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Psalms 92:1

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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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  1. Psalms 147:1Rank 1 from verse 1
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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 107:1Rank 2 from verse 1
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    1O GIVE thanks unto the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

  3. Ephesians 5:19Rank 3 from verse 1
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    19Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;

  4. Psalms 107:21–22Rank 4 from verse 1
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    21Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!

    22And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with rejoicing.

  5. Psalms 135:3Rank 5 from verse 1
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    3Praise the Lord; for the Lord is good: sing praises unto his name; for it is pleasant.

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Psalms 92:1

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.

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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.

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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

COMBINED MEANING

most High

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A title of God as the supreme ruler, who rules in the kingdom of men and gives it to whomsoever he will.

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high

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Sense 1: Elevated or far above; great in height, stature, or position; aloft. Sense 2: Elevated or chief in rank, office, power, authority, honor, excellence, or importance. Sense 3: Great in degree, intensity, fullness, or advancement; loud or strongly expressed. Sense 4: Proud, haughty, or self-exalting. Sense 5: Difficult, lofty, or beyond reach or understanding. Sense 6: In high way, a principal or public road; in high place, an elevated site, often used for worship or sacrifice.

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

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1IT is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord, and to sing praises unto thy name, O most High:

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2To shew forth thy lovingkindness in the morning, and thy faithfulness every night,

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