Psalms 111:1
Praise ye the LORD! I will praise the LORD with my whole heart, In the assembly of the righteous, and in the congregation.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
2The works of the LORD are great, Sought out by all who have pleasure in them.
Cross References
Psalms 9:1“For the leader of the music; to be sung in the manner or with the voice of maidens. To the Benites, or to Ben. A psalm of David.” I will praise thee, O LORD! with my whole heart; I will show forth all thy marvellous works.
Psalms 22:25My praise shall be of thee in the great congregation; I will pay my vows before them that fear him!
Psalms 40:9I have proclaimed thy righteousness in the great assembly; Lo, I have not restrained my lips, O LORD! thou knowest!
Psalms 89:7A God greatly to be feared in the assembly of the holy ones, And to be had in reverence above all who are around him?
Psalms 106:1Praise ye the LORD! O give thanks 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 →