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Psalms 147:7

147:6 The LORD lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground.
Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God:

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

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

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

147:8 Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.

What does Psalms 147:7 mean?

Psalms 147:7 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include עָנָה (ʻânâh), יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh), תּוֹדָה (tôwdâh).

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Singעָנָהʻânâh/aw-naw'/H6030properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce
unto
the
LORDיְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâh/yeh-ho-vaw'/H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
with
thanksgiving;תּוֹדָהtôwdâh/to-daw'/H8426properly, an extension of the hand, i.e. (by implication) avowal, or (usually) adoration; specifically, a choir of worshippers
sing
praiseזָמַרzâmar/zaw-mar'/H2167play upon it; to make music, accompanied by the voice; hence to celebrate in song and music
upon
the
harpכִּנּוֹרkinnôwr/kin-nore'/H3658a harp
unto
our
God:אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîym/el-o-heem'/H430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative

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Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 147:7.

Genesis 2:15

And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it. the man: or, Adam

Genesis 2:16

And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: thou: Heb. eating thou shalt eat

Genesis 2:18

And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him. meet: Heb. as before him

Genesis 2:19

And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof. Adam: or, the man

Genesis 2:21

And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof;

Genesis 2:22

And the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man. made: Heb. builded

Genesis 2:4

These are the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created, in the day that the LORD God made the earth and the heavens,

Genesis 2:5

And every plant of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew: for the LORD God had not caused it to rain upon the earth, and there was not a man to till the ground.

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What does Psalms 147:7 say?

Psalms 147:7 (King James Version) reads: "Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God:"

Is Psalms 147:7 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 147:7 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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