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Psalms 147:1

Psalms 147:1 is verse 1 of Psalms chapter 147, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.

Berean Standard Bible

Hallelujah! How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and lovely to praise Him!

Or Hallelu YAH, meaning Praise the LORD; also in verse 20

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King James Version

Praise ye the LORD: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely.

World English Bible

Praise Yah, for it is good to sing praises to our God; for it is pleasant and fitting to praise him.

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Psalms 147:1–3 · Berean Standard Bible

1 Hallelujah! How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and lovely to praise Him!

2 The LORD builds up Jerusalem; He gathers the exiles of Israel.

3 He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.

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Cross-references

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.

Psalms 63:3

Because Your loving devotion is better than life, my lips will glorify You.

Psalms 63:4

So I will bless You as long as I live; in Your name I will lift my hands.

Psalms 63:5

My soul is satisfied as with the richest of foods; with joyful lips my mouth will praise You.

Psalms 92:1

It is good to praise the LORD, and to sing praises to Your name, O Most High,

Psalms 135:3

Hallelujah, for the LORD is good; sing praises to His name, for it is lovely.

Psalms 33:1

Rejoice in the LORD, O righteous ones; it is fitting for the upright to praise Him.

Psalms 42:4

These things come to mind as I pour out my soul: how I walked with the multitude, leading the procession to the house of God with shouts of joy and praise.

Psalms 122:1

I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the LORD.”

Psalms 122:2

Our feet are standing in your gates, O Jerusalem.

Psalms 122:3

Jerusalem is built up as a city united together,

Psalms 122:4

where the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, as a testimony for Israel, to give thanks to the name of the LORD.

Revelation 5:9

And they sang a new song: “Worthy are You to take the scroll and open its seals, because You were slain, and by Your blood You purchased for God those from every tribe and tongue and people and nation.

Revelation 5:10

You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign upon the earth.”

Revelation 5:11

Then I looked, and I heard the voices of many angels and living creatures and elders encircling the throne, and their number was myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands.

Revelation 5:12

In a loud voice they were saying: “Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing!”

Revelation 5:13

And I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, saying: “To Him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and power forever and ever!”

Revelation 5:14

And the four living creatures said, “Amen,” and the elders fell down and worshiped.

Revelation 19:1

After this I heard a sound like the roar of a great multitude in heaven, shouting: “Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God!

Revelation 19:2

For His judgments are true and just. He has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her immorality. He has avenged the blood of His servants that was poured out by her hand.”

Revelation 19:3

And a second time they called out: “Hallelujah! Her smoke rises forever and ever.”

Revelation 19:4

And the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God who sits on the throne, saying: “Amen, Hallelujah!”

Revelation 19:5

Then a voice came from the throne, saying: “Praise our God, all you who serve Him, and those who fear Him, small and great alike!”

Revelation 19:6

And I heard a sound like the roar of a great multitude, like the rushing of many waters, and like a mighty rumbling of thunder, crying out: “Hallelujah! For the Lord our God the Almighty reigns.

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