Psalms 147:1
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Hallelujah! How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and lovely to praise Him!”
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“Hallelujah! How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and lovely to praise Him!”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Praise ye the Lord: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Praise ye Jehovah; For it is good to sing praises unto our God; For it is pleasant, andpraise is comely.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“Praise ye Jah! For <FI>it is<Fi> good to praise our God, For pleasant--comely <FI>is<Fi> praise.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Psalms 147:1 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Ezra 3:12But many of the older priests, Levites, and family heads who had seen the first temple wept loudly when they saw the foundation of this temple. Still, many others shouted joyfully.
- Psalms 33:1Rejoice in the LORD, O righteous ones; it is fitting for the upright to praise Him.
- Psalms 42:4These things come to mind as I pour out my soul: how I walked with the multitude, leading the procession to the house of God with shouts of joy and praise.
- Psalms 63:3Because Your loving devotion is better than life, my lips will glorify You.
- Psalms 92:1It is good to praise the LORD, and to sing praises to Your name, O Most High,
- Psalms 92:2to proclaim Your loving devotion in the morning and Your faithfulness at night
- Psalms 122:1I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the LORD.”
- Psalms 135:3Hallelujah, for the LORD is good; sing praises to His name, for it is lovely.
- Revelation 5:9And 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.
- Revelation 19:1After 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!
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