American Standard Version
Psalms 135:21
Psalms 135:21 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Blessed be the Lord out of Zion, which dwelleth at Jerusalem. Praise ye the Lord.
- New International Version (NIV)Praise be to the Lord from Zion, to him who dwells in Jerusalem. Praise the Lord.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Blessed be the Lord from Zion, he who dwells in Jerusalem! Praise the Lord!
- New King James Version (NKJV)Blessed be the Lord out of Zion, Who dwells in Jerusalem! Praise the Lord!
Context of Psalms 135:21
19O house of Israel, bless ye Jehovah: O house of Aaron, bless ye Jehovah: 20O house of Levi, bless ye Jehovah: Ye that fear Jehovah, bless ye Jehovah. Blessed be Jehovah out of Zion, Who dwelleth at Jerusalem. Praise ye Jehovah.
Read all of Psalms 135Psalms 135:21 word by word
בָּ֘ר֤וּךְ יְהוָ֨ה׀ מִצִּיּ֗וֹן שֹׁ֘כֵ֤ן יְֽרוּשָׁלִָ֗ם הַֽלְלוּ־יָֽהּ׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 135:21
- Psalms 76:2In Salem also is his tabernacle, And his dwelling-place in Zion.
- Psalms 134:3Jehovah bless thee out of Zion; Even he that made heaven and earth.
- 2 Chronicles 6:6but I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there, and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.
- Psalms 48:1Great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised, In the city of our God, in his holy mountain.
- Psalms 132:13For Jehovah hath chosen Zion; He hath desired it for his habitation.
- Isaiah 12:6Cry aloud and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion; for great in the midst of thee is the Holy One of Israel.
Commentaries on Psalms 135:21
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 19-21Verses 19-21 Bless the Lord, O house of Israel - This passage, also, is evidently an imitation of the passage in Psalm 115:9-13. The form in Psalm 115:9-13. It is an earnest call on all classes of the people to bless and praise the Lord. It is language expressive of overflowing joy; the utterance of a heart full of exalted conceptions of the majesty, the glory, and the mercy of God; of a heart which feels to the utmost the fitness of praise, and desires…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-21Verses 15-21 These verses arm believers against idolatry and all false worship, by showing what sort of gods the heathen worshipped. And the more deplorable the condition of the Gentile nations that worship idols, the more are we to be thankful that we know better. Let us pity, and pray for, and seek to benefit benighted heathens and deluded sinners. Let us endeavour to glorify his name, and recommend his truth, not only with our lips, but by holy lives…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 19-21The groups mentioned here formed the covenant community (see Psalm 115:9–11).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 19-2119-21. (Compare Psa 115:9-11). There we have "trust" for "bless" here.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 135
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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