Psalms 111 · Verse 1

Psalms 111:1

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

Psalms 111:1 in other translations

BSBHallelujah! I will give thanks to the LORD with all my heart in the council of the upright and in the assembly.
WEBPraise the LORD! I will give thanks to the LORD with my whole heart, in the council of the upright, and in the congregation.
ASVPraise ye Jehovah. I will give thanks unto Jehovah with my whole heart, In the council of the upright, and in the congregation.
YLTPraise ye Jah! I thank Jehovah with the whole heart, In the secret meeting of the upright, And of the company.
DARBYHallelujah! I will celebrate Jehovah with my whole heart, in the council of the upright, and in the assembly.
BBELet the Lord be praised. I will give praise to the Lord with all my heart, among the upright, and in the meeting of the people.
WebsterPraise ye the LORD. I will praise the LORD with my whole heart, in the assembly of the upright, and in the congregation.

What does Psalms 111:1 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

Psa 111:1-10. The Psalmist celebrates God's gracious dealings with His people, of which a summary statement is given.

1. Praise ye the Lord--or, Hallelujah (Psa 104:35). This seems to serve as a title to those of the later Psalms, which, like this, set forth God's gracious government and its blessed fruits. This praise claims the whole heart--(Psa 86:12), and is rendered publicly. upright--a title of the true Israel (Psa 32:11).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary

Introduction

The psalmist praises the Lord, and extols his works as great, honorable, glorious, and magnificent, Psa 111:1-4; his providence and kindness to his followers, Psa 111:5-8; the redemption he has granted to his people, Psa 111:9. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, Psa 111:10. This is one of the alphabetical or acrostic Psalms: but it is rather different from those we have already seen, as the first eight verses contain each two members; and each member commences with a consecutive letter of the Hebrew alphabet. But the two last verses are composed of three members each, characterized the same way, making twenty-two members or hemistichs in the whole, to each of which a consecutive letter of the alphabet is prefixed. But this division is not proper: it should follow the arrangement in the Hebrew poetry, where every hemistich stands by itself, and each contains a complete sense. The Psalm has no title in the Hebrew, unless the word Hallelujah be considered as such; and the thanksgivings which it contains were probably composed for the benefit of the Jews after their return from captivity. Verse 1 I will praise the Lord with my whole heart - If we profess to "sing to the praise and glory of God," the heart, and the whole heart, without division and distraction, must be employed in the work. In the assembly - בסוד besod, in the secret assembly - the private religious meetings for the communion of saints. And in the congregation, עדה edah, the general assembly - the public congregation. There were such meetings as the former ever since God had a Church on the earth; and to convey general information, there must be public assemblies.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary
The Lord is to be praised for his works. --The psalmist resolves to praise God himself. Our exhortations and our examples should agree together. He recommends the works of the Lord, as the proper subject, when we are praising him; and the dealings of his providence toward the world, the church, and particular persons. All the works of the Lord are spoken of as one, it is his work; so admirably do all the dispensations of his providence centre in one design. The works of God, humbly and diligently sought into, shall all be found just and holy. God's pardoning sin is the most wonderful of all his works, and ought to be remembered to his glory. He will ever be mindful of his covenant; he has ever been so, and he ever will be so. His works of providence were done according to the truth of the Divine promises and prophecies, and so were verity, or truth; and by him who has a right to dispose of the earth as he pleases, and so are judgment, or righteous: and this holds good of the work of grace upon the heart of man, ver. #(7-8). All God's commandments are sure; all have been fulfilled by Christ, and remain with him for a rule of walk and conversation to us. He sent redemption unto his people, out of Egypt at first, and often afterwards; and these were typical of the great redemption, which in the fulness of time was to be wrought out by the Lord Jesus. Here his everlasting righteousness shines forth in union with his boundless mercy. No man is wise who does not fear the Lord; no man acts wisely except as influenced by that fear. This fear will lead to repentance, to faith in Christ, to watchfulness and obedience. Such persons are of a good understanding, however poor, unlearned, or despised.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Psalms 111:1 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

הַ֥לְלוּHa.lupraiseH1984
יָ֨הּ\׀yahYahwehH3050
אוֹדֶ֣ה'o.DehI will give thanks toH3034
יְ֭הוָהYah.wehYahwehH3068
בְּכָל\־be.kholwith allH3605
לֵבָ֑בle.Vav[the] heartH3824
בְּס֖וֹדbe.Sodin [the] council ofH5475
יְשָׁרִ֣יםye.sha.Rimupright [people]H3477
וְעֵדָֽה\׃ve.'e.Dahand [the] congregationH5712

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 111:1

  • Psalms 138:1

    A Psalm of David. I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee.

  • Psalms 149:1

    Praise ye the Lord. Sing unto the Lord a new song, and his praise in the congregation of saints.

  • Psalms 106:1

    Praise ye the Lord. O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

  • Psalms 109:30

    I will greatly praise the Lord with my mouth; yea, I will praise him among the multitude.

  • Psalms 108:3

    I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people: and I will sing praises unto thee among the nations.

  • Psalms 35:18

    I will give thee thanks in the great congregation: I will praise thee among much people.

  • Psalms 40:9-10

    I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O Lord, thou knowest. I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation: I have not concealed thy lovingkindness and thy truth from the great congregation.

  • Psalms 22:25

    My praise shall be of thee in the great congregation: I will pay my vows before them that fear him.

  • 1 Chronicles 29:10-20

    Wherefore David blessed the Lord before all the congregation: and David said, Blessed be thou, Lord God of Israel our father, for ever and ever. Thine, O Lord, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O Lord, and thou art exalted as head above all. Both riches and honour come of thee, and thou reignest over all; and in thine hand is power and might; and in thine hand it is to make great, and to give strength unto all. Now therefore, our God, we thank thee, and praise thy glorious name. …

  • Psalms 89:7

    God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, and to be had in reverence of all them that are about him.

  • Psalms 89:5

    And the heavens shall praise thy wonders, O Lord: thy faithfulness also in the congregation of the saints.

  • 2 Chronicles 6:3-4

    And the king turned his face, and blessed the whole congregation of Israel: and all the congregation of Israel stood. And he said, Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, who hath with his hands fulfilled that which he spake with his mouth to my father David, saying,

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
1 The psalmist by his example incites others to praise God for his glorious,
5 and gracious works.
10 The fear of God breeds true wisdom.

A.M. 3468. B.C. 536. Praise ye the Lord. Heb. Hallelujah.
106:1,48As this is an alphabetical Psalm, every member of each verse beginning consecutively with a letter of the Hebrew alphabet, Hallelujah, which begins with the fifth, must be considered as the title.
I will.
9:1; 103:1; 138:1
assembly.
22:25; 35:18; 40:9,10; 89:5,7; 107:32; 108:3; 109:30; 149:1
1Ch 29:10-20; 2Ch 6:3,4; 20:26-28

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Context

  • Psalms 111:1

    Praise ye the Lord. I will praise the Lord with my whole heart, in the assembly of the upright, and in the congregation.

  • Psalms 111:2

    The works of the Lord are great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein.

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Psalms 111:1 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Aleluya. ALABARÉ á Jehová con todo el corazón, en la compañía y congregación de los rectos.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		*Louez Jah. Je célébrerai l’ Éternel de tout mon cœur, dans la compagnie des hommes droits et dans l’assemblée.
German
Elberfelder 1871		N Preisen will ich Jehova von ganzem Herzen im Kreise der Aufrichtigen und in der Gemeinde.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Alleluja, reversionis Aggæi et Zachariæ. Beatus vir qui timet Dominum: in mandatis ejus volet nimis.