Psalms 111:1
Alleluia. 1 Blessed is the man that fears the Lord: 1 He will delight greatly in his commandments. 1
Updated Brenton Septuagint
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In Context
2His seed shall be mighty in the earth: 1 The generation of the upright shall be blessed. 1
Cross References
2 Chronicles 6:3And the king turned his face, and blessed all the congregation of Israel: and all the congregation of Israel stood by.
Psalms 9:1For the end, a Psalm of David, concerning the secrets of the Son. 1
Psalms 40:9They denounced a wicked word against me, saying, 1 Now that he lies, shall he not rise up again? 1
Psalms 89:7For we have perished in thine anger, 1 And in thy wrath we have been troubled. 1
Psalms 106:1Alleluia. 1 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; 1 For his mercy endures forever. 1
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 →