Psalms 135

Berean Standard Bible

Chapter summary

Psalm 135 opens with a call for the servants of the Lord standing in His house and courts to praise His good and lovely name. The text states that the Lord chose Jacob and Israel, rules over the heavens, earth, and seas, and controls the clouds, lightning, rain, and wind. It recounts historical acts in which God struck down the firstborn of Egypt, sent signs against Pharaoh, and defeated numerous nations and kings, including Sihon and Og, before giving their lands to Israel. The psalm then contrasts the eternal name of the Lord with the idols of the nations, which are made of silver and gold by human hands, possess senses and breath, and render their makers and followers like themselves. Finally, the chapter calls upon the house of Israel, the house of Aaron, the house of Levi, and all who fear the Lord to bless Him from Zion, where He dwells in Jerusalem.

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¹Hallelujah! Praise the name of the LORD. Give praise, O servants of the LORD, ²who stand in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God. ³Hallelujah, for the LORD is good; sing praises to His name, for it is lovely. ⁴For the LORD has chosen Jacob as His own, Israel as His treasured possession. ⁵For I know that the LORD is great; our Lord is above all gods. ⁶The LORD does all that pleases Him in the heavens and on the earth, in the seas and in all their depths. ⁷He causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth. He generates the lightning with the rain and brings forth the wind from His storehouses. ⁸He struck down the firstborn of Egypt, of both man and beast. ⁹He sent signs and wonders into your midst, O Egypt, against Pharaoh and all his servants. ¹⁰He struck down many nations and slaughtered mighty kings: ¹¹Sihon king of the Amorites, Og king of Bashan, and all the kings of Canaan. ¹²He gave their land as an inheritance, as a heritage to His people Israel. ¹³Your name, O LORD, endures forever, Your renown, O LORD, through all generations. ¹⁴For the LORD will vindicate His people and will have compassion on His servants. ¹⁵The idols of the nations are silver and gold, made by the hands of men. ¹⁶They have mouths, but cannot speak; they have eyes, but cannot see; ¹⁷they have ears, but cannot hear; nor is there breath in their mouths. ¹⁸Those who make them become like them, as do all who trust in them. ¹⁹O house of Israel, bless the LORD; O house of Aaron, bless the LORD; ²⁰O house of Levi, bless the LORD; you who fear the LORD, bless the LORD! ²¹Blessed be the LORD from Zion— He who dwells in Jerusalem. Hallelujah!

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