Psalms 111:1
Praise ye LORD. I will give thanks to LORD with my whole heart, in the council of the upright, and in the congregation.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
In Context
2The works of LORD are great, sought out by all those who have pleasure in it.
Cross References
2 Chronicles 6:3And the king turned his face, and blessed all the assembly of Israel. And all the assembly of Israel stood.
Psalms 9:1I will give thanks to LORD with my whole heart. I will show forth all thy marvelous works.
Psalms 22:25From thee comes my praise in the great assembly. I will pay my vows before those who fear him.
Psalms 40:9I have proclaimed glad tidings of righteousness in the great assembly. Lo, I will not refrain my lips. O LORD, thou know.
Psalms 89:7a God very awesome in the council of the holy ones, and to be feared above all those who are round about him?
Psalms 106:1Praise ye LORD. O give thanks to LORD, for he is good, for his loving kindness [is] forever.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 111:1
This and divers of the psalms that follow it seem to have been penned by David for the service of the church in their solemn feasts, and not upon any particular occasion. This is a psalm of praise. The title of it is "Hallelujah—Praise you the Lord," intimating that we must address ourselves to the use of this psalm with hearts disposed to praise God. It is composed alphabetically, each sentence beginning with a several letter of the Hebrew alphabet, in order exactly, two sentences to each verse, and three a piece… Read the whole commentary →