Psalm 147:1
Verse 1 of 20. The 147th of 150 chapters in Psalms, in Poetry and Wisdom.
1Praise ye the Lord: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely.
2The Lord doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.
3He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.
4He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names.
5Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.
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Psalm 147:1 in the World English Bible
Praise the LORD, for it is good to sing praises to our God; for it is pleasant and fitting to praise him.Read Psalm 147:1 in the WEB
Matthew Henry on Psalm 147:1
It is not without reason that we are thus called to it again and again: Praise you the Lord (v. 1), and again (v. 7), Sing unto the Lord with thanksgiving, sing praise upon the harp to our God (let all our praises be directed to him and centre in him), for it is good to do so; it is our duty, and therefore good in itself; it is our interest, and therefore good for us.
Read Matthew Henry on Psalm 147:1–11: A Call to Praise God; Reasons for Praise.
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King James Version. Public domain. Set as prose throughout, including the poetry, because the text is published to us without its lines.