Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible
Psalms 111:1
Praise ye the Lord. — This short doxology does not strictly form part of the psalm. The alphabetical arrangement begins with “I will praise,” &c
Assembly. — See Note on Psalms 25:14.
Praise ye the Lord. — This short doxology does not strictly form part of the psalm. The alphabetical arrangement begins with “I will praise,” &c
Assembly. — See Note on Psalms 25:14.
PSALM CXI _The psalmist praises the Lord, and extols his works as great,_ _honourable, glorious, and magnificent_, 1-4; _his providence and kindness to his followers_, 5-8; _the redemption he has...
PRAISE YE THE LORD - Margin, “Hallelujah.” See Psalms 106:1. I WILL PRAISE THE LORD WITH MY WHOLE HEART - With undivided affections; holding back nothing. I will allow nothing to be in my heart that w...
Psalms 111 Hallelujah! He Has Done It This is the first Hallelujah Psalm, following Psalms 110:1, in which He is praised for what He is and for what He has done. It is a perfect alphabetical Psalm:...
PSS. CXI. AND CXII. These are sister Pss. as is shown by their structure. Each contains nine verses. Each verse has two lines, each line beginning with a letter of the alphabet in due succession. We h...
PRAISE YE THE LORD. Hebrew Hallelu- _Jah_. App-4. THE LORD. Hebrew. _Jehovah._ App-4. ASSEMBLY. conclave, or secret assembly....
_The Psalmist by his example inciteth others to praise God for his glorious and gracious works. The fear of God breedeth true wisdom._ הללויה _halleluiah._ THIS psalm in the original consists of as m...
PSALMS 111 DESCRIPTIVE TITLE Alphabetical Psalm in Praise of Jehovah. ANALYSIS The Psalm is composed of Ten Verses: Psalms 111:1-8 have Two Clauses each, Initialled by 16 successive letters of the...
Praise ye the LORD. I will praise the LORD with my whole heart, in the assembly of the upright, and in the congregation. This psalm is the first of the trilogy, Psalms 111:1; Psalms 112:1; P...
111:1 (g-0) An acrostic Psalm. The initial letter of each section of the verse follows the alphabetical order....
ASSEMBLY] RV 'council'; the word means, 'a secret gathering.'...
Psalms 111, 112 are closely connected both in form and substance, and are apparently the work of one author. They are alphabetical (see Intro.). A liturgical introduction is prefixed to both, viz. 'Pr...
Psalms 107:150 _GORDON CHURCHYARD_ GOD IS *RIGHTEOUS PSALMS 111 Jesus said, "Why do you say that I am good? Nobody is good except God" (Lu
הַ֥לְלוּ יָ֨הּ ׀ אֹודֶ֣ה יְ֭הוָה בְּ כָל ־לֵב
Psalms 111:1 ANOTHER series of psalms headed with Hallelujah begins here and includes the two following psalms. The prefix apparently indicates liturgical use. The present psalm is closely allied to t...
THE WORKS OF THE LORD Psalms 111:1 A fresh series of psalms begins here, of which the dominant note is _Hallelujah_. This and the next are similar in construction, each being alphabetical; that is, t...
This psalm is closely connected with the one which follows it. In this the subject is the greatness and graciousness of Jehovah. In the Hebrew there are ten verses, the first eight having two lines in...
(a) Praise ye the LORD. I will praise the LORD with [my] whole heart, in the assembly of the upright, and [in] the congregation. (a) The prophet declares that he will praise God both privately and op...
Of the returning, &c. This is in the Greek and Latin, but not in the Hebrew. It signifies, that his psalm was proper to be sung at the time of the return of the people from their captivity: to inculca...
CONTENTS This Psalm is remarkable as being the first of the seven which were known in the Jewish church under the title of the grand Hallelujah; probably so called because it begins with Hallelujah....
1_I will praise Jehovah _The best and most efficient method of inculcating the performance of any duty is to be exemplary; and, accordingly, we find that the prophet, in the present instance, sets him...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS PSALMS 111 THROUGH 113. Psalms 111-113 go together as a hallelujah in reference to Jehovah's ways with Israel in their deliverance. First, Psalms 111, the works of Jeho...
PRAISE YE THE LORD,.... Or "hallelujah"; this is the title of the psalm, and is expressive of the subject matter of it; and so it stands in the Targum, Septuagint, Vulgate Latin, Ethiopic, and Arabic...
Praise ye the LORD. I will praise the LORD with [my] whole heart, in the assembly of the upright, and [in] the congregation. Ver. 1. _Praise ye the Lord_] At the passover especially; for this and the...
_I will praise the Lord with my whole heart_ I will make my acknowledgments to him, and give him thanks for the displays which he hath made of his wisdom, power, and goodness in his wonderful works, a...
Praise ye the Lord, or, "Hallelujah, praise Jehovah," the singer celebrating God's gracious dealings with His people, of which he gives a summary statement. I WILL PRAISE THE LORD WITH MY WHOLE HEART,...
A PSALM OF PRAISE TO JEHOVAH....
PRAISE YE: _ Heb._ Hallelujah...
PSALM 111 THE ARGUMENT The excellency of this Psalm appears, as from other things, so from the psalmist's care to digest the several parcels of it into an exact order, according to the order of the le...
Psalms 111:1 Praise H1984 (H8761) LORD H3050 praise H3034 (H8686) LORD H3068 heart H3824 assembly...
Psalms 111:1. _Praise ye the LORD._ Or, «Hallelujah,» «Praise be unto Jehovah.» «Praise ye the Lord.» I invite all Christians to give good heed to this injunction; whether others praise him, or not,...
CONTENTS: Exhortation to praise God for the greatness and glory of His works. CHARACTERS: God, Psalmist. CONCLUSION: All who love God delight to meditate upon His works. They are all praiseworthy, a...
This is another acrostic psalm, but differing from others by the brevity of its metre. It has no title in the Hebrew, but is a psalm of thanksgiving and praise. Psalms 111:1. _In the assembly._ סוד _s...
_Praise ye the Lord._ I will praise the Lord with my whole heart. THE HIGHEST WORK OF MANKIND--PRAISING GOD I. A noble resolution for this highest work. 1. Thoroughness. “With my whole heart.” (1...
PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 111:1. This hymn of praise celebrates the great works the Lord has done for his people. He has called them to be his own, and has cared for and protected them. Singing the p...
INTRODUCTION 1. Authorship unknown, probably late. 2. One of the ten alphabetical Psalms, the clauses beginning with the letters of the Hebrew alphabet in succession. This is no more artificial than...
EXPOSITION ANOTHER "Hallelujah psalm," and at the same time an "alphabetic psalm." It has been called a "twin psalm" with the one which follows (Psalms 112:1.), and beyond all doubt closely resembles...
Psa 111:1-10 has twenty-two lines. It is known as an acrostic psalm; each line in this psalm begins with a succeeding letter of the Hebrew alphabet. And so the first line of the psalm in Hebrew begins...
1 Chronicles 29:10; 2 Chronicles 20:26; 2 Chronicles 6:3; 2 Chronicles 6:4;...