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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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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Praise ye the LORD: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely.
Thou art good, and doest good; teach me thy statutes.
Praise ye the LORD. O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Rejoice in the LORD, O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright.
And 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.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-4)Here is, 1. The duty we are called to—to praise the Lord , to praise his name; praise him , and again praise him . We must not only thank him for what he has done for us, but praise him for what he is in himself and has done for others; take all occasions to speak well of God and to give his truths and ways a good word. 2. The persons that are called upon to do this—the servants of the Lord , the…
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