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Psalms 111:1

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Praise ye the LORD. I will praise the LORD with my whole heart, in the assembly of the upright, and in the congregation.
Psalms 111:1 · King James Version
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.
  • 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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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 138:1I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee.
  • Ps 149:1Praise ye the LORD. Sing unto the LORD a new song, and his praise in the congregation of saints.
  • Ps 106:1Praise ye the LORD. O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
  • Ps 109:30I will greatly praise the LORD with my mouth; yea, I will praise him among the multitude.
  • Ps 35:18I will give thee thanks in the great congregation: I will praise thee among much people.
  • Ps 108:3I will praise thee, O LORD, among the people: and I will sing praises unto thee among the nations.
  • Ps 40:9–10I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O LORD, thou knowest.
  • Ps 22:25My praise shall be of thee in the great congregation: I will pay my vows before them that fear him.
  • 2 Chr 6:3–4And the king turned his face, and blessed the whole congregation of Israel: and all the congregation of Israel stood.
  • Ps 89:7God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, and to be had in reverence of all them that are about him.
  • 1 Chr 29:10–20Wherefore David blessed the LORD before all the congregation: and David said, Blessed be thou, LORD God of Israel our father, for ever and ever.
  • Ps 106:48Blessed be the LORD God of Israel from everlasting to everlasting: and let all the people say, Amen. Praise ye the LORD.
  • Ps 89:5And the heavens shall praise thy wonders, O LORD: thy faithfulness also in the congregation of the saints.
  • Ps 107:32Let them exalt him also in the congregation of the people, and praise him in the assembly of the elders.
  • Ps 9:1I will praise thee, O LORD, with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works.
  • 2 Chr 20:26–28And on the fourth day they assembled themselves in the valley of Berachah; for there they blessed the LORD: therefore the name of the same place was called, The valley of Berachah, unto this day.
  • Ps 103:1Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.

Themes, concepts, people & topics

Topics (3)
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Commentaries & study tools

  • VideoBibleProject — Psalms videosBibleProject · Lay · Free · evangelical

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  • CommentaryEnduring Word — verse-by-verseDavid Guzik · Lay · Free · evangelical

    Clear, readable, conservative exposition — the best free place to start on any passage.

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  • CommentaryMatthew Henry on PsalmsMatthew Henry · Pastoral · Free · evangelical

    The beloved Puritan exposition of this whole book — warm, devotional, and verse by verse (free, CCEL).

  • ReferenceInterlinear, lexicon & Strong'sBlue Letter Bible · Seminary · Free

    Hebrew/Greek interlinear, word definitions, and cross-references for this verse.

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.

Original language

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Praiseהָלַלye the LORDיָהּI will praiseיָדָהthe LORDיְהֹוָהwith my whole heartלֵבָבin the assemblyסוֹדof the uprightיָשָׁרand in the congregationעֵדָה
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