Psalm 147:1 “Hallelujah! How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant an…”

Psalm 147:1

Hallelujah! How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and lovely to praise Him!

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Praise ye the LORD: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely.

World English Bible

Praise the LORD, for it is good to sing praises to our God; for it is pleasant and fitting to praise him.

American Standard Version

Praise ye Jehovah; For it is good to sing praises unto our God; For it is pleasant, and praise is comely.

Geneva Bible 1599

Praise ye the Lord, for it is good to sing vnto our God: for it is a pleasant thing, and praise is comely.

Darby Translation

Praise ye Jah! for it is good. Sing psalms of our God; for it is pleasant: praise is comely.

Young's Literal Translation

Praise ye Jah! For [it is] good to praise our God, For pleasant — comely [is] praise.

Bible in Basic English

Give praise to the Lord; for it is good to make melody to our God; praise is pleasing and beautiful.

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Cross references

“for it is good”

Psalm 135:3 Psalm 92:1 Psalm 63:3–5

Psalm 135:3 · BSB

Hallelujah, for the LORD is good; sing praises to His name, for it is lovely.

Psalm 92:1 · BSB

It is good to praise the LORD, and to sing praises to Your name, O Most High,

Psalm 63:3–5 · BSB

Because Your loving devotion is better than life, my lips will glorify You.

“and praise”

Psalm 33:1 Psalm 42:4 Revelation 5:9–14 Psalm 122:1–4 Revelation 19:1–6

Psalm 33:1 · BSB

Rejoice in the LORD, O righteous ones; it is fitting for the upright to praise Him.

Psalm 42:4 · BSB

These things come to mind as I pour out my soul: how I walked with the multitude, leading the festive procession to the house of God with shouts of joy and praise.

Revelation 5:9–14 · BSB

And they sang a new song: “Worthy are You to take the scroll and open its seals, because You were slain, and by Your blood You purchased for God those from every tribe and tongue and people and nation.

Psalm 122:1–4 · BSB

I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the LORD.”

Revelation 19:1–6 · BSB

After this I heard a sound like the roar of a great multitude in heaven, shouting: “Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God!

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2The LORD builds up Jerusalem; He gathers the exiles of Israel.

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