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How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and fitting to praise him!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/147.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Praise the LORD! How good to sing praises to our God! How delightful and how fitting!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/147.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Praise the LORD! For it is good to sing praises to our God; for it is pleasant, and a song of praise is fitting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/147.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br />Hallelujah! How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and lovely to praise Him!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/147.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Praise the LORD! For it is good to sing praises to our God; For it is pleasant <i>and</i> praise is beautiful.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/147.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Praise the LORD! For it is good to sing praises to our God; For it is pleasant and praise is becoming.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/147.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Praise the LORD! For it is good to sing praises to our God; For it is pleasant <i>and</i> praise is becoming.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/147.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Praise the LORD! For it is good to sing praises to our [gracious and majestic] God; Praise is becoming <i>and</i> appropriate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/147.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Hallelujah! How good it is to sing to our God, for praise is pleasant and lovely.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/147.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Hallelujah! How good it is to sing to our God, for praise is pleasant and lovely. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/147.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Shout praises to the LORD! Our God is kind, and it is right and good to sing praises to him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/147.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Praise the LORD! It is good to sing praise to our God; it is pleasant and right to praise him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/147.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Hallelujah! It is good to sing psalms to our God. It is pleasant to sing [his] praise beautifully.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/147.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Hallelujah! It is good to sing praise to our God, and it is fitting to sing glorious praise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/147.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Praise the LORD, for it is good to sing praises to our God! Yes, praise is pleasant and appropriate! </div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="classic" id="classic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Classic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/147.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Praise ye the LORD: for <i>it is</i> good to sing praises unto our God; for <i>it is</i> pleasant; <i>and</i> praise is comely.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/147.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Praise the LORD! For <i>it is</i> good to sing praises to our God; For <i>it is</i> pleasant, <i>and</i> praise is beautiful.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kj2000/psalms/147.htm">King James 2000 Bible</a></span><br />Praise you the LORD: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is fitting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/147.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Praise the LORD, for it is good to sing praises to our God; for it is pleasant and fitting to praise him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/147.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Praise Yah, for it is good to sing praises to our God; for it is pleasant and fitting to praise him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/akjv/psalms/147.htm">American King James Version</a></span><br />Praise you the LORD: for it is good to sing praises to our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/147.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Praise ye Jehovah; For it is good to sing praises unto our God; For it is pleasant, and praise is comely.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/afv/psalms/147.htm">A Faithful Version</a></span><br />O praise the LORD, for it is good to sing praises to our God, for praise is pleasant and becoming.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/dbt/psalms/147.htm">Darby Bible Translation</a></span><br />Praise ye Jah! for it is good. Sing psalms of our God; for it is pleasant: praise is comely.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/147.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Praise ye the LORD; for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant, and praise is comely.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/147.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Praise ye the LORD: for it is good to sing praises to our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="early" id="early"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Early Modern</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/geneva/psalms/147.htm">Geneva Bible of 1587</a></span><br />Prayse ye the Lorde, for it is good to sing vnto our God: for it is a pleasant thing, and praise is comely.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bishops/psalms/147.htm">Bishops' Bible of 1568</a></span><br />Prayse ye the Lorde, for it is a good thyng: sing psalmes vnto our Lorde, for it is a pleasaunt thing, <FI>his<Fi> praise is to be desired.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/coverdale/psalms/147.htm">Coverdale Bible of 1535</a></span><br />O prayse the LORDE, for it is a good thinge to synge prayses vnto or God: yee a ioyfull and pleasaunt thinge is it to be thankfull.</div></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><a name="literal" id="literal"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/147.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Praise YAH! For [it is] good to praise our God, "" For pleasant—lovely [is] praise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/147.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Praise ye Jah! For it is good to praise our God, For pleasant -- comely is praise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/147.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Praise ye Jah: for it is good to play on the harp to our God; for it is pleasant: praise is becoming.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="catholic" id="catholic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/147.