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Verse 135

Psalms 135:19

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

O house of Israel, bless the LORD; O house of Aaron, bless the LORD;

American Standard Version (1901)

O house of Israel, bless ye Jehovah: O house of Aaron, bless ye Jehovah:

Bible in Basic English

Give praise to the Lord, O children of Israel: give praise to the Lord, O sons of Aaron:

Free Bible Version

People of Israel, praise the Lord! Descendants of Aaron, praise the Lord!

Geneva Bible 1599

Praise the Lord, ye house of Israel: praise the Lord, ye house of Aaron.

King James (Authorized) Version

Bless the LORD, O house of Israel: bless the LORD, O house of Aaron:

One Unity Resource Bible

House of Israel [God prevails], praise Adonai ! House of Aaron [Light-bringer], praise Adonai !

Translation for Translators

My fellow Israelis, praise Yahweh! You priests who are descended from Aaron, praise Yahweh!

Unlocked Literal Bible

Descendants of Israel, bless Yahweh; descendants of Aaron, bless Yahweh.

Noah Webster Bible

Bless the LORD, O house of Israel: bless the LORD, O house of Aaron:

World English Bible

House of Israel, praise Yahweh! House of Aaron, praise Yahweh!

Young's Literal Translation

O house of Israel, bless ye Jehovah, O house of Aaron, bless ye Jehovah,

Context

Give Praise, O Servants of the LORD

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!

Summary

This verse in Psalms acknowledges the sovereignty of God over all creation, contrasting the lifeless idols of the nations with the living God who reigns forever. It highlights the futility of worshiping man-made idols that cannot see, hear, or act, in contrast to the Lord who is actively involved in the affairs of His people. The verse serves as a call to true worship, exalting the one true God who is mighty, powerful, and deserving of all praise. It reminds believers to place their trust in the living God rather than in idols that are powerless and insignificant.

Commentary

Keil-Delitzsch
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill
Tyndale

Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch Old Testament Commentary

A call to the praise of Jahve, who is exalted above the gods of the nations, addressed to Israel as a whole, rounds off the Psalm by recurring to its beginning. The threefold call in Psa 115:9-11; Psa 118:2-4, is rendered fourfold here by the introduction of the house of the Levites, and the wishing of a blessing in Psa 134:3 is turned into an ascription of praise. Zion, whence Jahve's self-attestation, so rich in power and loving-kindness, is spread abroad, is also to be the place whence His glorious attestation by the mouth of men is spread abroad. History has realized this.

Psalms 135:19

Give Praise, O Servants of the LORD

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!

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Berean Standard Bible

O house of Israel, bless the LORD; O house of Aaron, bless the LORD;

American Standard Version (1901)

O house of Israel, bless ye Jehovah: O house of Aaron, bless ye Jehovah:

Bible in Basic English

Give praise to the Lord, O children of Israel: give praise to the Lord, O sons of Aaron:

Free Bible Version

People of Israel, praise the Lord! Descendants of Aaron, praise the Lord!

Geneva Bible 1599

Praise the Lord, ye house of Israel: praise the Lord, ye house of Aaron.

King James (Authorized) Version

Bless the LORD, O house of Israel: bless the LORD, O house of Aaron:

One Unity Resource Bible

House of Israel [God prevails], praise Adonai ! House of Aaron [Light-bringer], praise Adonai !

Translation for Translators

My fellow Israelis, praise Yahweh! You priests who are descended from Aaron, praise Yahweh!

Unlocked Literal Bible

Descendants of Israel, bless Yahweh; descendants of Aaron, bless Yahweh.

Noah Webster Bible

Bless the LORD, O house of Israel: bless the LORD, O house of Aaron:

World English Bible

House of Israel, praise Yahweh! House of Aaron, praise Yahweh!

Young's Literal Translation

O house of Israel, bless ye Jehovah, O house of Aaron, bless ye Jehovah,

Keil-Delitzsch
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill
Tyndale

Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch Old Testament Commentary

A call to the praise of Jahve, who is exalted above the gods of the nations, addressed to Israel as a whole, rounds off the Psalm by recurring to its beginning. The threefold call in Psa 115:9-11; Psa 118:2-4, is rendered fourfold here by the introduction of the house of the Levites, and the wishing of a blessing in Psa 134:3 is turned into an ascription of praise. Zion, whence Jahve's self-attestation, so rich in power and loving-kindness, is spread abroad, is also to be the place whence His glorious attestation by the mouth of men is spread abroad. History has realized this.