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It Is Good to Sing Praises

Psalms 147:12

In 11 translations

BSB
Exalt the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise your God, O Zion!
KJV
Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion.
WEB
Praise Yahweh, Jerusalem! Praise your God, Zion!
ASV
Praise Jehovah, O Jerusalem; Praise thy God, O Zion.
LSV
Glorify, O Jerusalem, YHWH, || Praise your God, O Zion.
YLT
Glorify, O Jerusalem, Jehovah, Praise thy God, O Zion.
DBY
Laud Jehovah, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion.Elohim
DRC147:1
Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem: praise thy God, O Sion.
GNV
Prayse the Lord, O Ierusalem: prayse thy God, O Zion.
JPS
Glorify the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion.
LXXE147:1
Alleluia, a Psalm of Aggæus and Zacharias. Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Sion.In the original text, the following verses are numbered 12 to 20.

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Original-language editions

WLC
שַׁבְּחִ֣י יְ֭רוּשָׁלִַם אֶת־יְהוָ֑ה הַֽלְלִ֖י אֱלֹהַ֣יִךְ צִיּֽוֹן׃
LXX-Br147:1
Ἀλληλούϊα· Ἀγγαίου καὶ Ζαχαρίου. Ἐπαίνει, Ἱερουσαλήμ, τὸν Κύριον, αἴνει τὸν Θεόν σου Σιών.

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Isaiah 12:6Cry out and sing, O citizen of Zion, for great among you is the Holy One of Israel.”
  • Joel 2:23Be glad, O children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God, for He has given you the autumn rains for your vindication. He sends you showers, both autumn and spring rains, as before.
  • Psalms 135:19–21O house of Israel, bless the LORD; O house of Aaron, bless the LORD; O house of Levi, bless the LORD; you who fear the LORD, bless the LORD! Blessed be the LORD from Zion— He who dwells in Jerusalem. Hallelujah!
  • Psalms 146:10The LORD reigns forever, your God, O Zion, for all generations. Hallelujah!
  • Isaiah 52:7How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, “Your God reigns!”
  • Psalms 149:2Let Israel rejoice in their Maker; let the children of Zion rejoice in their King.

From the OpenBible.info cross-reference set (votes from readers; not every link is a quotation or allusion).

Verse numbering differs between Bibles
  • 147:1 in some Bibles
  • 147:12 in most Bibles

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