EasyEnglish Bible 2018
Psalms 135:3
3The Lord is good, so praise him! His name is good and great, so praise him with songs!
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! Praise him, you servants of the Lord! 2You serve the Lord in his temple. You serve him in the temple yards. The Lord is good, so praise him! His name is good and great, so praise him with songs! 4The Lord chose Jacob's family for himself. Yes, he chose Israel's people to belong to him. 5I know that the Lord is great. Our Lord is greater than any other god.
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 106:1Hallelujah! Praise the Lord! Thank the Lord, because he is good. His faithful love will always be with us.
- Psalms 107:1Thank the Lord because he is good. His faithful love for his people continues for ever.
- Psalms 118:1Thank the Lord, because he is good. His faithful love will always be with us.
- Psalms 119:68You are good and you do good things. So please teach me your laws.
- Psalms 136:1Thank the Lord, because he is good! His faithful love will always continue.
- Psalms 145:7Good things are what everybody will remember about you. They will sing about your justice.
- Matthew 19:17Jesus replied, ‘Why do you ask me about a good thing? Only God is good. Nobody else. If you want to have real life, then you must obey God's laws.’
- Psalms 33:1You righteous people, sing to praise the Lord, and be happy! It is right for good, honest people to do that.
- Psalms 63:5You make me very happy, better than a feast of good food. I will sing happy songs to praise you.
- Psalms 92:1It is good to thank the Lord! We sing to praise your name, Most High God.
- Psalms 147:1Hallelujah! Praise the Lord! It is good to sing to praise our God! Yes, it is right to praise him and it makes us happy.
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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