Psalm 135:1

1 Praise the LORD.^[a]Praise the name of the LORD; praise him, you servants of the LORD,

Psalm 135:1 in Other Translations

1 Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the name of the LORD; praise him, O ye servants of the LORD.

1 Praise the Lord! Praise the name of the Lord, give praise, O servants of the Lord,

1 Praise the LORD ! Praise the name of the LORD ! Praise him, you who serve the LORD,

1 Hallelujah! Praise the name of God, praise the works of God.

1 Praise ye Jehovah. Praise ye the name of Jehovah; Praise [him], O ye servants of Jehovah,

1 Hallelujah! Praise the name of the LORD. Praise him, you servants of the LORD

1 Hallelujah! Praise the name of the Lord. Give praise, you servants of the Lord

1 Praise the Lord. Praise the name of the Lord. You who serve the Lord, praise him.

Psalm 135:1 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 135:1

Praise ye the Lord
Or hallelujah; which may be considered as the title of the psalm; as in the Targum, Septuagint, Vulgate Latin, Ethiopic, and Arabic versions:

praise ye the name of the Lord;
that is, the Lord himself, and the perfections of his nature; his greatness, goodness, grace, and mercy; his holiness, justice, power, truth, and faithfulness; and also his word, by which he makes known himself, and is a distinguishing blessing to his people, and to be praised for it; see ( Psalms 48:1 ) ( Psalms 147:19 Psalms 147:20 ) ;

praise [him], O ye servants of the Lord;
priests and Levites, and ministers of the word, and all the people of God; who once were the servants of sin, Satan, and the world, but now by the grace of God become his servants; see ( Romans 6:17 ) . Some observe that the word praise is here used three times, which is thought not to be without a mystery; and may have regard to the three divine Persons in the Godhead, who are each to be praised; the Father for electing grace, the Son for redeeming grace, and the Spirit for regenerating and sanctifying grace.

Psalm 135:1 In-Context

1 Praise the LORD.Praise the name of the LORD; praise him, you servants of the LORD,

2 you who minister in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God.

3 Praise the LORD, for the LORD is good; sing praise to his name, for that is pleasant.

4 For the LORD has chosen Jacob to be his own, Israel to be his treasured possession.

5 I know that the LORD is great, that our Lord is greater than all gods.

Cross References

• 1. Nehemiah 7:73; Psalms 113:1; Psalms 134:1

Footnotes

• [a] Hebrew "Hallelu Yah" ; also in verses 3 and 21