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Praise ye the Lord, because psalm is good: to our God be joyful and comely praise. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/147.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 146:1>Alleluia. Praise the Lord, because the psalm is good. Delightful and beautiful praise shall be for our God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="aramaic" id="aramaic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/147.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />It is good to sing to our God, and sweet, and praise is fitting for him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/147.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />PRAISE the LORD; for it is good to sing praises to our God; for it is pleasant, and praise is comely.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="otnt" id="otnt"></a><div class="vheading"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/147.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Hallelujah; For it is good to sing praises unto our God; For it is pleasant, and praise is comely.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/147.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Alleluia, <i>a Psalm</i> of Aggaeus and Zacharias. Praise ye the Lord: for psalmody is a good thing; let praise be sweetly sung to our God.</div></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr height="600"><td align="center"> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> <div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="strongs" id="strongs"></a><div class="vheading">Parallel Strong's</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb-strongs/psalms/147.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/1984.htm" title="1984: hal·lū (V-Piel-Imp-mp) -- To shine.">Hallelujah!</a> <a href="/hebrew/3050.htm" title="3050: yāh (N-proper-ms) -- The name of the God of Israel. Contraction for Yhovah, and meaning the same; Jah, the sacred name."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">How</a> <a href="/hebrew/2896.htm" title="2896: ṭō·wḇ (Adj-ms) -- Pleasant, agreeable, good.">good it is</a> <a href="/hebrew/2167.htm" title="2167: zam·mə·rāh (V-Piel-Inf:: 3fs) -- To make music (in praise of God). ">to sing praises</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hê·nū (N-mpc:: 1cp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">to our God,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">how</a> <a href="/hebrew/5273.htm" title="5273: nā·‘îm (Adj-ms) -- Pleasant, delightful. From na'em; delightful.">pleasant</a> <a href="/hebrew/5000.htm" title="5000: nā·wāh (Adj-fs) -- Comely, seemly. From na'ah or naveh; suitable, or beautiful.">and lovely</a> <a href="/hebrew/8416.htm" title="8416: ṯə·hil·lāh (N-fs) -- Praise, song of praise. From halal; laudation; specifically a hymn.">to praise Him!</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylts/psalms/147.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/1984.htm" title="1984. halal (haw-lal') -- shine">Praise</a><a href="/hebrew/3050.htm" title="3050. Yahh (yaw) -- the name of the God of Israel"> ye Jah</a><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588. kiy (kee) -- that, for, when">! For</a><a href="/hebrew/2896.htm" title="2896. towb (tobe) -- beautiful"> [it is] good</a><a href="/hebrew/2167.htm" title="2167. zamar (zaw-mar') -- to make music (in praise of God)"> to praise</a><a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430. 'elohiym (el-o-heem') -- God, god"> our God</a><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588. kiy (kee) -- that, for, when">, For</a><a href="/hebrew/5273.htm" title="5273. na'iym (naw-eem') -- pleasant"> pleasant</a><a href="/hebrew/5000.htm" title="5000. na'veh (naw-veh') -- comely, seemly">—comely</a><a href="/hebrew/8416.htm" title="8416. thillah (teh-hil-law') -- praise, song of praise"> [is] praise.</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><b><a href="/hcsb/psalms/147.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></b></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/1984.htm" title="הלל_2 vpvmp 1984"> Hallelujah</a> <a href="/hebrew/3050.htm" title="יָהּ np 3050"></a>! <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588">How</a> <a href="/hebrew/2896.htm" title="טֹוב_1 amsa 2896"> good</a> <a href="/hebrew/2167.htm" title="זמר_1 vpc 2167"> it is to sing</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ֵנוּ psn1cp"> to our</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="אֱלֹהִים ncmpc 430"> God</a>, <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/8416.htm" title="תְּהִלָּה ncfsa 8416"> praise</a> <a href="/hebrew/5273.htm" title="נָעִים amsa 5273"> is pleasant</a> <a href="/hebrew/5000.htm" title="נָאוֶה afsa 5000"> and lovely</a>.</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nas/psalms/147.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/1984b.htm" title="1984b">Praise</a> <a href="/hebrew/3050.htm" title="3050. Yahh (yaw) -- the name of the God of Israel">the LORD!</a> <a href="/hebrew/2896a.htm" title="2896a">For it is good</a> <a href="/hebrew/2167.htm" title="2167. zamar (zaw-mar') -- to make music (in praise of God)">to sing</a> <a href="/hebrew/2167.htm" title="2167. zamar (zaw-mar') -- to make music (in praise of God)">praises</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430. 'elohiym (el-o-heem') -- God, god">to our God;</a> <a href="/hebrew/5273a.htm" title="5273a">For it is pleasant</a> <a href="/hebrew/8416.htm" title="8416. thillah (teh-hil-law') -- praise, song of praise">[and] praise</a> <a href="/hebrew/5000.htm" title="5000. na'veh (naw-veh') -- comely, seemly">is becoming.</a> </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjvs/psalms/147.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/1984.htm" title="1984. halal (haw-lal') -- shine">Praise</a> <a href="/hebrew/3050.htm" title="3050. Yahh (yaw) -- the name of the God of Israel">ye the LORD:</a> <a href="/hebrew/2896.htm" title="2896. towb (tobe) -- beautiful">for [it is] good</a> <a href="/hebrew/2167.htm" title="2167. zamar (zaw-mar') -- to make music (in praise of God)">to sing praises</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430. 'elohiym (el-o-heem') -- God, god">unto our God;</a> <a href="/hebrew/5273.htm" title="5273. na'iym (naw-eem') -- pleasant">for [it is] pleasant;</a> <a href="/hebrew/8416.htm" title="8416. thillah (teh-hil-law') -- praise, song of praise">[and] praise</a> <a href="/hebrew/5000.htm" title="5000. na'veh (naw-veh') -- comely, seemly">is comely.</a> </span></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../psalms/146-10.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 146:10"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 146:10" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../psalms/147-2.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 147:2"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 147:2" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <br /><br /> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>