American Standard Version
Psalms 135:3
3Praise ye Jehovah; for Jehovah is good:Sing praises unto his name; for it is pleasant.
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 ye Jehovah. Praise ye the name of Jehovah; Praisehim, O ye servants of Jehovah, 2Ye that stand in the house of Jehovah, In the courts of the house of our God. Praise ye Jehovah; for Jehovah is good: Sing praises unto his name; for it is pleasant. 4For Jehovah hath chosen Jacob unto himself, AndIsrael for his own possession. 5For I know that Jehovah 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
Cross-references for Psalms 135:3
- Psalms 106:1Praise ye Jehovah. Oh give thanks unto Jehovah; for he is good; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever.
- Psalms 107:1O give thanks unto Jehovah; for he is good; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever.
- Psalms 118:1Oh give thanks unto Jehovah; for he is good; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever.
- Psalms 119:68Thou art good, and doest good; Teach me thy statutes.
- Psalms 136:1Oh give thanks unto Jehovah; for he is good; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever.
- Psalms 145:7They shall utter the memory of thy great goodness, And shall sing of thy righteousness.
- Matthew 19:17And he said unto him, Why askest thou me concerning that which is good? One there is who is good: but if thou wouldest enter into life, keep the commandments.
- Psalms 33:1Rejoice in Jehovah, O ye righteous: Praise is comely for the upright.
- Psalms 63:5My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; And my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips;
- Psalms 92:1It is a good thing to give thanks unto Jehovah, And to sing praises unto thy name, O Most High;
- Psalms 147:1Praise ye Jehovah; For it is good to sing praises unto our God; For it is pleasant, andpraise is comely.
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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