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Berean Standard Bible

“Hallelujah! How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and lovely to praise Him!”

Psalms 147:1

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Psalms 147 is one of the five closing hallelujah psalms. It celebrates God as the one who rebuilds Jerusalem, gathers exiles and cares for the natural world.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Hallelujah! How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and lovely to praise Him!

World English Bible (WEB)

Praise Yah, for it is good to sing praises to our God; for it is pleasant and fitting to praise him.

King James Version (KJV)

Praise ye the LORD: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Praise ye Jehovah; For it is good to sing praises unto our God; For it is pleasant, [and] praise is comely.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Give praise to the Lord; for it is good to make melody to our God; praise is pleasing and beautiful.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

ALABAD á JAH, porque es bueno cantar salmos á nuestro Dios; porque suave y hermosa es la alabanza.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

¡Aleluya! ¡Alabado sea el Señor! ¡Qué bueno es cantar sus alabanzas! ¡Qué agradable y justo es alabarle!

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