Psalms 135:3 — King James Version← Study notes

“Praise the Lord; for the Lord is good: sing praises unto his name; for it is pleasant.”

Psalms 135:3 — Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 135:39 words

HebrewMeaning

הַֽ֭לְלוּhaləlw

praiseverbH1984

celebrate · commend · (deal · make) ···

יָהּyāh

YahwehnounH3050

the Lord · most vehement. Compare names in '-iah · ' '-jah.'

כִּיkiy

forconjH3588

+ (forasmuch · inasmuch · where-) as · assured ···

ט֣וֹבṭwōb

is goodadjH2896

best · better · bountiful · cheerful ···

יְהוָ֑הyəhwāh

YahwehnounH3068

the Lord. Compare

זַמְּר֥וּzamərw

sing praisesverbH2167

sing forth praises · psalms

לִ֝/שְׁמ֗/וֹlišəmwō

to name hispronH8034

base · named · renown · report

כִּ֣יkiy

forconjH3588

+ (forasmuch · inasmuch · where-) as · assured ···

נָעִֽיםnāʿiym

it is pleasantadjH5273

sweet

ℹWords are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

Church Fathers on Psalms 135:3

1. Very pleasant ought it be to us, and we should rejoice because it is pleasant, to which this Psalm exhorts us. For it says, “Praise the name of the Lord” Psalm 134:1. And it immediately appends the reason, why it is just to praise the name of the Lord. “Praise the Lord, you servants.” What more just? What more worthy? What more thankful?...For if He teaches His own servants who have deserved well of Him, the preachers of His Word, the rulers of His Church, the worshippers…
Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 135 (excerpt)

Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain

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