Psalms 146:1

Psalms 146:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Praise ye the Lord. Praise the Lord, O my soul.
• New International Version (NIV)Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord, my soul.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord, O my soul!
• New King James Version (NKJV)Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord, O my soul!

Context of Psalms 146:1

Hallelujah! My soul, praise the Lord. 2I will praise the Lord all my life; I will sing to my God as long as I live. 3Do not trust in nobles, in a son of man, who cannot save.

Psalms 146:1 word by word

הַֽלְלוּ־יָ֡הּ הַלְלִ֥י נַ֝פְשִׁ֗י אֶת־יְהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Praiseהָלַלhâlal · to boast: praiseH1984
• ye the Lordיָהּyâhh · LORDH3050
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• O my soulנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soulH5315

Cross-references for Psalms 146:1

• Psalms 105:45All this happened so that they might keep his statutes and obey his instructions. Hallelujah!
• Psalms 103:1My soul, bless the Lord, and all that is within me, bless his holy name.
• Psalms 104:1My soul, bless the Lord! Lord my God, you are very great; you are clothed with majesty and splendor.

Commentaries on Psalms 146:1

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Praise ye the Lord - “Ye” - all people. Margin, Hallelujah. See Psalm 104:35; Psalm 106:1. Praise the Lord, O my soul - See Psalm 103:1, note; Psalm 104:1, note.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Why we should not trust in men. (1-4) Why we should trust in God. (5-10) Verses 1-4 If it is our delight to praise the Lord while we live, we shall certainly praise him to all eternity. With this glorious prospect before us, how low do worldly pursuits seem! There is a Son of man in whom there is help, even him who is also the Son of God, who will not fail those that trust in him. But all other sons of men are like the man from whom they sprung, who…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1This verse is similar to Psalm 103:1, 2, 22; 104:1, 35.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 146:1

• Hallelujah
• Praise

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Commentaries on Psalms 146

• 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