19 In the courts of the house of Jehovah, In thy midst, O Jerusalem, praise ye Jah!
Ascribe to Jehovah the honour of His name, Lift up a present and come in to His courts.
Who are standing in the house of Jehovah, In the courts of the house of our God.
Enter ye His gates with thanksgiving, His courts with praise, Give ye thanks to Him, bless ye His Name.
Open ye to me gates of righteousness, I enter into them -- I thank Jah. This `is' the gate to Jehovah, The righteous enter into it.
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Commentary on Psalms 116 Matthew Henry Commentary
Psalm 116
This is a thanksgiving psalm; it is not certain whether David penned it upon any particular occasion or upon a general review of the many gracious deliverances God had wrought for him, out of six troubles and seven, which deliverances draw from him many very lively expressions of devotion, love, and gratitude; and with similar pious affections our souls should be lifted up to God in singing it. Observe,
These are such breathings of a holy soul as bespeak it very happy.
Psa 116:1-9
In this part of the psalm we have,
Psa 116:10-19
The Septuagint and some other ancient versions make these verses a distinct psalm separate from the former; and some have called it the Martyr's psalm, I suppose for the sake of v. 15. Three things David here makes confession of:-