Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Praise the LORD. How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and fitting to praise him! New Living Translation Praise the LORD! How good to sing praises to our God! How delightful and how fitting! English Standard Version Praise the LORD! For it is good to sing praises to our God; for it is pleasant, and a song of praise is fitting. Berean Standard Bible Hallelujah! How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and lovely to praise Him! King James Bible Praise ye the LORD: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely. New King James Version Praise the LORD! For it is good to sing praises to our God; For it is pleasant, and praise is beautiful. New American Standard Bible Praise the LORD! For it is good to sing praises to our God; For it is pleasant and praise is beautiful. NASB 1995 Praise the LORD! For it is good to sing praises to our God; For it is pleasant and praise is becoming. NASB 1977 Praise the LORD! For it is good to sing praises to our God; For it is pleasant and praise is becoming. Legacy Standard Bible Praise Yah! For it is good to sing praises to our God; For it is pleasant and praise is becoming. Amplified Bible Praise the LORD! For it is good to sing praises to our [gracious and majestic] God; Praise is becoming and appropriate. Christian Standard Bible Hallelujah! How good it is to sing to our God, for praise is pleasant and lovely. Holman Christian Standard Bible Hallelujah! How good it is to sing to our God, for praise is pleasant and lovely. American Standard Version Praise ye Jehovah; For it is good to sing praises unto our God; For it is pleasant, and praise is comely. Contemporary English Version Shout praises to the LORD! Our God is kind, and it is right and good to sing praises to him. English Revised Version Praise ye the LORD; for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant, and praise is comely. GOD'S WORD® Translation Hallelujah! It is good to sing psalms to our God. It is pleasant to sing [his] praise beautifully. Good News Translation Praise the LORD! It is good to sing praise to our God; it is pleasant and right to praise him. International Standard Version Hallelujah! It is good to sing praise to our God, and it is fitting to sing glorious praise. Majority Standard Bible Hallelujah! How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and lovely to praise Him! NET Bible Praise the LORD, for it is good to sing praises to our God! Yes, praise is pleasant and appropriate! New Heart English Bible Praise the LORD, for it is good to sing praises to our God; for it is pleasant and fitting to praise him. Webster's Bible Translation Praise ye the LORD: for it is good to sing praises to our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely. World English Bible Praise Yah, for it is good to sing praises to our God; for it is pleasant and fitting to praise him. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionPraise YAH! For [it is] good to praise our God, "" For pleasant—lovely [is] praise. Young's Literal Translation Praise ye Jah! For it is good to praise our God, For pleasant -- comely is praise. Smith's Literal Translation Praise ye Jah: for it is good to play on the harp to our God; for it is pleasant: praise is becoming. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BiblePraise ye the Lord, because psalm is good: to our God be joyful and comely praise. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible Hallelujah! How good to sing praise to our God; how pleasant to give fitting praise. New Revised Standard Version Praise the LORD! How good it is to sing praises to our God; for he is gracious, and a song of praise is fitting. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BiblePRAISE the LORD; for it is good to sing praises to our God; for it is pleasant, and praise is comely. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated It is good to sing to our God, and sweet, and praise is fitting for him. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Hallelujah; For it is good to sing praises unto our God; For it is pleasant, and praise is comely. Brenton Septuagint Translation Alleluia, a Psalm of Aggaeus and Zacharias. Praise ye the Lord: for psalmody is a good thing; let praise be sweetly sung to our God. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context It is Good to Sing Praises1Hallelujah! 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.… Cross References Psalm 92:1 A Psalm. A song for the Sabbath day. It is good to praise the LORD, and to sing praises to Your name, O Most High, Psalm 135:3 Hallelujah, for the LORD is good; sing praises to His name, for it is lovely. Psalm 33:1 Rejoice in the LORD, O righteous ones; it is fitting for the upright to praise Him. Psalm 149:1 Hallelujah! Sing to the LORD a new song—His praise in the assembly of the godly. Psalm 95:1-2 Come, let us sing for joy to the LORD; let us shout to the Rock of our salvation! / Let us enter His presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to Him in song. Psalm 96:1-2 Sing to the LORD a new song; sing to the LORD, all the earth. / Sing to the LORD, bless His name; proclaim His salvation day after day. Psalm 100:1-2 A Psalm of thanksgiving. Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth. / Serve the LORD with gladness; come into His presence with joyful songs. Psalm 113:1 Hallelujah! Give praise, O servants of the LORD; praise the name of the LORD. Psalm 148:1-2 Hallelujah! Praise the LORD from the heavens; praise Him in the highest places. / Praise Him, all His angels; praise Him, all His heavenly hosts. Isaiah 12:5 Sing to the LORD, for He has done glorious things. Let this be known in all the earth. Isaiah 42:10 Sing to the LORD a new song—His praise from the ends of the earth—you who go down to the sea, and all that is in it, you islands, and all who dwell in them. Isaiah 44:23 Sing for joy, O heavens, for the LORD has done this; shout aloud, O depths of the earth. Break forth in song, O mountains, you forests and all your trees. For the LORD has redeemed Jacob, and revealed His glory in Israel. Isaiah 51:11 So the redeemed of the LORD will return and enter Zion with singing, crowned with everlasting joy. