diff --git a/src/codeblocks/processSqlBlock/helpers/parseSqlParams.ts b/src/codeblocks/processSqlBlock/helpers/parseSqlParams.ts
index b915fdb..27cec69 100644
--- a/src/codeblocks/processSqlBlock/helpers/parseSqlParams.ts
+++ b/src/codeblocks/processSqlBlock/helpers/parseSqlParams.ts
@@ -45,14 +45,41 @@ export function parseSqlParams(source: string): SqlParams | null {
                 case 'orderBy':
                     params.orderBy = val;
                     break;
+                case 'displayFormat':
+                    const format = val.toLowerCase();
+                    if (format === 'list' || format === 'table') {
+                        params.displayFormat = format;
+                    } else {
+                        console.warn(`Invalid displayFormat "${val}", defaulting to 'list'.`);
+                        params.displayFormat = 'list'; // Default if invalid value
+                    }
+                    break;
             }
         }
     }
 
-    // Validate required parameters
+    // --- Validation for required 'table' ---
     if (!params.table) {
+        // Indicate parsing failure specifically because 'table' is missing
+        // The calling function will handle displaying the error message.
         return null;
     }
 
+    // --- Set Default displayFormat if not provided ---
+    if (!params.displayFormat) {
+        params.displayFormat = 'list';
+    }
+
+    // Check consistency if multiple filters were provided
+    if (Array.isArray(params.filterColumn) || Array.isArray(params.filterValue)) {
+        if (!Array.isArray(params.filterColumn) || !Array.isArray(params.filterValue) || params.filterColumn.length !== params.filterValue.length) {
+            console.error("Mismatch between number of filterColumn and filterValue entries. Filtering might be incorrect.");
+             // Decide how to handle: throw error, ignore filters, return null?
+             // Returning null might be safest if config is invalid
+             return null; // Indicate parsing failure due to inconsistent filters
+        }
+    }
+
+
     return params as SqlParams;
 }
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diff --git a/src/codeblocks/processSqlBlock/helpers/renderResultsAsTable.ts b/src/codeblocks/processSqlBlock/helpers/renderResultsAsTable.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d726cac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/codeblocks/processSqlBlock/helpers/renderResultsAsTable.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+// helpers.ts (add this new function)
+
+export function renderResultsAsTable(results: { columns: string[], values: any[][] }, el: HTMLElement): void {
+    el.empty(); // Clear the container first
+
+    const table = el.createEl("table", { cls: "sql-results-table" }); // Add a class for styling
+
+    // --- Create Table Header ---
+    const thead = table.createEl("thead", { cls: "sql-results-thead" });
+    const headerRow = thead.createEl("tr", { cls: "sql-results-tr sql-results-header-row" });
+    results.columns.forEach(colName => {
+        headerRow.createEl("th", { text: colName, cls: "sql-results-th" });
+    });
+
+    // --- Create Table Body ---
+    const tbody = table.createEl("tbody", { cls: "sql-results-tbody" });
+    results.values.forEach(valueRow => {
+        const tr = tbody.createEl("tr", { cls: "sql-results-tr" });
+        valueRow.forEach(cellValue => {
+            // Render null/undefined as empty string or specific text
+            const displayValue = (cellValue === null || cellValue === undefined) ? "" : String(cellValue);
+            tr.createEl("td", { text: displayValue, cls: "sql-results-td" });
+        });
+    });
+}
+
+// Consider renaming the existing renderResults for clarity if needed
+// export function renderResultsAsList(...) { ... }
+// Or keep renderResults as the function for 'list' format.
+// Let's assume the existing renderResults IS the list renderer for now.
+export function renderResults(results: { columns: string[], values: any[][] }, el: HTMLElement): void {
+    // This is your CURRENT rendering logic (presumably rendering as divs, list items, etc.)
+    // For demonstration, let's make a simple list:
+    el.empty();
+    const list = el.createEl("ul", {cls: "sql-results-list"});
+    results.values.forEach(valueRow => {
+        const item = list.createEl("li");
+        const content = results.columns.map((col, index) => `${col}: ${valueRow[index] ?? 'N/A'}`).join(" | ");
+        item.createEl("pre", { text: content }); // Use pre for simple formatting
+    });
+}
+
+// Don't forget to export the new function if helpers.ts is a module
+// (The other helpers like parseSqlParams, validateTable, buildSqlQuery should already be exported)
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diff --git a/src/codeblocks/processSqlBlock/index.ts b/src/codeblocks/processSqlBlock/index.ts
index cbca740..8ad851f 100644
--- a/src/codeblocks/processSqlBlock/index.ts
+++ b/src/codeblocks/processSqlBlock/index.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { Notice } from "obsidian";
 import { DBService } from "../../DBService";
 import { parseSqlParams, validateTable, buildSqlQuery, renderResults } from "./helpers";
+import { renderResultsAsTable } from "./helpers/renderResultsAsTable";
 
 export async function processSqlBlock(dbService: DBService, source: string, el: HTMLElement) {
     const params = parseSqlParams(source);
@@ -75,9 +76,16 @@ orderDirection: asc`
             return;
         }
 
-        // Render results if found
-        renderResults(resultsToRender, el);
-
+        // --- Choose Renderer based on displayFormat ---
+        el.empty(); // Clear loading message or previous content
+        if (params.displayFormat === 'table') {
+            console.log("Rendering SQL block as table");
+            renderResultsAsTable(resultsToRender, el);
+        } else { // Default to 'list'
+            console.log("Rendering SQL block as list");
+            renderResults(resultsToRender, el); // Assuming renderResults is the list renderer
+        }
+        
     } catch (error) {
         el.empty(); // Clear before showing error
         el.createEl("p", { text: "An error occurred processing the SQL block." });
diff --git a/src/codeblocks/processSqlBlock/types.ts b/src/codeblocks/processSqlBlock/types.ts
index 28c75b4..cc002f2 100644
--- a/src/codeblocks/processSqlBlock/types.ts
+++ b/src/codeblocks/processSqlBlock/types.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ export interface SqlParams {
     orderBy?: string;
     orderDirection?: string;
     limit?: number;
+    displayFormat?: string;
 }
 
 export interface ValidationError {