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Psalm 147:1 KJV
Psalms · chapter 147 · verse 1
Praise ye the LORD: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely.Psalm 147:1 · King James Version
Psalm 147:1 in context
1Praise ye the LORD: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely.
2The LORD doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.
3He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.
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Key words (Strong's)
- pleasantnâʻîymdelightfulH5273 →
- praiseszâmarplay upon itH2167 →
- Praisehâlalto be clearH1984 →
- praisetᵉhillâhlaudationH8416 →
- LORDYâhhJah, the sacred nameH3050 →
- goodṭôwbgood in the widest senseH2896 →
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Here, I. The duty of praise is recommended to us. It is not without reason that we are thus called to it again and again: Praise you the Lord (Psa 147:1), and again (Psa 147:7), Sing unto the Lord with thanksgiving, sing praise upon the harp to our God (let all our praises be directed to him and centre in him), for it…
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-11