Psaumes 147:7

La Bible Ostervald

Chantez à l'Éternel avec des actions de grâces; psalmodiez sur la harpe à notre Dieu,

Parallel Translations

La Bible David Martin (1744)
Chantez � l'Eternel avec action de gr�ces, vous entre-r�pondant les uns aux autres; psalmodiez avec la harpe � notre Dieu;

Darby's French Translation
Chantez � l'�ternel avec actions de gr�ces, psalmodiez sur la harpe � notre Dieu,

Louis Segond (1910)
Chantez � l'Eternel avec actions de gr�ces, C�l�brez notre Dieu avec la harpe!

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Psalms 47:6, Psalms 47:7, Psalms 68:32, Psalms 92:1-3, Psalms 95:1, Psalms 95:2, Psalms 107:21, Psalms 107:22, Exodus 15:20, Exodus 15:21, Revelation 5:8-10

Reciprocal: Acts 14:17 - and gave Ephesians 5:19 - making Revelation 7:12 - thanksgiving Revelation 14:2 - harpers

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Sing unto the Lord with thanksgiving,.... These are the words of the psalmist unto the Israelites, according to Aben Ezra and Kimchi; but may be an exhortation to all men, especially good men; who are capable of observing the following things concerning providential goodness and special grace, on account of which they are called upon to "sing unto the Lord": or to "answer" q; to sing alternately, or by responses; the word is used for singing, Hosea 2:15; see Exodus 15:21; and intends vocal singing, as the next clause instrumental singing, as Kimchi observes. However, the Lord is the object of it, to whom praise is to be sung for all the great and good things done by him, and that "with thanksgiving" to God for them; which, though a distinct thing from singing, and may be done without it, as in prayer; yet singing ought never to be without that; see Ephesians 5:19;

sing praise upon the harp unto our God; an instrument of music used in the times of the Old Testament; an emblem of the heart, and of making melody in it to the Lord: the hearts of believers are the harps of God, on and with which they sing unto him, when they sing aright, and these are in proper tune.

q ענו "respondete", Montanus, Cocceius; "alternis canite", Tigurine version, Piscator, Michaelis.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Sing unto the Lord with thanksgiving - Accompany the praise of God - the expression of worship - with a grateful remembrance of the past. The one will aid the other, and the two will constitute acceptable and proper worship. The first word here means properly to answer, or respond; and the idea would seem to be, that we are to make a suitable response or answer to the manifold layouts which we have received at the hand of God.

Sing praise upon the harp unto our God - On the word harp, see the notes at Isaiah 5:12. The harp was an instrument commonly employed in divine worship. See the notes at Psalms 33:2 : “Praise the Lord with harp.” Compare Psalms 43:4; Psalms 49:4; Psalms 57:8; Psalms 71:22.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Psalms 147:7. Sing unto the Lord — ענו enu, sing a responsive song, sing in parts, answer one another.