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Psalm 111:1
ESV Praise the Lord! I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart, in the company of the upright, in the congregation.
NIV Praise the Lord. I will extol the Lord with all my heart in the council of the upright and in the assembly.
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.
CSB Hallelujah! I will praise the Lord with all my heart in the assembly of the upright and in the congregation.
NLT Praise the Lord! I will thank the Lord with all my heart as I meet with his godly people.
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.

What does Psalm 111:1 mean?

Please see our chapter commentary on Psalm 111; verse-level content coming soon!
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Context Summary
Psalm 111:1–3 begins with the psalmist's promise to give God wholehearted, public praise. The basis for this worship are the many wonderful things which the Lord has accomplished. This echoes passages such as Psalm 19:1 and Psalm 139:14.
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Chapter Summary
This is a psalm of praise. The writer praises the Lord for His righteousness, His wondrous works, His faithfulness to His covenant, His trustworthiness, and His redemption. The structure of the psalm is acrostic, with each line beginning with a successive letter of the Hebrew alphabet. The psalmist vows to thank the Lord with his whole heart, celebrating God's amazing works. Everything the Lord says is worthy of trust. True wisdom begins with acknowledging the Lord as God.
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