Bible Commentaries

Verse 1

Praise ye the LORD. Praise the LORD, O my soul.

A. M. 3489. B.C. 515. Praise ye the Lord. Heb. Hallelujah

105:45

Praise the Lord

103:1,22; 104:1,35

Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 22:50 - I will sing; Psalm 9:1 - praise; Psalm 30:12 - I will; Psalm 62:5 - soul; Psalm 63:4 - Thus; Psalm 86:12 - praise; Psalm 108:1 - I will; Psalm 145:1 - I will bless; Psalm 148:1 - Praise ye the Lord; Jeremiah 4:19 - O my; Zechariah 8:21 - I will; Revelation 19:1 - Alleluia

Verse 2

While I live will I praise the LORD: I will sing praises unto my God while I have any being.

While I live

63:4; 71:14,15; 104:33; 145:1,2; Revelation 7:9-17

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 12:1 - all the days; 2 Samuel 22:50 - I will sing; 1 Chronicles 29:10 - David blessed; 1 Chronicles 29:20 - Now bless; Nehemiah 9:5 - bless; Psalm 9:1 - praise; Psalm 30:12 - I will; Psalm 52:9 - praise; Psalm 61:8 - sing; Psalm 71:8 - General; Psalm 86:12 - praise; Psalm 103:1 - Bless; Psalm 108:1 - I will; Psalm 118:28 - my God; Isaiah 25:1 - thou art; Isaiah 38:19 - the living; Daniel 6:20 - servest; Zechariah 8:21 - I will; John 16:22 - and your; Philippians 4:4 - alway

Verse 3

Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help.

Put

62:9; 118:8,9; Isaiah 2:22; 31:3; 37:6; Jeremiah 17:5,6

help

or, salvation.

Reciprocal: Genesis 12:13 - and; Genesis 48:21 - Behold; Deuteronomy 31:3 - thy God; 1 Samuel 16:21 - loved him; 2 Kings 6:27 - whence; 2 Kings 16:7 - and save; 2 Chronicles 16:7 - Because; Job 4:21 - excellency; Job 12:10 - the breath; Psalm 2:12 - Blessed; Psalm 7:1 - in; Psalm 8:4 - son; Psalm 52:7 - made; Psalm 60:11 - vain; Psalm 108:12 - for vain; Psalm 144:3 - or the son; Proverbs 3:5 - Trust; Ecclesiastes 9:6 - their love; Isaiah 22:25 - the burden; Isaiah 32:2 - a man; Isaiah 39:2 - was glad; Jeremiah 2:13 - broken cisterns; Jeremiah 39:18 - because; Ezekiel 29:7 - thou didst; Daniel 6:9 - signed; Daniel 6:23 - because; Hosea 14:3 - Asshur; Micah 1:14 - houses; John 5:23 - all men; 1 Corinthians 4:6 - that ye; Ephesians 1:12 - who; Hebrews 2:6 - the son; Hebrews 13:6 - The Lord; 1 Peter 1:21 - your

Verse 4

His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; in that very day his thoughts perish.

His breath

104:29; Genesis 2:7; 6:17; Job 14:10; 17:1; 27:3; Daniel 5:23

he returneth

90:3; Genesis 3:19; Ecclesiastes 12:7

his thoughts

Job 14:21; 17:11; Isaiah 2:22; Lamentations 4:20; 1 Corinthians 2:6

Reciprocal: Genesis 48:21 - Behold; Job 4:19 - crushed; Job 4:21 - excellency; Job 12:10 - the breath; Psalm 144:3 - or the son; Proverbs 11:7 - General; Ecclesiastes 9:6 - their love; Isaiah 39:2 - was glad; Isaiah 51:12 - that thou; Jeremiah 2:13 - broken cisterns; Jeremiah 17:5 - Cursed; Ezekiel 29:7 - thou didst; Micah 1:14 - houses; Hebrews 2:6 - the son; James 2:26 - as

Verse 5

Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the LORD his God:

Happy

33:12; 84:12; 144:15; Deuteronomy 33:29

the God

46:7,11; 84:8; Genesis 32:24-29; 50:17; Exodus 3:6

whose

39:7; 71:5; Jeremiah 17:7,8; 1 Peter 1:21

Reciprocal: Numbers 22:12 - for they; Deuteronomy 33:7 - and be thou; 2 Kings 18:5 - trusted; 1 Chronicles 5:20 - And they; 2 Chronicles 2:12 - that made heaven; 2 Chronicles 13:18 - relied; Psalm 1:1 - Blessed; Psalm 9:10 - put; Psalm 16:1 - for; Psalm 20:8 - but we; Psalm 31:24 - all ye; Psalm 32:10 - but; Psalm 71:1 - do I; Psalm 78:7 - set; Psalm 91:9 - Because; Psalm 115:9 - trust; Psalm 115:15 - made; Psalm 118:6 - The Lord; Psalm 121:2 - My help; Psalm 124:8 - General; Psalm 131:3 - Let Israel; Psalm 132:2 - the mighty; Psalm 134:3 - Lord; Proverbs 16:20 - whoso; Jeremiah 10:12 - hath made; Jeremiah 27:5 - made; Jeremiah 32:17 - thou; Jeremiah 51:15 - hath made; Daniel 3:28 - that trusted; Hosea 13:9 - but; Jonah 1:9 - which; Matthew 5:3 - Blessed; Acts 4:24 - Lord; Acts 7:50 - General; Acts 14:15 - which; Acts 17:24 - that made; Romans 4:6 - blessedness; Romans 8:24 - saved; 1 Corinthians 13:13 - hope; Hebrews 6:19 - both; 1 Peter 4:14 - happy; 1 Peter 4:19 - a faithful; Revelation 10:5 - lifted; Revelation 14:7 - worship

