Psalms 116:19

Psalms 116:19 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)In the courts of the Lord’s house, in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. Praise ye the Lord.
• New International Version (NIV)in the courts of the house of the Lord— in your midst, Jerusalem. Praise the Lord.
• English Standard Version (ESV)in the courts of the house of the Lord, in your midst, O Jerusalem. Praise the Lord!
• New King James Version (NKJV)In the courts of the Lord’s house, In the midst of you, O Jerusalem. Praise the Lord!

Context of Psalms 116:19

17I will offer You a sacrifice of thanksgiving, And call upon the name of the Lord. 18I will pay my vows to the Lord, May it be in the presence of all His people, In the courtyards of the Lord’s house, In the midst of you, Jerusalem! Praise the Lord!

Psalms 116:19 word by word

בְּחַצְר֤וֹת׀ בֵּ֤ית יְהוָ֗ה בְּֽת֘וֹכֵ֤כִי יְֽרוּשָׁלִָ֗ם הַֽלְלוּ־יָֽהּ׃Read the interlinear

• courtyardsחָצֵרchâtsêr · courtH2691
• of the Lord’sיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: templeH1004
• In the midstתָּ֫וֶךְtâvek · midstH8432
• Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵםyerûshâlaim yerûshâlayim · JerusalemH3389
• Praiseהָלַלhâlal · to boast: praiseH1984
• the Lordיָהּyâhh · LORDH3050

Cross-references for Psalms 116:19

• Psalms 96:8Ascribe to the Lord the glory of His name; Bring an offering and come into His courtyards.
• Psalms 100:4Enter His gates with thanksgiving, And His courtyards with praise. Give thanks to Him, bless His name.
• Psalms 118:19Open the gates of righteousness to me; I will enter through them, I will give thanks to the Lord.
• Psalms 122:3Jerusalem, that has been built As a city that is firmly joined together;
• Psalms 135:2You who stand in the house of the Lord, In the courtyards of the house of our God!
• 2 Chronicles 6:6but I have chosen Jerusalem so that My name might be there, and I have chosen David to be over My people Israel.’

Commentaries on Psalms 116:19

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 19In the midst of thee, O Jerusalem - He speaks as if present in the city, offering his vowed sacrifices in the temple to the Lord. Most of this Psalm has been applied to our Lord and his Church; and in this way it has been considered as prophetic; and, taken thus, it is innocently accommodated, and is very edifying. This is the interpretation given of the whole by the old Psalter.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 19In the courts of the Lord‘s house - See the notes at Psalm 65:4. Compare Psalm 84:2; Psalm 92:13; Psalm 96:8; Psalm 100:4; Psalm 135:2. In the midst of thee, O Jerusalem - Where the tabernacle, and afterward the temple, was reared. Praise ye the Lord - Hallelujah. A call on others to join in the praise of God. The psalmist felt his own heart drawn to the service of praise by all the mercies of God; he desired, as an expression of his own feelings, that…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-19Verses 10-19 When troubled, we do best to hold our peace, for we are apt to speak unadvisedly. Yet there may be true faith where there are workings of unbelief; but then faith will prevail; and being humbled for our distrust of God's word, we shall experience his faithfulness to it. What can the pardoned sinner, or what can those who have been delivered from trouble or distress, render to the Lord for his benefits? We cannot in any way profit him. Our…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 15-19No one lives or dies outside of God’s will. Having been given a second chance at life, the poet readily commits himself to the Lord with renewed acts of public devotion.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 17-1917-19. An ampler declaration of his purpose, designating the place, the Lord's house, or earthly residence in Jerusalem.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 116:19

• Church
• Praise
• Vows

In the dictionaries

• Jerusalem
• Hallel
• Haste
• Hear
• Hymn
• Psalms
• Temple, the Second
• Celebrate
• Court of the Sanctuary; Tabernacle; Temple
• Hallelujah

Commentaries on Psalms 116

• 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
• 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