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Psalm 146

Psa. 146:1 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Praise
halal (Hebrew #1984)
to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make a show, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causatively, to celebrate; also to stultify
KJV usage: (make) boast (self), celebrate, commend, (deal, make), fool(- ish, -ly), glory, give (light), be (make, feign self) mad (against), give in marriage, (sing, be worthy of) praise, rage, renowned, shine.
Pronounce: haw-lal'
Origin: a primitive root
βye the Lord
Yahh (Hebrew #3050)
Jah, the sacred name
KJV usage: Jah, the Lord, most vehement. Compare names in "-iah," "- jah."
Pronounce: yaw
Origin: contraction for 3068, and meaning the same
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halal (Hebrew #1984)
to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make a show, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causatively, to celebrate; also to stultify
KJV usage: (make) boast (self), celebrate, commend, (deal, make), fool(- ish, -ly), glory, give (light), be (make, feign self) mad (against), give in marriage, (sing, be worthy of) praise, rage, renowned, shine.
Pronounce: haw-lal'
Origin: a primitive root
b the Lord
Yhovah (Hebrew #3068)
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
KJV usage: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare 3050, 3069.
Pronounce: yeh-ho-vaw'
Origin: from 1961
, O my soul
nephesh (Hebrew #5315)
properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
KJV usage: any, appetite, beast, body, breath, creature, X dead(-ly), desire, X (dis-)contented, X fish, ghost, + greedy, he, heart(-y), (hath, X jeopardy of) life (X in jeopardy), lust, man, me, mind, mortally, one, own, person, pleasure, (her-, him-, my-, thy-)self, them (your)-selves, + slay, soul, + tablet, they, thing, (X she) will, X would have it.
Pronounce: neh'-fesh
Origin: from 5314
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Hallelujah.
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Psa. 103:1• 1<<A Psalm of David.>> Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name. (Psa. 103:1)

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Soul; Spirit

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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1-2:  The Psalmist vows perpetual praises to God.
3-4:  He exhorts not to trust in man.
5-10:  God, for his power, justice, mercy, and kingdom, is only worthy to be trusted.
A.M. 3489.
B.C. 515.
Praise ye the Lord.
Heb. Hallelujah.
Psa. 105:45• 45That they might observe his statutes, and keep his laws. Praise ye the Lord. (Psa. 105:45)
Praise the Lord.
Psa. 103:1,22• 1<<A Psalm of David.>> Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.
 22Bless the Lord, all his works in all places of his dominion: bless the Lord, O my soul. (Psa. 103:1,22)
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Psa. 104:1,35• 1Bless the Lord, O my soul. O Lord my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with honor and majesty.
 35Let the sinners be consumed out of the earth, and let the wicked be no more. Bless thou the Lord, O my soul. Praise ye the Lord. (Psa. 104:1,35)
• Book 5, Series 4. Appendix Psalm. (““The Placement of the Psalms in Prophecy”” by B. Anstey)
• (vv. 1-2) The godly in Israel delivered from all their enemies look on to a life of unbroken praise to the Lord in which they see no shadow of sorrow. Each one can say, “I will sing praise unto my God while I have any being.” (“Psalms 146” by H. Smith)
• The next five psalms are called the “Great Hallelujah Psalms” (also called “The Great Hallel”). There have been psalms previous to these that have begun or ended with “Hallelujah”, but these psalms both begin and end with “Hallelujah” thus forming a fitting finale to the whole collection describing full earthly praise. The word “praise” in the original Hebrew language occurs 37 times in these last five psalms. (“Book 5.” by B. Anstey)
• Restored Israel has learned the uselessness of trusting in man. They have found the Lord to be everything (vs. 1-5). (“Book 5.” by B. Anstey)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Hallelujah! Praise Jehovah, O my soul.