Berean Standard Bible
Psalms 147:1
Psalms 147:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Praise ye the Lord: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely.
- New International Version (NIV)Praise the Lord. How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and fitting to praise him!
- English Standard Version (ESV)Praise the Lord! For it is good to sing praises to our God; for it is pleasant, and a song of praise is fitting.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Praise the Lord! For it is good to sing praises to our God; For it is pleasant, and praise is beautiful.
Context of Psalms 147:1
Hallelujah! How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and lovely to praise Him! 2The LORD builds up Jerusalem; He gathers the exiles of Israel. 3He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
Read all of Psalms 147Psalms 147:1 word by word
הַ֥לְלוּ יָ֨הּ׀ כִּי־ט֭וֹב זַמְּרָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ כִּֽי־נָ֝עִים נָאוָ֥ה תְהִלָּֽה׃Read the interlinear
- Hallelujahהָלַלhâlal · to boast: praiseH1984
- Hallelujahיָהּyâhh · LORDH3050
- Howכִּיkîy · forH3588
- goodטוֹבţôb · pleasantH2896
- to sing praisesזָמַרzâmar · to singH2167
- to our Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
- pleasantנָעִיםnâ‛îym · pleasantH5273
- and lovelyנָאוֶהnâ'veh · lovelyH5000
- to praiseתְּהִלָּהtehillâh · praiseH8416
Cross-references for Psalms 147:1
- Psalms 63:3Because Your loving devotion is better than life, my lips will glorify You.
- Psalms 92:1It is good to praise the LORD, and to sing praises to Your name, O Most High,
- Psalms 135:3Hallelujah, for the LORD is good; sing praises to His name, for it is lovely.
- Psalms 33:1Rejoice in the LORD, O righteous ones; it is fitting for the upright to praise Him.
- Psalms 42:4These things come to mind as I pour out my soul: how I walked with the multitude, leading the festive procession to the house of God with shouts of joy and praise.
- Psalms 122:1I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the LORD.”
- Revelation 5:9And they sang a new song: “Worthy are You to take the scroll and open its seals, because You were slain, and by Your blood You purchased for God those from every tribe and tongue and people and nation.
- Revelation 19:1After this I heard a sound like the roar of a great multitude in heaven, shouting: “Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God!
Commentaries on Psalms 147:1
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Praise ye the Lord - Hallelu-jah. See Psalm 146:1. For it is good to sing praises unto our God - See the notes at Psalm 92:1: “It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord.” For it is pleasant - See the notes at Psalm 135:3: “Sing praises unto his name, for it is pleasant.” The Hebrew word is the same. And praise is comely - Becoming; proper. See the notes at Psalm 33:1: “praise is comely for the upright.” The Hebrew word is the same. If these psalms…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1The people of God are exhorted to praise him for his mercies and care. (1-11) For the salvation and prosperity of the church. (12-20) Verses 1-11 Praising God is work that is its own wages. It is comely; it becomes us as reasonable creatures, much more as people in covenant with God. He gathers outcast sinners by his grace, and will bring them into his holy habitation. To those whom God heals with the consolations of his Spirit, he speaks peace, assures…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1This verse is a call to worship.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-201. (Compare Psa 92:1; 135:3).Read the comment
- Rashi on Tanakh · v. 1For it is good to sing For it is good to sing to Him.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 147
- 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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