Psalms 135:1-3
ContextPsalm 135 1
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.
135:3 Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good!
Sing praises to his name, for it is pleasant! 3
Psalms 135:20
Context135:20 O family of Levi, praise the Lord!
You loyal followers 4 of the Lord, 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 “for [it is] pleasant.” The translation assumes that it is the
4 tn Heb “fearers.”