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Praise Yah! I will give thanks to Yahweh with my whole heart, in the council of the upright, and in the congregation.
Psalms 111:1 · World English Bible
Parallel translations
  • KJV Praise ye the LORD. I will praise the LORD with my whole heart, in the assembly of the upright, and in the congregation.
  • BSB Hallelujah! I will give thanks to the LORD with all my heart in the council of the upright and in the assembly.
  • NKJV Praise the Lord! I will praise the Lord with my whole heart, In the assembly of the upright and in the congregation.
  • NASB Praise the Lord! I will give thanks to the Lord with all my heart, In the company of the upright and in the assembly.
  • NLT Praise the Lord! I will thank the Lord with all my heart as I meet with his godly people.

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Cross-references & the web

Cross-references · 17

  • Ps 138:1By David. I will give you thanks with my whole heart. Before the gods, I will sing praises to you.
  • Ps 149:1Praise Yahweh! Sing to Yahweh a new song, his praise in the assembly of the saints.
  • Ps 109:30I will give great thanks to Yahweh with my mouth. Yes, I will praise him among the multitude.
  • Ps 106:1Praise Yahweh! Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.
  • Ps 35:18I will give you thanks in the great assembly. I will praise you among many people.
  • Ps 108:3I will give thanks to you, Yahweh, among the nations. I will sing praises to you among the peoples.
  • Ps 40:9–10I have proclaimed glad news of righteousness in the great assembly. Behold, I will not seal my lips, Yahweh, you know.
  • 1 Chr 29:10–20Therefore David blessed Yahweh before all the assembly; and David said, “You are blessed, Yahweh, the God of Israel our father, forever and ever.
  • 2 Chr 6:3–4The king turned his face, and blessed all the assembly of Israel: and all the assembly of Israel stood.
  • Ps 89:5The heavens will praise your wonders, Yahweh; your faithfulness also in the assembly of the holy ones.
  • Ps 106:48Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Israel, from everlasting even to everlasting! Let all the people say, “Amen.” Praise Yah!
  • Ps 22:25Of you comes my praise in the great assembly. I will pay my vows before those who fear him.
  • Ps 89:7a very awesome God in the council of the holy ones, to be feared above all those who are around him?
  • Ps 107:32Let them exalt him also in the assembly of the people, and praise him in the seat of the elders.
  • Ps 9:1For the Chief Musician. Set to “The Death of the Son.” A Psalm by David. I will give thanks to Yahweh with my whole heart. I will tell of all your marvelous works.
  • 2 Chr 20:26–28On the fourth day, they assembled themselves in Beracah Valley, for there they blessed Yahweh. Therefore the name of that place was called “Beracah Valley” to this day.
  • Ps 103:1By David. Praise Yahweh, my soul! All that is within me, praise his holy name!

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Christ at the center

The Psalms are Christ's own prayer book and a gallery of his portraits — the suffering one of Psalm 22, the risen Lord of Psalm 16, the priest-king of Psalm 110, the Son to whom the nations are given.

How Psalms 111:1 points to him is part of the one story that runs through all Scripture — meet Jesus at the heart of the web, or follow a trail that traces him from Genesis to Revelation.

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