Psalms 147 · Verse 7

Psalms 147:7

Sing unto the Lord with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God:
Psalms 147:7, King James Version

Psalms 147:7 in other translations

BSBSing to the LORD with thanksgiving; make music on the harp to our God,
WEBSing to the LORD with thanksgiving. Sing praises on the harp to our God,
ASVSing unto Jehovah with thanksgiving; Sing praises upon the harp unto our God,
YLTAnswer ye to Jehovah with thanksgiving, Sing ye to our God with a harp.
DARBYSing unto Jehovah with thanksgiving; sing psalms upon the harp unto our God:
BBEMake songs of praise to the Lord; make melody to our God with instruments of music.
WebsterSing to the LORD with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp to our God:

What does Psalms 147:7 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 147:7-9
7-9. His providence supplies bountifully the wild animals in their mountain homes. Sing ... Lord--literally, "Answer the Lord," that is, in grateful praise to His goodness, thus declared in His acts.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 7 Sing unto the Lord - ענו enu, sing a responsive song, sing in parts, answer one another.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 147:1-11

Praising God is work that is its own wages. It is comely; it becomes us as reasonable creatures, much more as people in covenant with God. He gathers outcast sinners by his grace, and will bring them into his holy habitation. To those whom God heals with the consolations of his Spirit, he speaks peace, assures them their sins are pardoned. And for this, let others praise him also. Man's knowledge is soon ended; but…

Read the full comment on Psalms 147:1-11 →

Psalms 147:7 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

עֱנ֣וּ'e.NusingH6030
לַיהוָ֣הla.Yah.wehto YahwehH3068
בְּתוֹדָ֑הbe.to.Dahwith thanksgivingH8426
זַמְּר֖וּza.me.Rumake musicH2167
לֵאלֹהֵ֣ינוּle.lo.Hei.nuto God ourH430
בְכִנּֽוֹר\׃ve.khi.Norwith a harpH3658

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 147:7

  • Psalms 95:1-2

    O come, let us sing unto the Lord: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation. Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms.

  • Psalms 47:6-7

    Sing praises to God, sing praises: sing praises unto our King, sing praises. For God is the King of all the earth: sing ye praises with understanding.

  • Psalms 68:32

    Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth; O sing praises unto the Lord; Selah:

  • Psalms 107:21-22

    Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men! And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with rejoicing.

  • Psalms 92:1-3

    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: To shew forth thy lovingkindness in the morning, and thy faithfulness every night, Upon an instrument of ten strings, and upon the psaltery; upon the harp with a solemn sound.

  • Revelation 5:8-10

    And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints. And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.

  • Exodus 15:20-21

    And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances. And Miriam answered them, Sing ye to the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
47:6,7; 68:32; 92:1-3; 95:1,2; 107:21,22; Ex 15:20,21; Re 5:8-10

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Psalms 147:6

    The Lord lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground.

  • Psalms 147:7

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

  • Psalms 147:8

    Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.

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Psalms 147:7 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Cantad á Jehová con alabanza, cantad con arpa á nuestro Dios.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Chantez à l’ Éternel avec actions de grâces, psalmodiez sur la harpe à notre Dieu,
German
Elberfelder 1871
Stimmet Jehova einen Lobgesang an, singet Psalmen unserem Gott mit der Laute!
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Emittet verbum suum, et liquefaciet ea; flabit spiritus ejus, et fluent aquæ.