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Psalms 135:3–4

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Praise the Lord; for the Lord is good: sing praises unto his name; for it is pleasant.
For the Lord hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure.
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From verse 3

  1. Psalms 147:1Rank 1 from verse 3
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    1PRAISE ye the Lord: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely.

  2. Psalms 119:68Rank 2 from verse 3
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    68Thou art good, and doest good; teach me thy statutes.

  3. Psalms 106:1Rank 3 from verse 3
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    1PRAISE ye the Lord. O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

  4. Psalms 33:1Rank 4 from verse 3
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    1REJOICE in the Lord, O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright.

  5. Matthew 19:17Rank 5 from verse 3
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    17And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.

From verse 4

  1. 1 Peter 2:9Rank 1 from verse 4
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    9But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

  2. Deuteronomy 10:15Rank 2 from verse 4
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    15Only the Lord had a delight in thy fathers to love them, and he chose their seed after them, even you above all people, as it is this day.

  3. Deuteronomy 7:6–7Rank 3 from verse 4
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    6For thou art an holy people unto the Lord thy God: the Lord thy God hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself, above all people that are upon the face of the earth.

    7The Lord did not set his love upon you, nor choose you, because ye were more in number than any people; for ye were the fewest of all people:

  4. Malachi 3:17Rank 4 from verse 4
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    17And they shall be mine, saith the Lord of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him.

  5. 1 Samuel 12:22Rank 5 from verse 4
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    22For the Lord will not forsake his people for his great name’s sake: because it hath pleased the Lord to make you his people.

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Psalms 135:3

COMBINED MEANING

praise

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1. Commendation, thanksgiving, honour, or good report. 2. To commend, thank, honour, or declare excellence.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

good

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Sense 1: Right, morally upright, beneficial, pleasing, useful, suitable, sound, favourable, or excellent. Sense 2: A good thing, benefit, welfare, possession, or goods. Sense 3: In ‘make good,’ to repair, repay, fulfil, establish, or prove.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

sing

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To produce musical sounds with the voice; to celebrate, praise, or tell in song.

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praises

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Sense 1: Expressions of approval, honour, or commendation. Sense 2: Commends, extols, or glorifies.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

name

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Sense 1: A word, appellation, or designation by which a person or thing is called or known. Sense 2: The person or persons named or represented. Sense 3: Reputation, character, renown, or remembrance. Sense 4: The authority, behalf, or standing represented by a name. Sense 5: As a verb, to call, designate, or mention by name.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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Psalms 135:4

COMBINED MEANING

for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

Israel

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The name given to Jacob and, by extension, his descendants, their nation, or the people so called.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

treasure

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Sense 1: Valuable things or provisions stored; a specially valued possession. Sense 2: An inward store from which something is brought forth.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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2Ye that stand in the house of the Lord, in the courts of the house of our God,

3Praise the Lord; for the Lord is good: sing praises unto his name; for it is pleasant.

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4For the Lord hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure.

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5For I know that the Lord is great, and that our Lord is above all gods.

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