Psalms 147:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Psalms 147:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 147:1 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 147:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Praise Yah, for it is good to sing praises to our God; for it is pleasant and fitting to praise him.”

Psalms 147:1 — World English Bible

Psalms 147:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Praise ye Jehovah; For it is good to sing praises unto our God; For it is pleasant, andpraise is comely. ”

Psalms 147:1 — American Standard Version

Psalms 147:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Praise ye Jah! For <FI>it is<Fi> good to praise our God, For pleasant--comely <FI>is<Fi> praise.”

Psalms 147:1 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 147:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Praise ye Jah! for it is good. Sing psalms of ourGod; for it is pleasant: praise is comely.”

Psalms 147:1 — Darby Translation

Psalms 147:1 GEN — 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.”

Psalms 147:1 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 147:1 in Context — Psalms 147

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

2 The Lord doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.

3 He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.

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What Does Psalms 147:1 Mean?

Psalms 147:1 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 147. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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