Psalms 147:12
Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion.
KJV
Praise Jehovah, O Jerusalem; Praise thy God, O Zion.
ASV
שַׁבְּחִ֣י יְ֭רוּשָׁלִַם אֶת יְהוָ֑ה הַֽלְלִ֖י אֱלֹהַ֣יִ/ךְ צִיּֽוֹן
Hebrew
Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem: praise thy God, O Sion.
Douay-Rheims
Glorify, O Jerusalem, Jehovah, Praise thy God, O Zion.
YLT
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In the original Hebrew
7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
הִשְׁתַּבֵּ֖חַ
hshtbch
verb · 11×
הוּ
hv
verb · 163×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם
yrvshlm
proper_noun · 634×
ךָ
k
noun · 2564×
צִיּ֔וֹן
tsyvn
proper_noun · 147×
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Chapter 11.—Of the Happiness of the Eternal Peace, Which Constitutes the End or True Perfection of the Saints. And thus we may say of peace, as we have said of eternal life, that it is the end of our good; and the rather because the Psalmist says of the city of God, the subject of this laborious work, “Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion: for He hath strengthen…
Cross-references
- Isa 12:6 — Cry out and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion: for great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee.
- Isa 41:10 — Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
- Isa 52:7 — How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God rei
- Joel 2:23 — Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God: for he hath given you the former rain moderately, and he will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter
- Ps 135:19 — Bless the LORD, O house of Israel: bless the LORD, O house of Aaron:
- Ps 146:10 — The LORD shall reign for ever, even thy God, O Zion, unto all generations. Praise ye the LORD.
- Ps 149:2 — Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.