New English Translation
Psalms 147:1
1Praise the Lord, for it is good to sing praises to our God! Yes, praise is pleasant and appropriate!
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
Praise the Lord, for it is good to sing praises to our God! Yes, praise is pleasant and appropriate! 2The Lord rebuilds Jerusalem, and gathers the exiles of Israel. 3He heals the brokenhearted, and bandages 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
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 147:1
- Psalms 63:3Because experiencing your loyal love is better than life itself, my lips will praise you.
- Psalms 92:1It is fitting to thank the Lord, and to sing praises to your name, O sovereign One!
- Psalms 135:3Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good! Sing praises to his name, for it is pleasant!
- Psalms 33:1You godly ones, shout for joy because of the Lord! It is appropriate for the morally upright to offer him praise.
- Psalms 42:4I will remember and weep! For I was once walking along with the great throng to the temple of God, shouting and giving thanks along with the crowd as we celebrated the holy festival.
- Psalms 122:1I was glad because they said to me, “We will go to the Lord’s temple.”
- Revelation 5:9They were singing a new song: “You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals because you were killed, and at the cost of your own blood you have purchased for God persons from every tribe, language, people, and nation.
- Revelation 19:1After these things I heard what sounded like the loud voice of a vast throng in heaven, saying, “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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