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Psalms 147:7 — King James Version← Study notes

Sing unto the Lord with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God:


Psalms 147:7Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 147:76 words
HebrewMeaning
עֱנ֣וּʿĕnw
singverbH6030
afflict (by mistake for
לַ/יהוָ֣הlayhwāh
to YahwehpronH3068
the Lord. Compare
בְּ/תוֹדָ֑הbətwōdāh
with thanksgivingpronH8426
praise · thanks(-giving · offering)
זַמְּר֖וּzamərw
make musicverbH2167
sing forth praises · psalms
לֵ/אלֹהֵ֣י/נוּlēʾlōhēynw
to God ourpronH430
exceeding · God (-dess · -ly) · great ···
בְ/כִנּֽוֹרbəkinwōr
with a harppronH3658
Words 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 147:7

1. It is said to us, “Praise the Lord” Psalm 146:1. This is said to all nations, not to us alone. And these words, sounded forth through separate places by the Readers, each Church hears separately; but the one same Voice of God proclaims unto all, that we praise Him. And as though we asked wherefore we ought to praise the Lord, behold what reason he has brought forward: “Praise the Lord,” he says, “for a Psalm is good.” Is this all the reward of them that praise?...The…

Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 147 (excerpt)
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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