Bible Strands
Psalms 147:1
Hallelujah! How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and lovely to praise Him!
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist issues a communal call to worship, declaring the inherent value of praising Yahweh before describing His restorative work for Jerusalem and Israel.
The words — The verse centers on הַ֥לְלוּ (Ha.lu), meaning "praise," and זַמְּרָ֣ה (za.me.Rah), meaning "to sing praises to," which directly governs the object אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ (our God).
The thread — This theme of praising a good and lovely God appears in Psalms 135:3, Psalms 33:1, and Psalms 42:4, where worship is tied to God's character and the community's approach to Him.
Why it lands — The text commands believers to acknowledge that praising God is fundamentally good and pleasant, establishing worship as a rational response to His nature rather than an emotional impulse.
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The Hebrew words
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.
Cross-references
- Psalms 135:3 Hallelujah, for the LORD is good; sing praises to His name, for it is lovely.
- Psalms 33:1 Rejoice in the LORD, O righteous ones; it is fitting for the upright to praise Him.
- Psalms 42:4 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.
- Psalms 92:1 A Psalm. A song for the Sabbath day. It is good to praise the LORD, and to sing praises to Your name, O Most High,
- Psalms 63:3 Because Your loving devotion is better than life, my lips will glorify You.
- Revelation 5:9 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.
- Psalms 122:1 A song of ascents. Of David. I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the LORD.”
- Revelation 19:1 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!