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Psalm 147

Psa. 147:1 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
ye 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
: for it iss good
towb (Hebrew #2896)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well)
KJV usage: beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, X fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, X most, pleasant, + pleaseth, pleasure, precious, prosperity, ready, sweet, wealth, welfare, (be) well ((-favoured)).
Pronounce: tobe
Origin: from 2895
to sing praises
zamar (Hebrew #2167)
properly, to touch the strings or parts of a musical instrument, i.e. play upon it; to make music, accompanied by the voice; hence to celebrate in song and music
KJV usage: give praise, sing forth praises, psalms.
Pronounce: zaw-mar'
Origin: a primitive root (perhaps ident. with 2168 through the idea of striking with the fingers)
unto our God
'elohiym (Hebrew #430)
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative
KJV usage: angels, X exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), X (very) great, judges, X mighty.
Pronounce: el-o-heem'
Origin: plural of 433
; for it is pleasant
na`iym (Hebrew #5273)
delightful (objective or subjective, literal or figurative)
KJV usage: pleasant(-ure), sweet.
Pronounce: naw-eem'
Origin: from 5276
; and praise
thillah (Hebrew #8416)
laudation; specifically (concretely) a hymn
KJV usage: praise.
Pronounce: teh-hil-law'
Origin: from 1984
is comely
na'veh (Hebrew #5000)
suitable, or beautiful
KJV usage: becometh, comely, seemly.
Pronounce: naw-veh'
Origin: from 4998 or 5116
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Psa. 92:1• 1A Psalm, a Song, for the Sabbath day. It is good to give thanks unto Jehovah, and to sing psalms unto thy name, O Most High; (Psa. 92:1)

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1-3:  The prophet exhorts to praise God for his care of the church;
4-5:  his power and wisdom;
6:  his mercy;
7-11:  his providence;
12-14:  to praise him for his blessings upon the kingdom;
15-18:  for his power over the elements;
19-20:  and for his ordinances in the church.
for it is good.
Psa. 63:3‑5• 3For thy loving-kindness is better than life: my lips shall praise thee.
 4So will I bless thee while I live; I will lift up my hands in thy name.
 5My soul is satisfied as with marrow and fatness, and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips. (Psa. 63:3‑5)
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Psa. 92:1• 1A Psalm, a Song, for the Sabbath day. It is good to give thanks unto Jehovah, and to sing psalms unto thy name, O Most High; (Psa. 92:1)
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Psa. 135:3• 3Praise ye Jah; for Jehovah is good: sing psalms unto his name; for it is pleasant. (Psa. 135:3)
and praise.
Psa. 33:1• 1Exult, ye righteous, in Jehovah: praise is comely for the upright. (Psa. 33:1)
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Psa. 42:4• 4These things I remember and have poured out my soul within me: how I passed along with the multitude, how I went on with them to the house of God, with the voice of joy and praise, a festive multitude. (Psa. 42:4)
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Psa. 122:1‑4• 1A Song of degrees. Of David. I rejoiced when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of Jehovah.
 2Our feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem.
 3Jerusalem, which art built as a city that is compact together,
 4Whither the tribes go up, the tribes of Jah, a testimony to Israel, to give thanks unto the name of Jehovah. (Psa. 122:1‑4)
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Rev. 5:9‑14• 9And they sing a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open its seals; because thou hast been slain, and hast redeemed to God, by thy blood, out of every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation,
 10and made them to our God kings and priests; and they shall reign over the earth.
 11And I saw, and I heard the voice of many angels around the throne and the living creatures and the elders; and their number was ten thousands of ten thousands and thousands of thousands;
 12saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that has been slain, to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.
 13And every creature which is in the heaven and upon the earth and under the earth, and those that are upon the sea, and all things in them, heard I saying, To him that sits upon the throne, and to the Lamb, blessing, and honour, and glory, and might, to the ages of ages.
 14And the four living creatures said, Amen; and the elders fell down and did homage. (Rev. 5:9‑14)
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Rev. 19:1‑6• 1After these things I heard as a loud voice of a great multitude in the heaven, saying, Hallelujah: the salvation and the glory and the power of our God:
 2for true and righteous are his judgments; for he has judged the great harlot which corrupted the earth with her fornication, and has avenged the blood of his bondmen at her hand.
 3And a second time they said, Hallelujah. And her smoke goes up to the ages of ages.
 4And the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and did homage to God who sits upon the throne, saying, Amen, Hallelujah.
 5And a voice came out of the throne, saying, Praise our God, all ye his bondmen, and ye that fear him, small and great.
 6And I heard as a voice of a great crowd, and as a voice of many waters, and as a voice of strong thunders, saying, Hallelujah, for the Lord our God the Almighty has taken to himself kingly power. (Rev. 19:1‑6)
• Book 5, Series 4. Appendix Psalm. (““The Placement of the Psalms in Prophecy”” by B. Anstey)
• Praise to the Lord continues. The city of Jerusalem is rebuilt after its destruction (Ps 79:1-3) and the Lord is acknowledged as the builder. Compare Isa. 61:4, Jer. 30:18, 31:38-40, Am. 9:14. (“Book 5.” by B. Anstey)
• Any remaining Israelites particularly from the ten tribes who are still returning from the various parts of the earth where they were scattered, are brought in by the Lord. Compare Isa. 11:11-12, 66:20. (“Book 5.” by B. Anstey)
• (v.1-6) Israel, delivered from all their enemies, rejoice in the favor of the Lord. They celebrate His restoring grace, gladly recognizing that they owe all their blessing to what He had done. (“Psalms 147” by H. Smith)
• The great principle in all these psalms is that the one true God, the Creator, and He who ministers to every creature specially known as the God of His people, and is known by His delivered people to be righteous, full of compassion, and good. His ways and character have become known to the delivered ones; but He is the God of Israel, as we say our Father, or the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. All this is largely brought out in this psalm—the ground for trusting Him in every trial, but for seeking Him and walking in righteousness, for He takes pleasure in those that fear Him. (“Practical Reflections on the Psalms: Psalms 146-150” by J.N. Darby)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Praise ye Jahg! for it is good. Sing psalmsh of our God; for it is pleasant: praise is comely.

JND Translation Notes

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"Hallelujah." see Ps. 68.4.
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See Ps. 30.12; 47.6; 138.1.