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee. Ephesians 5:19-20 Speak to one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your hearts to the Lord, / always giving thanks to God the Father for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Colossians 3:16 Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God. Treasury of Scripture Praise you the LORD: for it is good to sing praises to our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely. for it is good Psalm 63:3-5 Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee… Psalm 92:1 A Psalm or Song for the sabbath day. It is a good thing to give thanks unto the LORD, and to sing praises unto thy name, O most High: Psalm 135:3 Praise the LORD; for the LORD is good: sing praises unto his name; for it is pleasant. and praise Psalm 33:1 Rejoice in the LORD, O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright. Psalm 42:4 When I remember these things, I pour out my soul in me: for I had gone with the multitude, I went with them to the house of God, with the voice of joy and praise, with a multitude that kept holyday. Psalm 122:1-4 A Song of degrees of David. I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD… Jump to Previous Beautiful Fitting Good Gracious Hallelujah Melody Pleasant Pleasing Praise Praises Psalms Seemly Sing Song YahJump to Next Beautiful Fitting Good Gracious Hallelujah Melody Pleasant Pleasing Praise Praises Psalms Seemly Sing Song YahPsalm 147 1. The prophet exhorts to praise God for his care of the church4. His power and wisdom 6. His mercy 7. His providence 12. To praise him for his blessings upon the kingdom 15. For his power over the elements 19. And for his ordinances in the church Hallelujah! The term "Hallelujah" is a Hebrew word meaning "Praise the Lord." It is a call to worship and an expression of joy and gratitude. This exclamation is often used in the Psalms to invite the congregation to join in worship. The use of "Hallelujah" connects this Psalm to the broader tradition of Jewish worship, where praising God is central. It is also found in the New Testament, notably in Revelation 19, where it is used in the context of heavenly worship, indicating its timeless and universal application. How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and lovely to praise Him! Persons / Places / Events 1. PsalmistThe author of this psalm, traditionally attributed to King David or another inspired writer, who calls the community to worship and praise God. 2. God The central figure of the psalm, who is worthy of praise for His goodness, power, and care for His creation. 3. Israel The people of God, who are often the primary audience for the psalms, called to worship and praise the Lord. 4. Jerusalem While not mentioned in this specific verse, it is often the setting for worship and praise in the psalms. 5. Worship Gathering The communal event where the people of God come together to sing praises, as encouraged by the psalmist. Teaching Points The Call to PraiseRecognize that praising God is not just a suggestion but a joyful command. It is an integral part of our relationship with Him. The Goodness of Praise Understand that praising God is inherently good and beneficial for our spiritual well-being. It aligns our hearts with His truth. The Beauty of Worship Appreciate the aesthetic and spiritual beauty of worship. It is both pleasant and lovely, reflecting the character of God. Community in Worship Emphasize the importance of gathering with other believers to praise God. Corporate worship strengthens our faith and unity. Praise as a Lifestyle Encourage believers to make praise a regular part of their daily lives, not just reserved for specific times or places.-1Psalm 135:3 is plainly before the poet in this verse; and yet, since Psalms 33 is in other respects his model, it is extremely doubtful whether we ought to change the reading, so as to make a complete correspondence between the verses, or suppose that the alteration was intentional, in accordance with "praise is comely for the upright" in Psalm 33:1. (See Notes on both the passages; comp. also Psalm 92:1.)Verse 1. - Praise ye the Lord: for it is good to sing praises unto our God (comp. Psalm 92:1). For it is pleasant (see Psalm 135:3). And praise is comely; rather, becoming, or seemly - suitable, that is, to such a Being as we know God to be. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Hallelujah!הַ֥לְלוּ (hal·lū) Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 1984: To shine How כִּי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction good [it is] ט֭וֹב (ṭō·wḇ) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good to sing praises זַמְּרָ֣ה (zam·mə·rāh) Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 2167: Play, to make music, celebrate in song and music to our God, אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ (’ĕ·lō·hê·nū) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative for כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction praise תְהִלָּֽה׃ (ṯə·hil·lāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8416: Praise, song of praise is pleasant נָ֝עִים (nā·‘îm) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 5273: Pleasant, delightful and lovely. נָאוָ֥ה (nā·wāh) Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 5000: Suitable, beautiful Links Psalm 147:1 NIVPsalm 147:1 NLT Psalm 147:1 ESV Psalm 147:1 NASB Psalm 147:1 KJV Psalm 147:1 BibleApps.com Psalm 147:1 Biblia Paralela Psalm 147:1 Chinese Bible Psalm 147:1 French Bible Psalm 147:1 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 147:1 Praise Yah for it is good (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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