Psalms 147:1
Hallelujah; for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant, and praise is comely.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
In Context
2The LORD doth build up Jerusalem, He gathereth together the dispersed of Israel;
Cross References
Psalms 33:1Rejoice in the LORD, O ye righteous, praise is comely for the upright.
Psalms 63:3(63-4) For Thy lovingkindness is better than life; my lips shall praise Thee.
Psalms 92:2(92-3) To declare Thy lovingkindness in the morning, and Thy faithfulness in the night seasons,
Psalms 135:3Praise ye the LORD, for the LORD is good; sing praises unto His name, for it is pleasant.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 147:1
This is another psalm of praise. Some think it was penned after the return of the Jews from their captivity; but it is so much of a piece with Ps. cxlv. that I rather think it was penned by David, and what is said ( ver. 2 , 13 ) may well enough be applied to the first building and fortifying of Jerusalem in his time, and the gathering in of those that had been out-casts in Saul's time. The Septuagint divides it into two; and we may divide it into the first and second part, but both of the same import. I. We are… Read the whole commentary →