Psalms 147:1
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“Praise ye the Lord: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely.”
טוֹב
Taste and see. David does not say understand or agree — he says taste. Towb is goodness you experience, not just believe in. God's goodness is not a theological position. It is something you encounter when you draw near to Him.
הָלַל
praise
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הָלַל
To praise, to shine, to boast. Halal. Let everything that has breath praise the LORD. Exuberant irrepressible praise is the proper response to God.
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זָמַר
to sing praises to
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זָמַר
play upon it; to make music, accompanied by the voice; hence to celebrate in song and music
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נָעִים
is pleasant
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נָעִים
delightful (objective or subjective, literal or figurative)
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תְּהִלָּה
praise
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תְּהִלָּה
laudation; specifically (concretely) a hymn
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נָאוֶה
is fitting
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נָאוֶה
suitable, or beautiful
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יָהּ
Yahweh
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יָהּ
Jah, the sacred name
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