Verse 6

Which made heaven, and earth, the sea, and all that therein is: which keepeth truth for ever:

made heaven

33:6; 136:5,6; 148:5,6; Genesis 1:1; Jeremiah 10:11,12; 32:17; John 1:3; Colossians 1:16; Revelation 14:7

the sea

95:5; Exodus 20:11; Job 38:8-11; Proverbs 8:28,29

keepeth truth

89:2,33; 98:3; 100:5; Deuteronomy 7:9; Daniel 9:4; Micah 7:20; John 10:34; Titus 1:2; Hebrews 6:18

Reciprocal: Genesis 2:1 - Thus; Exodus 34:6 - truth; Deuteronomy 32:4 - a God; 2 Kings 18:5 - trusted; 2 Kings 19:15 - thou hast made; 1 Chronicles 5:20 - And they; 2 Chronicles 2:12 - that made heaven; Nehemiah 9:6 - thou hast; Esther 8:11 - to destroy; Job 37:23 - excellent; Psalm 9:10 - put; Psalm 79:11 - according; Psalm 84:12 - blessed; Psalm 90:2 - or ever; Psalm 91:9 - Because; Psalm 115:9 - trust; Psalm 115:15 - made; Psalm 121:2 - My help; Psalm 124:8 - General; Psalm 132:2 - the mighty; Psalm 134:3 - Lord; Isaiah 37:16 - thou hast; Jeremiah 10:10 - true God; Jeremiah 27:5 - made; Jeremiah 51:15 - hath made; Lamentations 3:23 - great; Daniel 3:28 - that trusted; Jonah 1:9 - which; Acts 7:50 - General; Acts 14:15 - which; Romans 4:6 - blessedness; 1 Thessalonians 5:24 - Faithful; Hebrews 6:19 - both; 1 Peter 4:19 - a faithful

Verse 7

Which executeth judgment for the oppressed: which giveth food to the hungry. The LORD looseth the prisoners:

executeth

9:16; 10:14,15,18; 12:5; 72:4; 103:6; Proverbs 22:22,23; 23:10,11; Isaiah 9:4; Malachi 3:5

which giveth food

107:9; 136:25; 145:15,16; Jeremiah 31:14; Luke 1:53; 9:17

looseth

68:6; 105:17-20; 107:10,14-16; 142:7; Isaiah 61:1; Zechariah 9:11,12; Luke 4:18; Acts 5:19; 16:26

Reciprocal: Genesis 1:29 - to you; Exodus 22:23 - I will surely; Leviticus 25:10 - proclaim; Ruth 1:6 - in giving; Job 37:23 - excellent; Psalm 69:33 - his prisoners; Psalm 79:11 - according; Psalm 102:20 - To hear; Psalm 107:36 - there he; Isaiah 42:7 - to bring; Isaiah 49:9 - to the; Jeremiah 9:24 - lovingkindness; Acts 12:7 - And his; Acts 12:17 - declared

Verse 8

The LORD openeth the eyes of the blind: the LORD raiseth them that are bowed down: the LORD loveth the righteous:

openeth

Isaiah 35:5; 42:16,18; Matthew 9:30; 11:5; Luke 18:41,42; John 9:7-33; Acts 26:18; Ephesians 1:18; 1 Peter 2:9

raiseth

145:14; 147:6; Luke 13:11-13; 2 Corinthians 7:6

loveth

11:7; Deuteronomy 33:3; John 14:21-23; 16:27

Reciprocal: Exodus 4:11 - General; Psalm 12:5 - oppression; Proverbs 15:9 - The way; Isaiah 42:7 - open; Lamentations 3:20 - humbled; Matthew 20:30 - two; Mark 10:52 - he received; Luke 4:18 - and; Luke 7:22 - how; Luke 18:43 - he; John 10:21 - Can

Verse 9

The LORD preserveth the strangers; he relieveth the fatherless and widow: but the way of the wicked he turneth upside down.

preserveth

68:5; Deuteronomy 10:18,19; 16:11; Proverbs 15:25; Jeremiah 49:11; Hosea 14:3; Malachi 3:5; James 1:27

the way

18:26; 83:13-17; 145:20; 147:6; 2 Samuel 15:31; 17:23; Esther 5:14; 7:10; Esther 9:25; Proverbs 4:19; Job 5:12-14; 1 Corinthians 3:19

Reciprocal: Psalm 1:1 - way; Psalm 1:6 - way; Psalm 10:14 - helper; Proverbs 15:9 - The way; Isaiah 24:1 - turneth it upside down; Acts 9:41 - widows; 1 Timothy 5:3 - widows

Verse 10

The LORD shall reign for ever, even thy God, O Zion, unto all generations. Praise ye the LORD.

reign

10:16; 145:13; Exodus 15:18; Isaiah 9:7; Daniel 2:44; 6:26; 7:14; Revelation 11:15

thy God

147:12; Isaiah 12:6; 40:9; 52:7; Joel 3:17 Reciprocal: Jeremiah 8:19 - her king; Lamentations 5:19 - thy throne; Daniel 4:34 - him