Psalms 135:3

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

1Hallelujah! Praise the name of the LORD. Give praise, O servants of the LORD, 2who stand in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God. Hallelujah, for the LORD is good; sing praises to His name, for it is lovely. 4For the LORD has chosen Jacob as His own, Israel as His treasured possession. 5For I know that the LORD is great; our Lord is above all gods.

Psalms 135:3 word by word

הַֽ֭לְלוּ־יָהּ כִּי־ט֣וֹב יְהוָ֑ה זַמְּר֥וּ לִ֝שְׁמ֗וֹ כִּ֣י נָעִֽים׃Read the interlinear

• Hallelujahהָלַלhâlal · to boast: praiseH1984
• Hallelujahיָהּyâhh · LORDH3050
• forכִּיkîy · forH3588
• the LORDיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• is goodטוֹבţôb · pleasantH2896
• sing praisesזָמַרzâmar · to singH2167
• to His nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• it is lovelyנָעִיםnâ‛îym · pleasantH5273

Cross-references for Psalms 135:3

• Psalms 106:1Hallelujah! Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.
• Psalms 107:1Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.
• Psalms 118:1Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.
• Psalms 119:68You are good, and You do what is good; teach me Your statutes.
• Psalms 136:1Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good. His loving devotion endures forever.
• Psalms 145:7They will extol the fame of Your abundant goodness and sing joyfully of Your righteousness.
• Matthew 19:17“Why do you ask Me about what is good?” Jesus replied. “There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments.”
• Psalms 33:1Rejoice in the LORD, O righteous ones; it is fitting for the upright to praise Him.
• Psalms 63:5My soul is satisfied as with the richest of foods; with joyful lips my mouth will praise You.
• Psalms 92:1It is good to praise the LORD, and to sing praises to Your name, O Most High,
• Psalms 147:1Hallelujah! How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and lovely to praise Him!

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

Topics related to Psalms 135:3

• God
• Music
• Praise

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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