John Calvin Commentary Psalms 111:3

"His work is honor and majesty; And his righteousness endureth for ever." — Psalms 111:3 (ASV)

His work is beautiful. Others translate it as splendor. The meaning of the clause is that every act of God is full of glorious majesty. In the following part of the verse, he specifies more clearly what this beauty and magnificence consist of, by stating that the justice of God is everywhere evident.

God does not intend to provide us with such a display of his power and sovereignty in his works that it would only fill our minds with terror; rather, he also displays his justice in such an inviting way that it captivates our hearts.

This commendation of God's works and ways is introduced in opposition to the uproar and slander of the ungodly, by which they impiously strive, with all their might, to disfigure and deface the glory of God's works. In the next verse, he particularly praises the wonderful works in which God has mainly displayed his power.

To cause his marvellous works to be remembered, means to do works worthy of being remembered, or works whose fame will last forever. And just as he called upon us above to contemplate his justice, so now, in a similar way and in almost the same terms, he celebrates God's grace and mercy, mainly in relation to his works. This is because the justice he displays in preserving and protecting his people flows from the source of his unmerited favor towards them.