PRAISE THE LORD, ALL YOU SERVANTS
Passage: Psalm 134:1~135:21  
Key verse: 134:1
Psalm 134A song of ascents.
1 Praise the Lord, all you servants(A) of the Lord
who minister(B) by night(C) in the house of the Lord.
2 Lift up your hands(D) in the sanctuary(E)
and praise the Lord.(F)
Psalm 135(I)1 Praise the Lord.[a]
Praise the name of the Lord;
praise him, you servants(J) of the Lord,
2 you who minister in the house(K) of the Lord,
in the courts(L) of the house of our God.
3 Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good;(M)
sing praise to his name,(N) for that is pleasant.(O)
4 For the Lord has chosen Jacob(P) to be his own,
Israel to be his treasured possession.(Q)
5 I know that the Lord is great,(R)
that our Lord is greater than all gods.(S)
6 The Lord does whatever pleases him,(T)
in the heavens and on the earth,(U)
in the seas and all their depths.
7 He makes clouds rise from the ends of the earth;
he sends lightning with the rain(V)
and brings out the wind(W) from his storehouses.(X)
8 He struck down the firstborn(Y) of Egypt,
the firstborn of people and animals.
9 He sent his signs(Z) and wonders into your midst, Egypt,
against Pharaoh and all his servants.(AA)
10 He struck down many(AB) nations
and killed mighty kings—
11 Sihon(AC) king of the Amorites,(AD)
Og king of Bashan,(AE)
and all the kings of Canaan(AF)—
12 and he gave their land as an inheritance,(AG)
an inheritance to his people Israel.
13 Your name, Lord, endures forever,(AH)
your renown,(AI) Lord, through all generations.
14 For the Lord will vindicate his people(AJ)
and have compassion on his servants.(AK)
15 The idols of the nations(AL) are silver and gold,
made by human hands.(AM)
16 They have mouths, but cannot speak,(AN)
eyes, but cannot see.
17 They have ears, but cannot hear,
nor is there breath(AO) in their mouths.
18 Those who make them will be like them,
and so will all who trust in them.
19 All you Israelites, praise the Lord;(AP)
house of Aaron, praise the Lord;
20 house of Levi, praise the Lord;
you who fear him, praise the Lord.
21 Praise be to the Lord from Zion,(AQ)
to him who dwells in Jerusalem.(AR)
Praise the Lord.
1 Praise the Lord, all you servants(A) of the Lord
who minister(B) by night(C) in the house of the Lord.
2 Lift up your hands(D) in the sanctuary(E)
and praise the Lord.(F)
1 Praise the Lord.[a]
Praise the name of the Lord;
praise him, you servants(J) of the Lord,
2 you who minister in the house(K) of the Lord,
in the courts(L) of the house of our God.
3 Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good;(M)
sing praise to his name,(N) for that is pleasant.(O)
4 For the Lord has chosen Jacob(P) to be his own,
Israel to be his treasured possession.(Q)
5 I know that the Lord is great,(R)
that our Lord is greater than all gods.(S)
6 The Lord does whatever pleases him,(T)
in the heavens and on the earth,(U)
in the seas and all their depths.
7 He makes clouds rise from the ends of the earth;
he sends lightning with the rain(V)
and brings out the wind(W) from his storehouses.(X)
8 He struck down the firstborn(Y) of Egypt,
the firstborn of people and animals.
9 He sent his signs(Z) and wonders into your midst, Egypt,
against Pharaoh and all his servants.(AA)
10 He struck down many(AB) nations
and killed mighty kings—
11 Sihon(AC) king of the Amorites,(AD)
Og king of Bashan,(AE)
and all the kings of Canaan(AF)—
12 and he gave their land as an inheritance,(AG)
an inheritance to his people Israel.
13 Your name, Lord, endures forever,(AH)
your renown,(AI) Lord, through all generations.
14 For the Lord will vindicate his people(AJ)
and have compassion on his servants.(AK)
15 The idols of the nations(AL) are silver and gold,
made by human hands.(AM)
16 They have mouths, but cannot speak,(AN)
eyes, but cannot see.
