Psalms 135:1–3
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.
Praise the Lord; for the Lord is good: sing praises unto his name; for it is pleasant.
Praise the LORD, for the LORD is good: sing praises vnto his Name, for it is pleasant.
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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.
From verse 3
- Psalms 147:1Rank 1 from verse 3
- Psalms 119:68Rank 2 from verse 3
- Psalms 106:1Rank 3 from verse 3
- Psalms 33:1Rank 4 from verse 3
- Matthew 19:17Rank 5 from verse 3
- Psalms 118:1Rank 6 from verse 3
- Psalms 145:7–8Rank 7 from verse 3
7They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness, and shall sing of thy righteousness.
8The Lord is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.
7They shall abundantly vtter the memory of thy great goodnesse: and shall sing of thy righteousnesse.
8*†The LORD is gracious and full of compassion: slow to anger, and of great mercy.
- Psalms 100:5Rank 8 from verse 3
- Psalms 63:5Rank 9 from verse 3
- Psalms 107:1Rank 10 from verse 3
- Psalms 136:1Rank 11 from verse 3
- Psalms 92:1–2Rank 12 from verse 3
1IT is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord, and to sing praises unto thy name, O most High:
2To shew forth thy lovingkindness in the morning, and thy faithfulness every night,
1¶ It is a good thing to giue thanks vnto the LORD, and to sing praises vnto thy Name, O most High:
2†To shew foorth thy louing kindnesse in the morning: and thy faithfulnesse euery night:
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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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Psalms 135:3
1. Commendation, thanksgiving, honour, or good report. 2. To commend, thank, honour, or declare excellence.
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The divine name of the living God, also named JEHOVAH.
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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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Sense 1: Right, morally upright, beneficial, pleasing, useful, suitable, sound, favourable, or excellent. Sense 2: A good thing, benefit, welfare, possession, or goods. Sense 3: In ‘make good,’ to repair, repay, fulfil, establish, or prove.
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To produce musical sounds with the voice; to celebrate, praise, or tell in song.
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Sense 1: Expressions of approval, honour, or commendation. Sense 2: Commends, extols, or glorifies.
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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.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Pleasing, agreeable, desirable, or delightful.
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135:1PRAISE ye the Lord. Praise ye the name of the Lord; praise him, O ye servants of the Lord.
135:1¶ Praise ye the LORD, Praise ye the Name of the LORD: prayse him, O ye seruants of the LORD.
Selected passage135:2Ye that stand in the house of the Lord, in the courts of the house of our God,
135:2Yee that stand in the House of the LORD: in the courts of the house of our God.
Selected passage135:3Praise the Lord; for the Lord is good: sing praises unto his name; for it is pleasant.
135:3Praise the LORD, for the LORD is good: sing praises vnto his Name, for it is pleasant.
Selected passage135:4For the Lord hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure.
135:4For the LORD hath chosen Iacob vnto himselfe: and Israel for his peculiar treasure.
135:5For I know that the Lord is great, and that our Lord is above all gods.
135:5For I know that the LORD is great: and that our LORD is aboue all gods.
135:6Whatsoever the Lord pleased, that did he in heaven, and in earth, in the seas, and all deep places.
135:6Whatsoeuer the LORD pleased, that did he in heauen and in earth: in the Seas, and all deepe places.
135:7He causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings for the rain; he bringeth the wind out of his treasuries.
135:7*Hee causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth, he maketh lightnings for the raine: he bringeth the winde out of his treasuries.
135:8Who smote the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and beast.
135:8*†Who smote the first borne of Egypt: both of man and beast.
135:9Who sent tokens and wonders into the midst of thee, O Egypt, upon Pharaoh, and upon all his servants.
135:9 Who sent tokens and woonders into the midst of thee, O Egypt: vpon Pharaoh, and vpon all his seruants.
135:10Who smote great nations, and slew mighty kings;
135:10*Who smote great nations: and slew mightie kings:
135:11Sihon king of the Amorites, and Og king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan:
135:11Sihon king of the Amorites, and Og king of Bashan: and all the kingdomes of Canaan,
135:12And gave their land for an heritage, an heritage unto Israel his people.
135:12*And gaue their land for an heritage: an heritage vnto Israel his people.
135:13Thy name, O Lord, endureth for ever; and thy memorial, O Lord, throughout all generations.
135:13†Thy Name, O LORD, endureth for euer: and thy memoriall, O LORD, throughout all generations.
135:14For the Lord will judge his people, and he will repent himself concerning his servants.
135:14For the LORD will iudge his people: and he will repent himselfe concerning his seruants.
135:15The idols of the heathen are silver and gold, the work of men’s hands.
135:15*The idoles of the heathen are siluer and golde: the worke of mens hands.
135:16They have mouths, but they speak not; eyes have they, but they see not;
135:16They haue mouthes, but they speake not: eyes haue they, but they see not:
135:17They have ears, but they hear not; neither is there any breath in their mouths.
135:17They haue eares, but they heare not: neither is there any breath in their mouthes.
135:18They that make them are like unto them: so is every one that trusteth in them.
135:18They that make them are like vnto them: so is euery one that trusteth in them.
135:19Bless the Lord, O house of Israel: bless the Lord, O house of Aaron:
135:19Blesse the LORD, O house of Israel: blesse the LORD, O house of Aaron.
135:20Bless the Lord, O house of Levi: ye that fear the Lord, bless the Lord.
135:20Blesse the LORD, O house of Leui: ye that feare the LORD, blesse the LORD.
135:21Blessed be the Lord out of Zion, which dwelleth at Jerusalem. Praise ye the Lord.
135:21Blessed be the LORD out of Zion; which dwelleth at Ierusalem. Praise ye the LORD.