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Psalms 111:1
1Praise the Lord! I will thank the Lord with all my heart as I meet with his godly people.
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
Praise the Lord! I will thank the Lord with all my heart as I meet with his godly people. 2How amazing are the deeds of the Lord! All who delight in him should ponder them. 3Everything he does reveals his glory and majesty. His righteousness never fails.
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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 106:1Praise the Lord! Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever.
- Psalms 9:1I will praise you, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all the marvelous things you have done.
- Psalms 103:1Let all that I am praise the Lord; with my whole heart, I will praise his holy name.
- Psalms 138:1I give you thanks, O Lord, with all my heart; I will sing your praises before the gods.
- Psalms 22:25I will praise you in the great assembly. I will fulfill my vows in the presence of those who worship you.
- Psalms 35:18Then I will thank you in front of the great assembly. I will praise you before all the people.
- Psalms 40:9I have told all your people about your justice. I have not been afraid to speak out, as you, O Lord, well know.
- Psalms 89:5All heaven will praise your great wonders, Lord; myriads of angels will praise you for your faithfulness.
- Psalms 107:32Let them exalt him publicly before the congregation and before the leaders of the nation.
- Psalms 108:3I will thank you, Lord, among all the people. I will sing your praises among the nations.
- Psalms 109:30But I will give repeated thanks to the Lord, praising him to everyone.
- Psalms 149:1Praise the Lord! Sing to the Lord a new song. Sing his praises in the assembly of the faithful.
- 1 Chronicles 29:10Then David praised the Lord in the presence of the whole assembly: “O Lord, the God of our ancestor Israel, may you be praised forever and ever!
- 2 Chronicles 6:3Then the king turned around to the entire community of Israel standing before him and gave this blessing:
- 2 Chronicles 20:26On the fourth day they gathered in the Valley of Blessing, which got its name that day because the people praised and thanked the Lord there. It is still called the Valley of Blessing today.
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
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