Psalms 111:1
Praise ye Yah! I will give thanks unto Yahweh, with a whole heart, in the circle of the upright and the assembly.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
2Great are the works of Yahweh, sought out, by all who find pleasure therein.
Cross References
2 Chronicles 6:3And the king turned about his face, and blessed all the convocation of Israel,—while, all the convocation of Israel, was standing;
Psalms 9:1I will praise Yahweh with all my heart, I will recount all thy wonderful doings:
Psalms 22:25Of thee, is my praise in the great convocation, My vows, will I pay, before them who revere him.
Psalms 40:9I have told the good-tidings of righteousness in a great convocation, Lo! my lips, do I not restrain, O Yahweh, thou, knowest:
Psalms 89:7A GOD inspiring awe in the circle of the holy ones, exceedingly, And to be reverenced above all who are round about him.
Psalms 106:1Praise ye Yah, Give ye thanks to Yahweh—For he is good, For age-abiding, is his lovingkindness.
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 →