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

1Praise Yah. Praise ye the name of Yhwh; praise him, O ye servants of Yhwh. 2Ye that stand in the house of Yhwh, in the courts of the house of our God, Praise Yah; for Yhwh is good: sing praises unto his name; for it is pleasant. 4For Yah hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure. 5For I know that Yhwh is great, and that our Lord is above all gods.

Psalms 135:3 word by word

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

• Praiseהָלַלhâlal · to boast: praiseH1984
• Yahיָהּyâhh · LORDH3050
• for Yhwhיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• goodטוֹבţôb · pleasantH2896
• sing praisesזָמַרzâmar · to singH2167
• unto his nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• pleasantנָעִיםnâ‛îym · pleasantH5273

Cross-references for Psalms 135:3

• Psalms 106:1Praise Yah. O give thanks unto Yhwh; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
• Psalms 107:1O give thanks unto Yhwh, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
• Psalms 118:1O give thanks unto Yhwh; for he is good: because his mercy endureth for ever.
• Psalms 119:68Thou art good, and doest good; teach me thy statutes.
• Psalms 136:1O give thanks unto Yhwh; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
• Psalms 145:7They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness, and shall sing of thy righteousness.
• Matthew 19:17And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.
• Psalms 33:1Rejoice in Yhwh, O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright.
• Psalms 63:5My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:
• Psalms 92:1It is a good thing to give thanks unto Yhwh, and to sing praises unto thy name, O most High:
• Psalms 147:1Praise Yah: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely.

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