Bible Strands
Psalms 147:7
Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; make music on the harp to our God,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist addresses the worshiping community, issuing a command immediately following the description of Yahweh’s justice toward the humble and His provision for the earth.
The words — The text uses עֱנ֣וּ ('e.Nu) = sing and זַמְּר֖וּ (za.me.Ru) = make music, paired with בְּתוֹדָה (be./to.Dah) = with thanksgiving, to direct vocal and instrumental praise toward Yahweh and our God.
The thread — This identical liturgical summons appears in Psalms 95:1, Psalms 47:6, and Psalms 68:32, establishing a fixed pattern of congregational response to divine action.
Why it lands — The verse requires worshipers to convert their acknowledgment of God’s sustaining power and creation into explicit acts of thanksgiving and musical praise.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Sing unto the Lord with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God:
Cross-references
- Psalms 95:1 Come, let us sing for joy to the LORD; let us shout to the Rock of our salvation!
- Psalms 47:6 Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises to our King, sing praises!
- Psalms 68:32 Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth; sing praises to the Lord—Selah
- 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 107:21 Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men.
- Revelation 5:8 When He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp, and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.
- Exodus 15:20 Then Miriam the prophetess, Aaron’s sister, took a tambourine in her hand, and all the women followed her with tambourines and dancing.