Psalms 135:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

Praise the LORD; for the LORD is good: sing praises unto his name; for it is pleasant.

Sing praises unto his name; for it is pleasant - or 'lovely;' i:e., His name (i:e., Himself in His manifested attributes) is lovely. The Hebrew (na'im) is the same as is translated "the beauty (no'am) of the Lord," Psalms 90:17, where see note. Others, not so well, translate, "for it is pleasant" to sing praises unto His name: as Psalms 147:1:

Psalms 135:3

3 Praise the LORD; for the LORD is good: sing praises unto his name; for it is pleasant.