Psalms 111:1

Psalms 111:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Praise ye the Lord. I will praise the Lord with my whole heart, in the assembly of the upright, and in the congregation.
• New International Version (NIV)Praise the Lord. I will extol the Lord with all my heart in the council of the upright and in the assembly.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Praise the Lord! I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart, in the company of the upright, in the congregation.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Praise the Lord! I will praise the Lord with my whole heart, In the assembly of the upright and in the congregation.

Context of Psalms 111:1

Hallelujah! Praise the Lord! I will thank the Lord with all that I am, when we, his people, meet together. 2The Lord does great things! People who enjoy them, think carefully about them. 3Everything that he does shows that he is a very great king! He will always do what is completely right.

Psalms 111:1 word by word

הַ֥לְלוּ יָ֨הּ׀ אוֹדֶ֣ה יְ֭הוָה בְּכָל־לֵבָ֑ב בְּס֖וֹד יְשָׁרִ֣ים וְעֵדָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Praiseהָלַלhâlal · to boast: praiseH1984
• ye the Lordיָהּyâhh · LORDH3050
• I will praiseיָדָהyâdâh · to give thanksH3034
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• whole heartלֵבָבlêbâb · heartH3824
• in the assemblyסוֹדsôd · counselH5475
• of the uprightיָשָׁרyâshâr · uprightH3477
• the congregationעֵדָה‛êdâh · congregationH5712

Cross-references for Psalms 111:1

• Psalms 106:1Hallelujah! Praise the Lord! Thank the Lord, because he is good. His faithful love will always be with us.
• Psalms 9:1All that I am says ‘thank you’ to the Lord. I will tell people about all the great things that you have done.
• Psalms 103:1I say to myself, ‘Praise the Lord!’ Everything that is in me, praise his holy name!
• Psalms 138:1I will thank you, Lord, with my whole being. I will sing and praise you in front of the gods.
• Psalms 22:25Yes, I will praise you, God, in the great meeting of your people. I will give to you what I have promised to give. Everyone who serves you, Lord, will see that.
• Psalms 35:18Then I will praise you in the great meeting of your people. I will thank you so that everyone hears me.
• Psalms 40:9In the great meeting of your people, I have told them about your justice. I cannot keep quiet! You know that this is true, Lord.
• Psalms 89:5Lord, everything in heaven praises you for the great things that you have done. Yes, your angels meet together to praise you, because you are always faithful.
• Psalms 107:32They should praise the Lord when they meet together. They should praise him at the meeting of their leaders.
• Psalms 108:3Lord, I will thank you in front of all the people. I will sing to praise you, so that all nations hear.
• Psalms 109:30I will thank the Lord with a loud voice! I will praise him, in front of a big crowd of people.
• Psalms 149:1Hallelujah! Praise the Lord! Sing a new song to worship the Lord. When his own people meet together, they should praise him.
• 1 Chronicles 29:10David praised the Lord in front of all the people who had met together. He said, ‘We praise you Lord, the God of our ancestor, Israel. You deserve that people praise you for ever!
• 2 Chronicles 6:3While all the Israelite people stood there, the king turned round towards them. He prayed that God would bless them.
• 2 Chronicles 20:26On the fourth day they all met together in Berakah valley. There they praised the Lord. That is why that place is still called Berakah valley.

Commentaries on Psalms 111:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1I will praise the Lord with my whole heart - If we profess to "sing to the praise and glory of God," the heart, and the whole heart, without division and distraction, must be employed in the work. In the assembly - בסוד besod, in the secret assembly - the private religious meetings for the communion of saints. And in the congregation, עדה edah, the general assembly - the public congregation. There were such meetings as the former ever since God had a…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Praise ye the Lord - Margin, “Hallelujah.” See Psalm 106:1. I will praise the Lord with my whole heart - With undivided affections; holding back nothing. I will allow nothing to be in my heart that would interfere with the fullness of praise; no coldness or dividedness of affection; no love for other things that would deaden my love for God; no suspicion respecting him that would chill my ardor; no unbelief that would drag me down to earth, while the…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1The Lord is to be praised for his works. --The psalmist resolves to praise God himself. Our exhortations and our examples should agree together. He recommends the works of the Lord, as the proper subject, when we are praising him; and the dealings of his providence toward the world, the church, and particular persons. All the works of the Lord are spoken of as one, it is his work; so admirably do all the dispensations of his providence centre in one…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-5The godly praise God and delight themselves in his great works. His mighty acts reflect his righteousness, grace, and compassion (see Psalm 116:5–7). All who submit themselves to him experience his glory.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-101. Praise ye the Lord--or, Hallelujah (Psa 104:35). This seems to serve as a title to those of the later Psalms, which, like this, set forth God's gracious government and its blessed fruits. This praise claims the whole heart--(Psa 86:12), and is rendered publicly. upright--a title of the true Israel (Psa 32:11).Read the comment

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Commentaries on Psalms 111

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings