Psalms 111:1
I will praise thee, O Lord, with my whole heart; in the council of the just: and in the congregation.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
2Great are the works of the Lord: sought out according to all his wills
Cross References
2 Chronicles 6:3And the king turned his face, and blessed all the multitude of Israel (for all the multitude stood attentive) and he said:
Psalms 9:1Unto the end, for the hidden things of the Son. A psalm for David.
Psalms 22:25Let all the seed of Israel fear him: because he hath not slighted nor despised the supplication of the poor man. Neither hath he turned away his face from me: and when I cried to him he heard me.
Psalms 40:9that I should do thy will : O my God, I have desired it, and thy law in the midst of my heart.
Psalms 89:7For who in the clouds can be compared to the Lord: or who among the sons of God shall be like to God?
Psalms 106:1Alleluia. Give glory to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy 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 →