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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 111:1-5

The title of the psalm being Hallelujah, the psalmist (as every author ought to have) has an eye to his title, and keeps to his text. I. He resolves to praise God himself, Ps. 111:1. What duty we call others to we must oblige and excite ourselves to; nay, whatever others do, whether they will praise God or no, we and our houses must determine to do it, we and our hearts; for such is the psalmist's resolution here: I will praise the Lord with my whole heart. My heart, my whole heart, being... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 111:1

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 versions; as it should, as appears from the psalm being alphabetical; for the first letter of this word is the fifth and not the first of the alphabet; it is wanting in the Syriac version, which gives the title in this manner, without a name, concerning the glorious virtues of "the works of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 111:2

The works of the Lord are great ,.... His works of creation are great, being made out of nothing, are the effects of great power, and the produce of great wisdom, and which greatly display the glory of their Maker; the works of providence are great, which are daily wrought, especially such as concern the church and people of God, for whom he does great things, whereof they have reason to be glad and praise his name; the miracles of Christ he wrought here on earth were surprisingly great,... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 111:1

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... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 111:2

The works of the Lord are great - גדלים gedolim , vast in magnitude; as רבים rabbim signifies their multitude and variety. Sought out - Investigated, carefully examined. Of all them that have pleasure therein - By all that delight in them: by every genuine philosopher; every lover of nature; he who traces out the great First Cause by means of his works. And the man that does so will be astonished at the perfections of the Creator, and admire all the operations of his hands. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 111:1

Verse 1 1I 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 himself for an example, to lead others to engage in the celebration of God’s praises. His resolution to praise God consists of two parts; that he would celebrate God’s praises unfeignedly, with all his heart, and that he would do it publicly, in the assembly of the faithful. He very properly... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 111:2

Verse 2 2The works of Jehovah are great He now proceeds to inform us that there are abundant materials for praising God, supplied by his works, to which at present he makes only a general reference, and which he, subsequently, defines more explicitly in relation to the government of the Church. The magnitude of God’s works is a subject which, generally, eludes the observation of men, and, therefore, few of them are acquainted with it. This ignorance the prophet ascribes to the indifference and... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 111:1

Praise ye the Lord. Scarcely a part of the psalm—rather a heading or introduction. I will praise the Lord with my whole heart (comp. Psalms 9:1 ; Psalms 119:34 , Psalms 119:58 , Psalms 119:69 ). "With my whole heart" replaces the "greatly" of Psalms 109:30 . In the assembly of the upright, and in the congregation. Professor Cheyne translates, "in the council and assembly of the upright;" and it seems to be generally allowed that two distinct assemblies are not spoken of, but... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 111:1

The duty of witnessing in public for God. The terms used seem to include the narrow and the wider spheres in which our witness for God may be, and should be, made. The Prayer-book Version brings out this point. "Secretly, among the faithful, and in the congregation." It is a point with the psalmists that God's praise can be no private thing merely, no personal indulgence or enjoyment only. If a man feels thankful to God, if a man recognizes his indebtedness to God, if a man is impressed... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

Psalm-111:1-2,-psalm-111:5-6,-psalm-111:9-10

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 111:1-5

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 111:1

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 111:2

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 111:1

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 111:2

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 111:1

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 111:2

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 111:1

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 111:1

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 111:1-10

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