Psalms 147:1
Praise ye the Lord, for it is good to sing vnto our God: for it is a pleasant thing, and praise is comely.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
In Context
2The Lord doth builde vp Ierusalem, and gather together the dispersed of Israel.
Cross References
Psalms 33:1Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous: for it becommeth vpright men to be thankefull.
Psalms 63:3For thy louing kindnesse is better then life: therefore my lippes shall prayse thee.
Psalms 92:2To declare thy louing kindenesse in the morning, and thy trueth in the night,
Psalms 135:3Praise ye the Lord: for the Lord is good: sing praises vnto his Name: for it is a comely thing.
Revelation 19:1And after these things I heard a great voyce of a great multitude in heauen, saying, Hallelu-iah, saluation, and glorie, and honour, and power be to the Lord our God.
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 →