Psalms 135:1–2
PRAISE ye the Lord. Praise ye the name of the Lord; praise him, O ye servants of the Lord.
¶ Praise ye the LORD, Praise ye the Name of the LORD: prayse him, O ye seruants of the LORD.
Ye that stand in the house of the Lord, in the courts of the house of our God,
Yee that stand in the House of the LORD: in the courts of the house of our God.
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From verse 1
- Psalms 96:1–4Rank 1 from verse 1
1O SING unto the Lord a new song: sing unto the Lord, all the earth.
2Sing unto the Lord, bless his name; shew forth his salvation from day to day.
3Declare his glory among the heathen, his wonders among all people.
4For the Lord is great, and greatly to be praised: he is to be feared above all gods.
1¶ *O sing vnto the LORD a new song: sing vnto the LORD all the earth.
2Sing vnto the LORD, blesse his name: shew forth his saluation from day to day.
3Declare his glory among the heathen: his wonders among all people.
4For the LORD is great, and greatly to be praised: hee is to be feared aboue all Gods.
- Psalms 7:17Rank 2 from verse 1
- Psalms 111:1Rank 3 from verse 1
- Psalms 33:1–2Rank 4 from verse 1
1REJOICE in the Lord, O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright.
2Praise the Lord with harp: sing unto him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings.
1¶ Reioyce in the LORD, O yee righteous: for prayse is comely for the vpright.
2Praise the LORD with harp: sing vnto him with the Psalterie, and an instrument of ten strings.
- Psalms 106:1Rank 5 from verse 1
- Psalms 107:8Rank 6 from verse 1
- Psalms 112:1Rank 7 from verse 1
- Psalms 148:13Rank 8 from verse 1
- Psalms 149:1–3Rank 9 from verse 1
1PRAISE ye the Lord. Sing unto the Lord a new song, and his praise in the congregation of saints.
2Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.
3Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp.
1¶ †Praise yee the LORD: Sing vnto the LORD a new song: and his prayse in the Congregation of Saints.
2Let Israel reioyce in him that made him: let the children of Zion bee ioyfull in their King.
3‖Let them praise his Name in the dance: let them sing praises vnto him with the timbrell and harpe.
- Psalms 150:6Rank 10 from verse 1
- Exodus 34:5–7Rank 11 from verse 1
5And the Lord descended in the cloud, and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of the Lord.
6And the Lord passed by before him, and proclaimed, The Lord, The Lord God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,
7Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children’s children, unto the third and to the fourth generation.
5And the LORD descended in the cloud, and stood with him there, and proclaimed the Name of the LORD.
6And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, mercifull and gracious, long suffering, and abundant in goodnesse and trueth,
7Keeping mercie for thousands, forgiuing iniquitie and transgression and sinne, and that will by no meanes cleere the guiltie, *visiting the iniquitie of the fathers vpon the children, and vpon the childrens children, vnto the third and to the fourth generation.
- Nehemiah 9:5Rank 12 from verse 1
5Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah, Hodijah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said, Stand up and bless the Lord your God for ever and ever: and blessed be thy glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise.
5Then the Leuites, Ieshua and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah, Hodiiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, sayde, Stand vp, and blesse the LORD your God for euer and euer, and blessed bee thy glorious Name, which is exalted aboue all blessing and praise.
- Psalms 102:21Rank 13 from verse 1
- Psalms 134:1Rank 14 from verse 1
- Psalms 107:15Rank 15 from verse 1
- Psalms 113:1–3Rank 16 from verse 1
1PRAISE ye the Lord. Praise, O ye servants of the Lord, praise the name of the Lord.
2Blessed be the name of the Lord from this time forth and for evermore.
3From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same the Lord’s name is to be praised.
1¶ †Praise yee the LORD. Praise, O yee seruants of the LORD: praise the name of the LORD.
2*Blessed be the name of the LORD: from this time forth and for euermore.
3*From the rising of the sunne vnto the going downe of the same: the LORDs name is to be praised.
- Psalms 117:1–2Rank 17 from verse 1
1O PRAISE the Lord, all ye nations: praise him, all ye people.
