Psalms 111:1
Let the Lord be praised. I will give praise to the Lord with all my heart, among the upright, and in the meeting of the people.
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2The works of the Lord are great, searched out by all those who have delight in them.
Cross References
2 Chronicles 6:3Then, turning his face about, the king gave a blessing to all the men of Israel; and they were all on their feet together.
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Psalms 22:25\22:24\For he has not been unmoved by the pain of him who is troubled; or kept his face covered from him; but he has given an answer to his cry.
Psalms 40:9\40:8\My delight is to do your pleasure, O my God; truly, your law is in my heart.
Psalms 89:7\89:6\For who is there in the heavens in comparison with the Lord? who is like the Lord among the sons of the gods?
Psalms 106:1Let the Lord be praised. O give praise to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
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 →