Verse
Psalms 147:1 — Praise ye the Lord: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for…
“Praise ye the Lord: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely.”
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The verses around Psalms 147:1.
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.
Verse explanation
The opening stacks up three different reasons to praise — it is good, it is pleasant, it is fitting — as if one argument alone were not enough to make the case.
From the Psalms 147 study in Bible in Stories.
Psalms 147:1 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
Praise ye the Lord: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
Louvae ao Senhor, porque é bom cantar louvores ao nosso Deus, porque é agradavel; decoroso é o louvor.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
Louvai ao SENHOR, porque é bom cantar louvores ao nosso Deus; porque agradável e merecido [é] o louvor.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
¡Alaben al Señor, porque es bueno cantar alabanzas a Dios! ¡Alabarle es bueno y maravilloso!
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More verses about praise
- Psalms 150:6Let every thing that hath breath praise the Lord. Praise ye the Lord.
- Psalms 100:1Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands.
- Psalms 100:2Serve the Lord with gladness: come before his presence with singing.
- Psalms 34:1I will bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.
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