Psalms 147:11 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

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¹¹The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.

Psalms 147:11 —

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Original word meaning

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Cross-References

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 33:18
Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy;
Malachi 3:16-17
Then they that feared the LORD spake often one to another: and the LORD hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the LORD, and that thought upon his name. …
Zephaniah 3:17
The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.
Psalms 149:4
For the LORD taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.
Psalms 33:22
Let thy mercy, O LORD, be upon us, according as we hope in thee.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 1-11)

Here, I. The duty of praise is recommended to us. It is not without reason that we are thus called to it again and again: Praise you the Lord (Ps. 147:1), and again (Ps. 147:7), Sing unto the Lord with thanksgiving, sing praise upon the harp to our God (let all our praises be directed to him and centre in him), for it is good to do so; it is our duty, and therefore good in itself; it is our intere…

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, David Brown’s Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (1871)

(vv. 11)

10-11. The advantages afforded, as in war by the strength of the horse or the agility of man, do not incline God to favor any; but those who fear and, of course, trust Him, will obtain His approbation and aid.