הַלְלוּיָהּ אוֹדֶה ה' בְּכָל לֵבָב בְּסוֹד יְשָׁרִים וְעֵדָה

Halleluya. I will thank the Lord with all my heart in the assembly and council of the upright.

גְּדֹלִים מַעֲשֵׂי ה' דְּרוּשִׁים לְכָל חֶפְצֵיהֶם

Great are the works of the Lord, ready for all that is desired. God’s works are finely wrought and perfectly ready to be put into operation.

הוֹד וְהָדָר פָּעֳלוֹ וְצִדְקָתוֹ עֹמֶדֶת לָעַד

Splendid and glorious is His work; His righteousness stands forever.

זֵכֶר עָשָׂה לְנִפְלְאוֹתָיו חַנּוּן וְרַחוּם ה'

He has made His wonders a lasting memory. God’s wonders are not temporary phenomena but rather endure and leave a lasting memory. The Lord is gracious and merciful.

טֶרֶף נָתַן לִירֵאָיו יִזְכֹּר לְעוֹלָם בְּרִיתוֹ

He gives food to those who fear Him; He remembers forever His covenant with those who cling to Him.

כֹּחַ מַעֲשָׂיו הִגִּיד לְעַמּוֹ לָתֵת לָהֶם נַחֲלַת גּוֹיִם

He tells the power of His deeds to His people. God informs His people what will transpire in the future, as all events that occur are ordained from above. But God does not merely tell them of promises; He also fulfills them, giving them the portion of nations, as He promised to the patriarchs.

מַעֲשֵׂי יָדָיו אֱמֶת וּמִשְׁפָּט נֶאֱמָנִים כָּל פִּקּוּדָיו

The works of His hands are truth and justice; steadfast are all His edicts.

סְמוּכִים לָעַד לְעוֹלָם עֲשׂוּיִם בֶּאֱמֶת וְיָשָׁר

They are set firmly for all eternity, fashioned in truth and uprightness.

פְּדוּת שָׁלַח לְעַמּוֹ צִוָּה לְעוֹלָם בְּרִיתוֹ קָדוֹשׁ וְנוֹרָא שְׁמוֹ

He has sent redemption to His people, ordaining His covenant with them for all time. Holy and awesome is His name.

רֵאשִׁית חָכְמָה יִרְאַת ה' שֵׂכֶל טוֹב לְכָל עֹשֵׂיהֶם תְּהִלָּתוֹ עֹמֶדֶת לָעַד

In light of all that has been said, the psalmist summarizes: Wisdom begins with fear of the Lord. Fear of God should be the underlying principle of a person’s conception of the world, the foundation upon which he constructs his worldview, for all those who practice it will come to good sense. His praise stands forever.