Psalms 135:1-2
Context135:1 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.
Psalms 135:19-21
Context135:19 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.