Psalms 135:3

Praise the LORD; for the LORD is good: sing praises unto his name; for it is pleasant.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
Praise	הַֽ֭לְלוּ Ha.lu-	H1984	to be clear (orig. of sound · verb, piel imperative, 2nd person masculine plural
LORD	יָהּ yah	H3050	Jah · proper noun, a man's name
LORD	יְהוָ֑ה Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · proper noun, a title
good	ט֣וֹב Tov	H2896	good (as an adjective) in the widest sense · adjective, masculine singular absolute
praises	זַמְּר֥וּ za.me.Ru	H2167	play upon it · verb, piel imperative, 2nd person masculine plural
name	לִ֝שְׁמ֗וֹ lish.Mo	H8034	an appellation · preposition + noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
pleasant	נָעִֽים na.'Im	H5273	delightful (objective or subjective · adjective, masculine singular absolute

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Cross-references

Psalms 147:1 Praise ye the LORD: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely.
Psalms 119:68 Thou art good, and doest good; teach me thy statutes.
Psalms 33:1 Rejoice in the LORD, O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright.
Psalms 106:1 Praise ye the LORD. O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Psalms 118:1 O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: because his mercy endureth for ever.
Psalms 145:7-8 They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness, and shall sing of thy righteousness.
Matthew 19:17 And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the command…
Psalms 63:5 My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 135:1-4

Here is, 1. The duty we are called to - to praise the Lord, to praise his name; praise him, and again praise him. We must not only thank him for what he has done for us, but praise him for what he is in himself and has done for others; take all occasions to speak well of God and to give his truths and ways a good word. 2. The persons that are called upon to do this - the servants of the Lord, the priests and Levites that stand in his house, and all the devout and pious Israelites that stand in the courts of his house to worship there, Psa 135:2. Those that have most reason to praise God who are admitted to the privileges of his house, and those see most reason who there behold his beauty and…

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John Gill on Psalms 135:3

Praise ye the Lord, for the Lord is good,.... Essentially and communicatively; he is good, and he does good, in a providential way, to all men; and in a way of special grace to his own people; for whom he has laid up and to whom he has promised good things, and on whom he bestows them; as pardon, righteousness, and eternal life; both grace and glory; and therefore they should praise him; sing praises unto his name, for it is pleasant; either the work of singing praise is pleasant, being the employment of angels and glorified saints; the subject matter of it delightful, the blessings of grace flowing from the everlasting love of God it leads unto, which is excellent and better than life; and…

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John Calvin on Psalms 135:1-4

Psalm 135:1-4 1. Praise ye the name of Jehovah, [153] praise him, O ye servants of Jehovah! 2. Ye who stand in the house of Jehovah, and ye who stand in the courts of the house of our God. [154] 3. Praise God, for good is Jehovah: sing unto his name, for it is pleasant. 4. For God hath chosen Jacob [155] unto himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure. 1. Praise ye the name of Jehovah Though this Psalm begins almost in the same manner with the preceding, the Psalmist would not appear to be addressing the Levites exclusively, but the people generally, since the reasons given for praising God are equally applicable to all God's children. No mention is made of night watching, or of their s…

The Church Fathers

What reason shall I give why you should praise Him? "Because the Lord is good" (ver. 3). Briefly in one word is here explained the praise of the Lord our God. "The Lord is good;" good, not in the same manner as the things which He here made are good. For God made all things very good; not only good, but also very good. He made the sky and earth, and all things which are in them good, and He made them very good. If He made all these things good, of what sort is He who made them? ...How far can we speak of His goodness? Who can conceive in his heart, or apprehend how good the Lord is? Let us however return to ourselves, and in us recognise Him, and praise the Maker in His works, because we are not fit to contemplate Him Himself. And in hope that we may be able to contemplate Him, when our heart hath been purified by faith, that hereafter it may rejoice in the Truth; now as He cannot be seen by us, let us look at His works, that we may not live without praising Him.
— Augustine of Hippo, Exposition on Psalm 135

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Dictionary and topics

Sihon — Striking down. The whole country on the east of Jordan, from the Arnon to the Jabbok, was possessed by the Amorites, whose king, Sihon, refused to permit the Israelites to pass through his territory,…
Happiness Of Saints In This Life · Is derived from: Praising God — Is derived from: Praising God

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Psalms 135:3

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 135:1-4

John Gill on Psalms 135:3

John Calvin on Psalms 135:1-4

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Psalms 135:3

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 135:1-4

John Gill on Psalms 135:3

John Calvin on Psalms 135:1-4

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Psalms 135:1-4

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Psalms 135:1-3

Spurgeon's Treasury of David on Psalms 135:3