17 They have ears, but cannot hear,
nor is there breath(AO) in their mouths.
18 Those who make them will be like them,
and so will all who trust in them.
19 All you Israelites, praise the Lord;(AP)
house of Aaron, praise the Lord;
20 house of Levi, praise the Lord;
you who fear him, praise the Lord.
21 Praise be to the Lord from Zion,(AQ)
to him who dwells in Jerusalem.(AR)
Praise the Lord.
Footnotes
- Psalm 135:1 Hebrew Hallelu Yah; also in verses 3 and 21
Cross references
- Psalm 134:1 : S Ps 113:1; 135:1-2; Rev 19:5
- Psalm 134:1 : S Nu 16:9; S 1Ch 15:2
- Psalm 134:1 : S 1Ch 23:30
- Psalm 134:2 : S Ps 28:2; 1Ti 2:8
- Psalm 134:2 : Ps 15:1
- Psalm 134:2 : Ps 33:2; 103:1
- Psalm 134:3 : S Lev 25:21; S Ps 20:2
- Psalm 134:3 : S Ps 124:8
- Psalm 135:1 : 135:15-20pp — Ps 115:4-11
- Psalm 135:1 : Ne 7:73
- Psalm 135:2 : S 1Ch 15:2; Lk 2:37
- Psalm 135:2 : S Ps 116:19
- Psalm 135:3 : S 1Ch 16:34; S Ps 119:68
- Psalm 135:3 : S Ps 68:4
- Psalm 135:3 : S Ps 92:1; 147:1
- Psalm 135:4 : S Dt 10:15
- Psalm 135:4 : Ex 19:5; Dt 7:6; Mal 3:17; S Tit 2:14
- Psalm 135:5 : S Ps 48:1; 145:3
- Psalm 135:5 : S Ex 12:12; S 1Ch 16:25; S Job 21:22
- Psalm 135:6 : Ps 115:3; Da 4:35
- Psalm 135:6 : Mt 6:10
- Psalm 135:7 : S Job 5:10; Ps 68:9; Isa 30:23; Jer 10:13; 51:16; Joel 2:23; Zec 10:1
- Psalm 135:7 : Am 4:13
- Psalm 135:7 : S Dt 28:12
- Psalm 135:8 : S Ex 4:23; S 12:12
- Psalm 135:9 : S Ex 7:9
- Psalm 135:9 : Ps 136:10-15
- Psalm 135:10 : Nu 21:21-25; Jos 24:8-11; Ps 44:2; 78:55; 136:17-21
- Psalm 135:11 : S Nu 21:21
- Psalm 135:11 : S Nu 21:26
- Psalm 135:11 : S Nu 21:33
- Psalm 135:11 : S Jos 12:7-24; 24:12
- Psalm 135:12 : S Dt 29:8
- Psalm 135:13 : S Ex 3:15
- Psalm 135:13 : S Ps 102:12
- Psalm 135:14 : S 1Sa 24:15; Heb 10:30*
- Psalm 135:14 : S Dt 32:36
- Psalm 135:15 : Ps 96:5; Rev 9:20
- Psalm 135:15 : Isa 2:8; 31:7; 37:19; 40:19; Jer 1:16; 10:5
- Psalm 135:16 : S 1Ki 18:26
- Psalm 135:17 : Jer 10:14; Hab 2:19
- Psalm 135:19 : S Ps 22:23
- Psalm 135:21 : Ps 128:5; 134:3
- Psalm 135:21 : S 1Ki 8:13; S 2Ch 6:2
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The LORD revealed his greatness in his creation and sovereignty over the heavens and the earth. He is almighty in power. But he also revealed himself when he called his people out of Egypt, through the desert, and gave them the land of promise as their inheritance. He placed his name on them forever by his holy compassion. He is our deliverer. The earth is full of idols and idol worship, but God’s people are called to praise the LORD. He is full of power, full of compassion, and he dwells with those he calls.
Prayer: Lord, you are the almighty and you are my deliverer. Help me to listen to your call every day and come to you full of praises.
One Word: Praise the LORD