2For his merciful kindness is great toward us: and the truth of the Lord endureth for ever. Praise ye the Lord.
1¶ *O praise the LORD, all ye nations: praise him all ye people.
2For his merciful kindnesse is great toward vs: and the trueth of the LORD endureth for euer. Praise ye the LORD.
From verse 2
- Psalms 116:19Rank 1 from verse 2
- Psalms 92:13Rank 2 from verse 2
- Psalms 96:8Rank 4 from verse 2
- 1 Chronicles 16:37–42Rank 5 from verse 2
37¶ So he left there before the ark of the covenant of the Lord Asaph and his brethren, to minister before the ark continually, as every day’s work required:
38And Obed-edom with their brethren, threescore and eight; Obed-edom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah to be porters:
39And Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of the Lord in the high place that was at Gibeon,
40To offer burnt offerings unto the Lord upon the altar of the burnt offering continually morning and evening, and to do according to all that is written in the law of the Lord, which he commanded Israel;
41And with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who were expressed by name, to give thanks to the Lord, because his mercy endureth for ever;
42And with them Heman and Jeduthun with trumpets and cymbals for those that should make a sound, and with musical instruments of God. And the sons of Jeduthun were porters.
37¶ So hee left there before the Arke of the couenant of the LORD, Asaph and his brethren, to minister before the Arke continually, as euery dayes worke required:
38And Obed Edom with their brethren, threescore and eight: Obed Edom also the sonne of Ieduthun, and Hosah to be porters:
39And Zadok the Priest, and his brethren the Priests, before the Tabernacle of the LORD, in the high place that was at Gibeon,
40To offer burnt offerings vnto the LORD, vpon the Altar of the burnt offering continually †morning and euening, and to doe according to all that is written in the Lawe of the LORD, which hee commanded Israel:
41And with them Heman and Ieduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who were expressed by name, to giue thankes to the LORD, because his mercy endureth for euer.
42And with them Heman and Ieduthun with trumpets and cymbales, for those that should make a sound, and with musicall instruments of God: and the sonnes of Ieduthun were †Porters.
- 1 Chronicles 23:30Rank 6 from verse 2
- Nehemiah 9:5Rank 7 from verse 2
5Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah, Hodijah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said, Stand up and bless the Lord your God for ever and ever: and blessed be thy glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise.
5Then the Leuites, Ieshua and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah, Hodiiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, sayde, Stand vp, and blesse the LORD your God for euer and euer, and blessed bee thy glorious Name, which is exalted aboue all blessing and praise.
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Psalms 135:1
1. Commendation, thanksgiving, honour, or good report. 2. To commend, thank, honour, or declare excellence.
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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.
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The divine name of the living God, also named JEHOVAH.
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Sense 1: A word, appellation, or designation by which a person or thing is called or known. Sense 2: The person or persons named or represented. Sense 3: Reputation, character, renown, or remembrance. Sense 4: The authority, behalf, or standing represented by a name. Sense 5: As a verb, to call, designate, or mention by name.
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Persons who serve, labour for, obey, or attend another.
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Psalms 135:2
The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.
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Sense 1: To be upright, rise, stop, remain, endure, take or keep a position, be established, withstand, or present oneself before another. Sense 2: A fixed position or state of stopping, as in ‘at a stand’.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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Sense 1: A building or dwelling. Sense 2: The people of a household or family. Sense 3: A lineage or family line. Sense 4: As a verb, to shelter, lodge, or provide a dwelling for.
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The divine name of the living God, also named JEHOVAH.
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1. Enclosed yards. 2. Royal residences or attendants. 3. Places where judgment is given.
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The one true God.
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1PRAISE ye the Lord. Praise ye the name of the Lord; praise him, O ye servants of the Lord.
1¶ Praise ye the LORD, Praise ye the Name of the LORD: prayse him, O ye seruants of the LORD.
Selected passage2Ye that stand in the house of the Lord, in the courts of the house of our God,
2Yee that stand in the House of the LORD: in the courts of the house of our God.
Selected passage3Praise the Lord; for the Lord is good: sing praises unto his name; for it is pleasant.
3Praise the LORD, for the LORD is good: sing praises vnto his Name, for it is pleasant.