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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• 1<<A Psalm or Song for the sabbath day.>> It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord, and to sing praises 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• 3Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.
 4Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name.
 5My soul shall be 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• 1<<A Psalm or Song for the sabbath day.>> It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord, and to sing praises unto thy name, O most High: (Psa. 92:1)
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Psa. 135:3• 3Praise the Lord; for the Lord is good: sing praises unto his name; for it is pleasant. (Psa. 135:3)
and praise.
Psa. 33:1• 1Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright. (Psa. 33:1)
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Psa. 42:4• 4When I remember these things, I pour out my soul in me: for I had gone with the multitude, I went with them to the house of God, with the voice of joy and praise, with a multitude that kept holyday. (Psa. 42:4)
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Psa. 122:1‑4• 1<<A Song of degrees of David.>> I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the Lord.
 2Our feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem.
 3Jerusalem is builded as a city that is compact together:
 4Whither the tribes go up, the tribes of the Lord, unto the testimony of Israel, to give thanks unto the name of the Lord. (Psa. 122:1‑4)
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Rev. 5:9‑14• 9And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;
 10And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.
 11And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands;
 12Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honor, and glory, and blessing.
 13And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honor, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.
 14And the four beasts said, Amen. And the four and twenty elders fell down and worshipped him that liveth for ever and ever. (Rev. 5:9‑14)
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Rev. 19:1‑6• 1And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honor, and power, unto the Lord our God:
 2For true and righteous are his judgments: for he hath judged the great whore, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand.
 3And again they said, Alleluia. And her smoke rose up for ever and ever.
 4And the four and twenty elders and the four beasts fell down and worshipped God that sat on the throne, saying, Amen; Alleluia.
 5And a voice came out of the throne, saying, Praise our God, all ye his servants, and ye that fear him, both small and great.
 6And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth. (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.