Psalms 135
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Psalm 135

New American Standard Bible 1995

Praise the Lord’s Wonderful Works. Vanity of Idols.

112PraiseH1984 3the LordH3050! PraiseH1984 the nameH8034 of the LordH3068; PraiseH1984 Him, O 4servantsH5650 of the LordH3068,2You whoH7945 standH5975 in the houseH1004 of the LordH3068, In the 5courtsH2691 of the houseH1004 of our GodH430!36PraiseH1984 7the LordH3050, for 8the LordH3068 is goodH2896; 9SingH2167 praisesH2167 to His nameH8034, 10for it is lovelyH5273.4For 11the LordH3050 has 12chosenH977 JacobH3290 for Himself, IsraelH3478 for His 1314own possessionH5459.

5For I knowH3045 that 15the LordH3068 is greatH1419 And that our LordH136 is 16aboveH4480 allH3605 godsH430.617WhateverH3605H834 the LordH3068 pleasesH2654, He doesH6213, In heavenH8064 and in earthH776, in the seasH3220 and in allH3605 deepsH8415.718He 19causes the 20vaporsH5387 to ascendH5927 from the endsH7097 of the earthH776; Who 21makesH6213 lightningsH1300 for the rainH4306, Who 22bringsH3318 forthH3318 the windH7307 from His treasuriesH214.

823He 24smoteH5221 the firstbornH1060 of EgyptH4714, 25BothH4480 of manH120 and beastH929.926He sentH7971 27signsH226 and wondersH4159 into your midstH8432, O EgyptH4714, Upon 28PharaohH6547 and allH3605 his servantsH5650.102930He 31smoteH5221 manyH7227 nationsH1471 And slewH2026 mightyH6099 kingsH4428,1132SihonH5511, kingH4428 of the AmoritesH567, And 33OgH5747, kingH4428 of BashanH1316, And 34allH3605 the kingdomsH4467 of CanaanH3667;12And He 35gaveH5414 their landH776 as a heritageH5159, A heritageH5159 to IsraelH3478 His peopleH5971.13Your 36nameH8034, O LordH3068, is everlastingH5769, Your 37remembranceH2143, O LordH3068, 38throughout allH1755 generationsH1755.14For the LordH3068 will 39judgeH1777 His peopleH5971 And 40will haveH5162 compassionH5162 on His servantsH5650.15The 41idolsH6091 of the nationsH1471 are but silverH3701 and goldH2091, The workH4639 of man’sH120 handsH3027.16They have mouthsH6310, but they do not speakH1696; They have eyesH5869, but they do not seeH7200;17They have earsH241, but they do not hearH238, NorH369 is thereH3426 anyH3426 breathH7307 at allH637 in their mouthsH6310.18Those who makeH6213 them will be likeH3644 them, Yes, everyoneH3605 whoH834 trustsH982 in them.

19O houseH1004 of 42IsraelH3478, blessH1288 the LordH3068; O houseH1004 of AaronH175, blessH1288 the LordH3068;20O houseH1004 of LeviH3878, blessH1288 the LordH3068; You 43who 44revereH3372 the LordH3068, blessH1288 the LordH3068.21BlessedH1288 be the LordH3068 45from ZionH6726, Who 46dwellsH7931 in JerusalemH3389. 47PraiseH1984 48the LordH3050!

Notes

  1. 1. Psalms 135:1 Or Hallelujah! ↩
  2. 2. Psalms 135:1 Ps 113:1 ↩
  3. 3. Psalms 135:1 Heb Yah ↩
  4. 4. Psalms 135:1 Ps 134:1 ↩
  5. 5. Psalms 135:2 Ps 92:13; 116:19 ↩
  6. 6. Psalms 135:3 Or Hallelujah! ↩
  7. 7. Psalms 135:3 Heb Yah ↩
  8. 8. Psalms 135:3 Ps 100:5; 119:68 ↩
  9. 9. Psalms 135:3 Ps 68:4 ↩
  10. 10. Psalms 135:3 Ps 147:1 ↩
  11. 11. Psalms 135:4 Heb Yah ↩
  12. 12. Psalms 135:4 Deut 7:6; 10:15; Ps 105:6 ↩
  13. 13. Psalms 135:4 Or special treasure ↩
  14. 14. Psalms 135:4 Ex 19:5; Mal 3:17; Titus 2:14; 1 Pet 2:9 ↩
  15. 15. Psalms 135:5 Ps 48:1; 95:3; 145:3 ↩
  16. 16. Psalms 135:5 Ps 97:9 ↩
  17. 17. Psalms 135:6 Ps 115:3 ↩
  18. 18. Psalms 135:7 Lit The one who ↩
  19. 19. Psalms 135:7 Jer 10:13; 51:16 ↩
  20. 20. Psalms 135:7 I.e. clouds ↩
  21. 21. Psalms 135:7 Job 28:25, 26; 38:25, 26; Zech 10:1 ↩
  22. 22. Psalms 135:7 Jer 10:13; 51:16 ↩
  23. 23. Psalms 135:8 Lit The one who ↩
  24. 24. Psalms 135:8 Ex 12:12; Ps 78:51; 105:36 ↩
  25. 25. Psalms 135:8 Lit From man to beast ↩
  26. 26. Psalms 135:9 Lit The one who ↩
  27. 27. Psalms 135:9 Ex 7:10; Deut 6:22; Ps 78:43 ↩
  28. 28. Psalms 135:9 Ps 136:15 ↩
  29. 29. Psalms 135:10 Lit The one who ↩
  30. 30. Psalms 135:10 Num 21:24; Ps 135:10-12; 136:17-21 ↩
  31. 31. Psalms 135:10 Ps 44:2 ↩
  32. 32. Psalms 135:11 Num 21:21-26; Deut 29:7 ↩
  33. 33. Psalms 135:11 Num 21:33-35 ↩
  34. 34. Psalms 135:11 Josh 12:7-24 ↩
  35. 35. Psalms 135:12 Deut 29:8; Ps 78:55; 136:21, 22 ↩
  36. 36. Psalms 135:13 Ex 3:15; Ps 102:12 ↩
  37. 37. Psalms 135:13 Or memorial ↩
  38. 38. Psalms 135:13 Lit to ↩
  39. 39. Psalms 135:14 Deut 32:36; Ps 50:4 ↩
  40. 40. Psalms 135:14 Ps 90:13; 106:46 ↩
  41. 41. Psalms 135:15 Ps 115:4-8; 135:15-18 ↩
  42. 42. Psalms 135:19 Ps 115:9 ↩
  43. 43. Psalms 135:20 Ps 118:4 ↩
  44. 44. Psalms 135:20 Lit fear ↩
  45. 45. Psalms 135:21 Ps 128:5; 134:3 ↩
  46. 46. Psalms 135:21 Ps 132:14 ↩
  47. 47. Psalms 135:21 Or Hallelujah! ↩
  48. 48. Psalms 135:21 Heb Yah ↩

Commentaries on Psalms 135

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