Psalm 135:3
New International Version
Praise the LORD, for the LORD is good; sing praise to his name, for that is pleasant.

New Living Translation
Praise the LORD, for the LORD is good; celebrate his lovely name with music.

English Standard Version
Praise the LORD, for the LORD is good; sing to his name, for it is pleasant!

Berean Standard Bible
Hallelujah, for the LORD is good; sing praises to His name, for it is lovely.

King James Bible
Praise the LORD; for the LORD is good: sing praises unto his name; for it is pleasant.

New King James Version
Praise the LORD, for the LORD is good; Sing praises to His name, for it is pleasant.

New American Standard Bible
Praise the LORD, for the LORD is good; Sing praises to His name, for it is lovely.

NASB 1995
Praise the LORD, for the LORD is good; Sing praises to His name, for it is lovely.

NASB 1977
Praise the LORD, for the LORD is good; Sing praises to His name, for it is lovely.

Legacy Standard Bible
Praise Yah, for Yahweh is good; Sing praises to His name, for it is lovely.

Amplified Bible
Praise the LORD, for the LORD is good; Sing praises to His name, for it is gracious and lovely.

Christian Standard Bible
Praise the LORD, for the LORD is good; sing praise to his name, for it is delightful.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Praise Yahweh, for Yahweh is good; sing praise to His name, for it is delightful.

American Standard Version
Praise ye Jehovah; for Jehovah is good: Sing praises unto his name; for it is pleasant.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Praise LORD JEHOVAH because he is good; sing to his Name because it is sweet!

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Praise ye the Lord; for the Lord is good: sing praises to his name; for it is good.

Contemporary English Version
come and shout praises. Praise the name of the LORD! He is kind and good.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Praise ye the Lord, for the Lord is good: sing ye to his name, for it is sweet.

English Revised Version
Praise ye the LORD; for the LORD is good: sing praises unto his name; for it is pleasant.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Praise the LORD because he is good. Make music to praise his name because his name is beautiful.

Good News Translation
Praise the LORD, because he is good; sing praises to his name, because he is kind.

International Standard Version
Praise the LORD, because the LORD is good; Sing to his name, for he is gracious.

JPS Tanakh 1917
Praise ye the LORD, for the LORD is good; Sing praises unto His name, for it is pleasant.

Literal Standard Version
Praise YAH! For YHWH [is] good, | Sing praise to His Name, for [it is] pleasant.

Majority Standard Bible
Hallelujah, for the LORD is good; sing praises to His name, for it is lovely.

New American Bible
Praise the LORD, for the LORD is good! Sing to his name, for it brings joy!

NET Bible
Praise the LORD, for the LORD is good! Sing praises to his name, for it is pleasant!

New Revised Standard Version
Praise the LORD, for the LORD is good; sing to his name, for he is gracious.

New Heart English Bible
Praise the LORD, for the LORD is good. Sing praises to his name, for that is pleasant.

Webster's Bible Translation
Praise the LORD; for the LORD is good; sing praises to his name; for it is pleasant.

World English Bible
Praise Yah, for Yahweh is good. Sing praises to his name, for that is pleasant.

Young's Literal Translation
Praise ye Jah! for Jehovah is good, Sing praise to His name, for it is pleasant.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Your Name, O LORD, Endures Forever
2who stand in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God. 3Hallelujah, for the LORD is good; sing praises to His name, for it is lovely. 4For the LORD has chosen Jacob as His own, Israel as His treasured possession.…

Cross References
Psalm 68:4
Sing to God! Sing praises to His name. Exalt Him who rides on the clouds--His name is the LORD--and rejoice before Him.

Psalm 92:1
It is good to praise the LORD, and to sing praises to Your name, O Most High,

Psalm 100:5
For the LORD is good, and His loving devotion endures forever; His faithfulness continues to all generations.

Psalm 119:68
You are good, and You do what is good; teach me Your statutes.

Psalm 147:1
Hallelujah! How good it is to sing praises to our God, for praise is pleasant and lovely.


Treasury of Scripture

Praise the LORD; for the LORD is good: sing praises to his name; for it is pleasant.

for the Lord

Psalm 106:1
Praise ye the LORD. O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

Psalm 107:1
O give thanks unto the LORD, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

Psalm 118:1
O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: because his mercy endureth for ever.

for it is

Psalm 33:1
Rejoice in the LORD, O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright.

Psalm 63:5
My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:

Psalm 92:1,2
A Psalm or Song for the sabbath day. It is a good thing to give thanks unto the LORD, and to sing praises unto thy name, O most High: …

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Psalm 135
1. An exhortation to praise God for his mercy
5. For his power
8. For his judgments
15. The vanity of idols
19. An exhortation to bless God














(3) Sing praises.--Rather, play.

For it is pleasant--i.e., thus to sing hallelujah. (See Psalm 147:1; Proverbs 22:18. Others take name as the subject, and the Prayer-Book version suggested to Crashaw the beautiful hymn beginning "Come lovely name," &c.

Verse 3. - Praise the Lord; for the Lord is good (comp. Psalm 86:5; Psalm 119:68). Sing praises unto his Name; for it is pleasant; or, "lovely" (comp. Psalm 52:9; Psalm 54:6).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Praise
הַֽ֭לְלוּ־ (hal·lū-)
Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's 1984: To shine

the LORD,
יָהּ (yāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3050: LORD -- the name of the God of Israel

for
כִּי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

the LORD
יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

is good;
ט֣וֹב (ṭō·wḇ)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good

sing praises
זַמְּר֥וּ (zam·mə·rū)
Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's 2167: Play, to make music, celebrate in song and music

to His name,
לִ֝שְׁמ֗וֹ (liš·mōw)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 8034: A name

for
כִּ֣י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

it is lovely.
נָעִֽים׃ (nā·‘îm)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 5273: Pleasant, delightful


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