Psalms 111:1
Hallelujah! I will celebrate Jehovah with [my] whole heart, in the council of the upright, and in the assembly.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
2Great are the works of Jehovah; sought out of all that delight in them.
Cross References
2 Chronicles 6:3And the king turned his face and blessed the whole congregation of Israel; and the whole congregation of Israel stood.
Psalms 9:1{To the chief Musician. Upon Muthlabben. A Psalm of David.} I will praise Jehovah with my whole heart; I will recount all thy marvellous works.
Psalms 22:25My praise is from thee, in the great congregation; I will pay my vows before them that fear him.
Psalms 40:9I have published righteousness in the great congregation: behold, I have not withheld my lips, Jehovah, *thou* knowest.
Psalms 89:7God is greatly to be feared in the council of the saints, and terrible for all that are round about him.
Psalms 106:1Hallelujah! Give ye thanks unto Jehovah; for he is good; for his loving-kindness [endureth] 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 →