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Psalm 135:3

Praise the LORD, for the LORD is good. Sing praises to his name, for that is pleasant.

1Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD’s name! Praise him, you servants of the LORD,
2you who stand in the LORD’s house, in the courts of our God’s house.
3Praise the LORD, for the LORD is good. Sing praises to his name, for that is pleasant.
4For the LORD has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel for his own possession.
5For I know that the LORD is great, that our Lord is above all gods.
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Singing has a reason here: YHWH is good, and praise of his name is described as something pleasant to do.

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Where else Scripture says this

6 passages readers most often link with this verse, and the thread each one shares with it.

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Psalm 147:1Praise the LORD, for it is good to sing praises to our God; for it is pleasant and fitting to praise him.Both psalms urge praise of the LORD and describe singing praise to him as pleasant.
Ezra 3:11They sang to one another in praising and giving thanks to the LORD, “For he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever toward Israel.” All the people …The LORD’s goodness is the reason for praise here and in the song at the laying of the temple’s foundation.
Psalm 92:1A Psalm. A song for the Sabbath day. It is a good thing to give thanks to the LORD, to sing praises to your name, Most High,Both passages speak of singing praise to God’s name, describing praise as pleasant here and good in Psalm 92.
Psalm 119:68You are good, and do good. Teach me your statutes.The LORD’s goodness grounds both responses: singing praise here and asking to be taught his statutes in Psalm 119.
Psalm 33:1Rejoice in the LORD, you righteous! Praise is fitting for the upright.Both urge praise of the LORD, describing it as pleasant here and fitting in Psalm 33.
Matthew 19:17He said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good but one, that is, God. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments.”Both passages speak of God’s goodness, with Jesus naming God as the one who is good.
Where this verse fits

Praise and worship. gratitude.

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One step

Something small to carry out of this verse

Sing one song that praises YHWH’s goodness

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Encouragement

YHWH’s goodness gives your praise a firm reason. There is room for delight in worship: singing praise to his name is pleasant.

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Cross-reference data from OpenBible.info (CC BY). Scripture from the World English Bible (public domain). Arc diagram after Chris Harrison and Christoph Römhild (2007).