Hallelujah! I will give thanks to the LORD with all my heart in the council of the upright and in the assembly.
Parallel translations
- WEB Praise Yah! I will give thanks to Yahweh with my whole heart, in the council of the upright, and in the congregation.
- KJV Praise ye the LORD. I will praise the LORD with my whole heart, in the assembly of the upright, and in the congregation.
- 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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Quick answer
The psalmist resolves to praise the Lord wholeheartedly among God's people. Worship flows from a heart fully devoted to Him.
Overview
Psalm 111 is an acrostic hymn praising God's works, paired with Psalm 112 on the blessed person who fears Him. The 'whole heart' praise offered publicly in the congregation models genuine, undivided worship. It sets the tone for the psalm's meditation on the greatness and grace of God, fitting praise for the God who has redeemed His people in Christ.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 17
- Ps 138:1Of David. I give You thanks with all my heart; before the gods I sing Your praises.
- Ps 149:1Hallelujah! Sing to the LORD a new song—His praise in the assembly of the godly.
- Ps 106:1Hallelujah! Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.
- Ps 109:30With my mouth I will thank the LORD profusely; I will praise Him in the presence of many.
- Ps 35:18Then I will give You thanks in the great assembly; I will praise You among many people.
- Ps 108:3I will praise You, O LORD, among the nations; I will sing Your praises among the peoples.
- Ps 40:9–10I proclaim righteousness in the great assembly; behold, I do not seal my lips, as You, O LORD, do know.
- Ps 22:25My praise for You resounds in the great assembly; I will fulfill my vows before those who fear You.
- 2 Chr 6:3–4And as the whole assembly of Israel stood there, the king turned around and blessed them all
- Ps 89:7In the council of the holy ones, God is greatly feared, and awesome above all who surround Him.
- 1 Chr 29:10–20Then David blessed the LORD in the sight of all the assembly and said: “May You be blessed, O LORD, God of our father Israel, from everlasting to everlasting.
- Ps 106:48Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. Let all the people say, “Amen!” Hallelujah!
- Ps 89:5The heavens praise Your wonders, O LORD—Your faithfulness as well—in the assembly of the holy ones.
- Ps 107:32Let them exalt Him in the assembly of the people and praise Him in the council of the elders.
- Ps 9:1For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Death of the Son.” A Psalm of David. I will give thanks to the LORD with all my heart; I will recount all Your wonders.
- 2 Chr 20:26–28On the fourth day they assembled in the Valley of Beracah, where they blessed the LORD. Therefore that place is called the Valley of Beracah to this day.
- Ps 103:1Of David. Bless the LORD, O my soul; all that is within me, bless His holy name.
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