8Jehovah is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in loving-kindness. (Psa. 103:6‑8)
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Psa. 136:10‑22• 10To him that smote Egypt in their firstborn, for his loving-kindness endureth for ever,
 11And brought out Israel from among them, for his loving-kindness endureth for ever,
 12With a powerful hand and with a stretched-out arm, for his loving-kindness endureth for ever;
 13To him that divided the Red sea into parts, for his loving-kindness endureth for ever,
 14And made Israel to pass through the midst of it, for his loving-kindness endureth for ever,
 15And overturned Pharaoh and his host in the Red sea, for his loving-kindness endureth for ever;
 16To him that led his people through the wilderness, for his loving-kindness endureth for ever;
 17To him that smote great kings, for his loving-kindness endureth for ever,
 18And slew famous kings, for his loving-kindness endureth for ever;
 19Sihon king of the Amorites, for his loving-kindness endureth for ever,
 20And Og king of Bashan, for his loving-kindness endureth for ever;
 21And gave their land for an inheritance, for his loving-kindness endureth for ever,
 22An inheritance unto Israel his servant, for his loving-kindness endureth for ever: (Psa. 136:10‑22)
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Rom. 9:15‑18,22‑23• 15For he says to Moses, I will shew mercy to whom I will shew mercy, and I will feel compassion for whom I will feel compassion.
 16So then it is not of him that wills, nor of him that runs, but of God that shews mercy.
 17For the scripture says to Pharaoh, For this very thing I have raised thee up from amongst men, that I might thus shew in thee my power, and so that my name should be declared in all the earth.
 18So then, to whom he will he shews mercy, and whom he will he hardens.
 22And if God, minded to shew his wrath and to make his power known, endured with much long-suffering vessels of wrath fitted for destruction;
 23and that he might make known the riches of his glory upon vessels of mercy, which he had before prepared for glory, (Rom. 9:15‑18,22‑23)
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Rom. 11:22• 22Behold then the goodness and severity of God: upon them who have fallen, severity; upon thee goodness of God, if thou shalt abide in goodness, since otherwise *thou* also wilt be cut away. (Rom. 11:22)
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Rev. 15:3‑4• 3And they sing the song of Moses bondman of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and wonderful are thy works, Lord God Almighty; righteous and true are thy ways, O King of nations.
 4Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy; for all nations shall come and do homage before thee; for thy righteousnesses have been made manifest. (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, Hallelujah: the salvation and the glory and the power of our God:
 2for true and righteous are his judgments; for he has judged the great harlot which corrupted the earth with her fornication, and has avenged the blood of his bondmen at her hand.
 3And a second time they said, Hallelujah. And her smoke goes up to the ages of ages. (Rev. 19:1‑3)
unto thee.
Psa. 71:22‑23• 22I will also praise thee with the psaltery, even thy truth, my God; unto thee will I sing psalms with the harp, thou holy One of Israel.
 23My lips shall exult when I sing psalms unto thee; 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)
• 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)
• 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. (“Psalms 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. (“Psalms 101” by H. Smith)

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.