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Psalm 147

Sal. 147:12 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Praise
shabach (Hebrew #7623)
properly, to address in a loud tone, i.e. (specifically) loud; figuratively, to pacify (as if by words)
KJV usage: commend, glory, keep in, praise, still, triumph.
Pronounce: shaw-bakh'
Origin: a primitive root
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 Jerusalem
Yruwshalaim (Hebrew #3389)
a dual (in allusion to its two main hills (the true pointing, at least of the former reading, seems to be that of 3390)); probably from (the passive participle of) 3384 and 7999; founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine
KJV usage: Jerusalem.
Pronounce: yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im
Origin: rarely Yruwshalayim {yer-oo- shaw-lah'-yim}
; 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
thy 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
, O Zion
Tsiyown (Hebrew #6726)
Tsijon (as a permanent capital), a mountain of Jerusalem
KJV usage: Zion.
Pronounce: tsee-yone'
Origin: the same (regularly) as 6725
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God,
Jerusalem,
Zion; Sion; Mount Zion

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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praise thy God.
Sal. 135:19‑21• 19Casa de Israel, bendecid á Jehová: Casa de Aarón, bendecid á Jehová:
 20Casa de Leví, bendecid á Jehová: Los que teméis á Jehová, bendecid á Jehová:
 21Bendito de Sión Jehová, Que mora en Jerusalem. Aleluya. (Sal. 135:19‑21)
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Sal. 146:10• 10Reinará Jehová para siempre; Tu Dios, oh Sión, por generación y generación. Aleluya. (Sal. 146:10)
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Sal. 149:2• 2Alégrese Israel en su Hacedor: Los hijos de Sión se gocen en su Rey. (Sal. 149:2)
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Is. 12:6• 6Regocíjate y canta, oh moradora de Sión: porque grande es en medio de ti el Santo de Israel. (Is. 12:6)
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Is. 52:7• 7Cuán hermosos son sobre los montes los pies del que trae alegres nuevas, del que publica la paz, del que trae nuevas del bien, del que publica salud, del que dice á Sión: Tu Dios reina! (Is. 52:7)
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Jl. 2:23• 23Vosotros también, hijos de Sión, alegraos y gozaos en Jehová vuestro Dios; porque os ha dado la primera lluvia arregladamente, y hará descender sobre vosotros lluvia temprana y tardía como al principio. (Jl. 2:23)
• For the third time in the course of the psalm the people are called to praise the Lord. (“Psalms 147” by H. Smith)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Laud Jehovah, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion.