Psalms 111:1
Praise ye Jah! I thank Jehovah with the whole heart, In the secret meeting of the upright, And of the company.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
2Great [are] the works of Jehovah, Sought out by all desiring them.
Cross References
2 Chronicles 6:3And the king turneth round his face, and blesseth the whole assembly of Israel, and the whole assembly of Israel is standing,
Psalms 9:1To the Overseer, 'On the Death of Labben.' — A Psalm of David. I confess, O Jehovah, with all my heart, I recount all Thy wonders,
Psalms 22:25Of Thee my praise [is] in the great assembly. My vows I complete before His fearers.
Psalms 40:9I have proclaimed tidings of righteousness In the great assembly, lo, my lips I restrain not, O Jehovah, Thou hast known.
Psalms 89:7God is very terrible, In the secret counsel of His holy ones, And fearful over all surrounding Him.
Psalms 106:1Praise ye Jah, give thanks to Jehovah, For good, for to the age, [is] His kindness.
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 →