Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

Make songs of praise to the Lord; make melody to our God with instruments of music.

New American Standard Bible

Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving;
Sing praises to our God on the lyre,

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving;
play the lyre to our God,

International Standard Version

Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving, and compose music to our God with the lyre.

A Conservative Version

Sing to LORD with thanksgiving. Sing praises upon the harp to our God,

American Standard Version

Sing unto Jehovah with thanksgiving; Sing praises upon the harp unto our God,

Amplified


Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving;
Sing praises to our God with the lyre,

Darby Translation

Sing unto Jehovah with thanksgiving; sing psalms upon the harp unto our God:

Julia Smith Translation

Strike up to Jehovah with praise; play upon the harp to our God:

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

Sing to Yahweh with thanksgiving; sing praises to our God with lyre,

Modern King James verseion

Sing to Jehovah with thanksgiving; sing praise on the harp to our God,

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

O sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving; sing praises upon the harp unto our God,

NET Bible

Offer to the Lord a song of thanks! Sing praises to our God to the accompaniment of a harp!

New Heart English Bible

Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving. Sing praises on the harp to our God,

The Emphasized Bible

Respond to Yahweh with thanksgiving, Make melody to our God with the lyre.

Webster

Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp to our God:

World English Bible

Sing to Yahweh with thanksgiving. Sing praises on the harp to our God,

Youngs Literal Translation

Answer ye to Jehovah with thanksgiving, Sing ye to our God with a harp.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ענה 
`anah 
Usage: 329

unto the Lord

Usage: 0

תּודה 
Towdah 
Usage: 32

זמר 
Zamar 
Usage: 46

upon the harp
כּנּור 
Kinnowr 
Usage: 42

Prayers for Psalm 147:7

Context Readings

Praise To Yahweh For His Providence

6 The Lord gives help to the poor in spirit; but he sends sinners down in shame. 7 Make songs of praise to the Lord; make melody to our God with instruments of music. 8 By his hand the heaven is covered with clouds and rain is stored up for the earth; he makes the grass tall on the mountains.


Cross References

Psalm 95:1-2

O come, let us make songs to the Lord; sending up glad voices to the Rock of our salvation.

Exodus 15:20-21

And Miriam, the woman prophet, the sister of Aaron, took an instrument of music in her hand; and all the women went after her with music and dances.

Psalm 47:6-7

Give praises to God, make songs of praise; give praises to our King, make songs of praise.

Psalm 68:32

Make songs to God, you kingdoms of the earth; O make songs of praise to the Lord; (Selah.)

Psalm 92:1-3

It is a good thing to give praise to the Lord, and to make melody to your name, O Most High;

Psalm 107:21-22

Let men give praise to the Lord for his mercy, and for the wonders which he does for the children of men!

Revelation 5:8-10

And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and the four and twenty rulers went down on their faces before the Lamb, having every one an instrument of music, and gold vessels full of perfumes, which are the prayers of the saints.

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