Psalms 135
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Psalm 135

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

112PraiseH1984 3the LordH3050! PraiseH1984 the nameH8034 of the LordH3068; PraiseH1984 Him, you 4servantsH5650 of the LordH3068,2You whoH7945 standH5975 in the houseH1004 of the LordH3068, In the 5courtyardsH2691 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 as His 13own possessionH5459.

5For I knowH3045 that 14the LordH3068 is greatH1419 And that our LordH136 is 15aboveH4480 allH3605 godsH430.616WhateverH3605H834 the LordH3068 pleasesH2654, He doesH6213, In heavenH8064 and on earthH776, in the seasH3220 and in allH3605 the oceanH8415 depthsH8415.717He 18causes the 19mistH5387 to ascendH5927 from the endsH7097 of the earthH776, 20He 21makesH6213 lightningH1300 for the rainH4306; 22He 23bringsH3318 forthH3318 the windH7307 from His treasuriesH214.

824He 25struckH5221 the firstbornH1060 of EgyptH4714, 26BothH4480 humanH120 firstborn and animalH929.927He sentH7971 28signsH226 and wondersH4159 into your midstH8432, EgyptH4714, Upon 29PharaohH6547 and allH3605 his servantsH5650.103031He 32struckH5221 manyH7227 nationsH1471 And broughtH2026 deathH2026 to mightyH6099 kingsH4428,1133SihonH5511, kingH4428 of the AmoritesH567, 34OgH5747, kingH4428 of BashanH1316, And 35allH3605 the kingdomsH4467 of CanaanH3667;12And He 36gaveH5414 their landH776 as an inheritanceH5159, An inheritanceH5159 to His peopleH5971 IsraelH3478.13Your 37nameH8034, LordH3068, is everlastingH5769, The mentionH2143 of You, LordH3068, is 38throughout allH1755 generationsH1755.14For the LordH3068 will 39judgeH1777 His peopleH5971 And 40will haveH5162 compassionH5162 on His servantsH5650.15The 41idolsH6091 of the nationsH1471 are nothing but silverH3701 and goldH2091, The workH4639 of humanH120 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 isH3426 thereH3426 anyH3426 breathH7307 atH637 allH637 in their mouthsH6310.18Those who makeH6213 them will becomeH1961 likeH3644 them, Yes, everyoneH3605 whoH834 trustsH982 in them.

19HouseH1004 of 42IsraelH3478, blessH1288 the LordH3068; HouseH1004 of AaronH175, blessH1288 the LordH3068;20HouseH1004 of LeviH3878, blessH1288 the LordH3068; You 43who 44revereH3372 the LordH3068, blessH1288 the LordH3068.21BlessedH1288 be the LordH3068 45from ZionH6726, Who 46dwellsH7931 inH7931 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 Ex 19:5; Mal 3:17; Titus 2:14; 1 Pet 2:9 ↩
  14. 14. Psalms 135:5 Ps 48:1; 95:3; 145:3 ↩
  15. 15. Psalms 135:5 Ps 97:9 ↩
  16. 16. Psalms 135:6 Ps 115:3 ↩
  17. 17. Psalms 135:7 Lit The one who ↩
  18. 18. Psalms 135:7 Jer 10:13; 51:16 ↩
  19. 19. Psalms 135:7 I.e., clouds ↩
  20. 20. Psalms 135:7 Lit The one who ↩
  21. 21. Psalms 135:7 Job 28:25, 26; 38:25, 26; Zech 10:1 ↩
  22. 22. Psalms 135:7 Lit The one who ↩
  23. 23. Psalms 135:7 Jer 10:13; 51:16 ↩
  24. 24. Psalms 135:8 Lit The one who ↩
  25. 25. Psalms 135:8 Ex 12:12; Ps 78:51; 105:36 ↩
  26. 26. Psalms 135:8 Lit From man to animal ↩
  27. 27. Psalms 135:9 Lit The one who ↩
  28. 28. Psalms 135:9 Ex 7:10; Deut 6:22; Ps 78:43 ↩
  29. 29. Psalms 135:9 Ps 136:15 ↩
  30. 30. Psalms 135:10 Lit The one who ↩
  31. 31. Psalms 135:10 Num 21:24; Ps 135:10-12; 136:17-21 ↩
  32. 32. Psalms 135:10 Ps 44:2 ↩
  33. 33. Psalms 135:11 Num 21:21-26; Deut 29:7 ↩
  34. 34. Psalms 135:11 Num 21:33-35 ↩
  35. 35. Psalms 135:11 Josh 12:7-24 ↩
  36. 36. Psalms 135:12 Deut 29:8; Ps 78:55; 136:21, 22 ↩
  37. 37. Psalms 135:13 Ex 3:15; Ps 102:12 ↩
  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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