Psalms 146:1
Let the Lord be praised. Give praise to the Lord, O my soul.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
Praise ye the LORD. Praise the LORD, O my soul.
In Context
Cross References
Psalms 103:1Of David. Give praise to the Lord, O my soul; let everything in me give praise to his holy name.
Psalms 104:35Let sinners be cut off from the earth, and let all evil-doers come to an end. Give praise to the Lord, O my soul. Give praise to the Lord.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 146:1
This and all the rest of the psalms that follow begin and end with Hallelujah, a word which puts much of God's praise into a little compass; for in it we praise him by his name Jah, the contraction of Jehovah. In this excellent psalm of praise, I. The psalmist engages himself to praise God, ver. 1, 2 . II. He engages others to trust in him, which is one necessary and acceptable way of praising him. 1. He shows why we should not trust in men, ver. 3, 4 . 2. Why we should trust in God ( ver. 5 ), because of his… Read the whole commentary →