135:1 Praise the Lord!
Praise the name of the Lord!
Offer praise, you servants of the Lord,
135:2 who serve 2 in the Lord’s temple,
in the courts of the temple of our God.
135:19 O family 3 of Israel, praise the Lord!
O family of Aaron, praise the Lord!
135:20 O family of Levi, praise the Lord!
You loyal followers 4 of the Lord, praise the Lord!
135:21 The Lord deserves praise in Zion 5 –
he who dwells in Jerusalem. 6
Praise the Lord!
1 sn Psalm 135. The psalmist urges God’s people to praise him because he is the incomparable God and ruler of the world who has accomplished great things for Israel.
2 tn Heb “stand.”
3 tn Heb “house” (here and in the next two lines).
4 tn Heb “fearers.”
5 tn Heb “praised be the
6 map For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; JP1-F4; JP2-F4; JP3-F4; JP4-F4.