Psalms 111:1
Alleluia. Of the return of Haggai and Zachariah. Blessed is the man who fears the Lord. He will prefer his commandments exceedingly.
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2His offspring will be powerful on the earth. The generation of the upright will be blessed.
Cross References
2 Chronicles 6:3And the king turned his face, and he blessed the entire multitude of Israel, (for the whole crowd was standing and attentive) and he said:
Psalms 9:1Unto the end. For the secrets of the Son. A Psalm of David.
Psalms 40:9They established an unjust word against me. Will he that sleeps no longer rise again?
Psalms 89:7For, at your wrath, we have withered away, and we have been disturbed by your fury.
Psalms 106:1Alleluia. Confess to the Lord, for he is good, for his mercy is with every generation.
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 →