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Psalm 135:3 KJV
Psalms · chapter 135 · verse 3
Praise the LORD; for the LORD is good: sing praises unto his name; for it is pleasant.Psalm 135:3 · King James Version
Psalm 135:3 in context
1Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the name of the LORD; praise him, O ye servants of the LORD.
2Ye that stand in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God,
3Praise the LORD; for the LORD is good: sing praises unto his name; for it is pleasant.
4For the LORD hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure.
5For I know that the LORD is great, and that our Lord is above all gods.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- praiseszâmarplay upon itH2167 →
- Praisehâlalto be clearH1984 →
- LORDYâhhJah, the sacred nameH3050 →
- LORDYᵉhôvâhJehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068 →
- goodṭôwbgood in the widest senseH2896 →
- nameshêman appellation, as amark or memorial of individualityH8034 →
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Here is, 1. The duty we are called to - to praise the Lord, to praise his name; praise him, and again praise him. We must not only thank him for what he has done for us, but praise him for what he is in himself and has done for others;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-4