Charles H. Spurgeon on Psalms 147:1

The Reasonable Service.

1. The methods of praise: by word, song, life; individually, socially.

2. The offerers of praise: "ye."

3. The objects of praise: "the Lord, our God."

4. The reasons for praise: it is "good", "pleasant", "becoming." —C.A.D.

Verses 1-3.

1. The Privilege of Praising God. a) It is good. b) Pleasant. c) Becoming.

2. The Duty of Praising God. a) For gathering a church for himself among men: "The Lord doth build up Jerusalem." b) For the materials of which it is composed: "The outcasts", etc. c) For the preparation of those materials for his purpose: "He healeth", etc. Ps 147:3. —G.R.