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Psalms 135:3
3Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good; Sing praises to His name, for it is gracious and lovely.
Psalms 135:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Praise the Lord; for the Lord is good: sing praises unto his name; for it is pleasant.
- New International Version (NIV)Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good; sing praise to his name, for that is pleasant.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good; sing to his name, for it is pleasant!
- New King James Version (NKJV)Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good; Sing praises to His name, for it is pleasant.
Context of Psalms 135:3
1Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!) Praise the name of the Lord; Praise Him, O servants of the Lord (priests, Levites), 2You who stand in the house of the Lord, In the courts of the house of our God, Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good; Sing praises to His name, for it is gracious and lovely. 4For the Lord has chosen [the descendants of] Jacob for Himself, Israel for His own special treasure and possession. 5For I know that the Lord is great And that our Lord is above all gods.
Read all of Psalms 135Psalms 135:3 word by word
הַֽ֭לְלוּ־יָהּ כִּי־ט֣וֹב יְהוָ֑ה זַמְּר֥וּ לִ֝שְׁמ֗וֹ כִּ֣י נָעִֽים׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 135:3
- Psalms 106:1Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!) Oh give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; For His mercy and lovingkindness endure forever!
- Psalms 107:1O give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; For His compassion and lovingkindness endure forever!
- Psalms 118:1O give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; For His lovingkindness endures forever.
- Psalms 119:68You are good and do good; Teach me Your statutes.
- Psalms 136:1Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; For His lovingkindness (graciousness, mercy, compassion) endures forever.
- Psalms 145:7They will overflow [like a fountain] when they speak of Your great and abundant goodness And will sing joyfully of Your righteousness.
- Matthew 19:17Jesus answered, “Why are you asking Me about what is [essentially] good? There is only One who is [essentially] good; but if you wish to enter into eternal life, keep the commandments.”
- Psalms 33:1Rejoice in the Lord, you righteous ones; Praise is becoming and appropriate for those who are upright [in heart—those with moral integrity and godly character].
- Psalms 63:5My soul [my life, my very self] is satisfied as with marrow and fatness, And my mouth offers praises [to You] with joyful lips.
- Psalms 92:1It is a good and delightful thing to give thanks to the Lord, To sing praises to Your name, O Most High,
- Psalms 147:1Praise the Lord! For it is good to sing praises to our [gracious and majestic] God; Praise is becoming and appropriate.
Commentaries on Psalms 135:3
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good - See Psalm 107:1. Sing praises unto his name, for it is pleasant - See Psalm 33:1; Psalm 92:1. The idea here is, that it is a source of happiness, and that it is proper in itself.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-21God is the Creator and the Lord of history, the “Maker of heaven and earth” (Psalm 134:3). He deserves praise because, unlike idols, he saves his people.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-211-3. In the general call for praise, the priests, that stand in the house of the Lord, are specially mentioned.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 135
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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