Psalms 135 · Verse 19

Psalms 135:19

Bless the Lord, O house of Israel: bless the Lord, O house of Aaron:
Psalms 135:19, King James Version

Psalms 135:19 in other translations

BSBO house of Israel, bless the LORD; O house of Aaron, bless the LORD;
WEBHouse of Israel, praise the LORD! House of Aaron, praise the LORD!
ASVO house of Israel, bless ye Jehovah: O house of Aaron, bless ye Jehovah:
YLTO house of Israel, bless ye Jehovah, O house of Aaron, bless ye Jehovah,
DARBYHouse of Israel, bless ye Jehovah; house of Aaron, bless ye Jehovah;
BBEGive praise to the Lord, O children of Israel: give praise to the Lord, O sons of Aaron:
WebsterBless the LORD, O house of Israel: bless the LORD, O house of Aaron:

What does Psalms 135:19 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 135:19-21
19-21. (Compare Psa 115:9-11). There we have "trust" for "bless" here.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 19 Bless the Lord. O house, etc. - See similar verses, Psa 115:9-13 (note), and the notes there.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 135:15-21

These verses arm believers against idolatry and all false worship, by showing what sort of gods the heathen worshipped. And the more deplorable the condition of the Gentile nations that worship idols, the more are we to be thankful that we know better. Let us pity, and pray for, and seek to benefit benighted heathens and deluded sinners. Let us endeavour to glorify his name, and recommend his truth, not only with…

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Psalms 135:19 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

בֵּ֣יתbeitO house ofH1004
יִ֭שְׂרָאֵלYis.ra.'elIsraelH3478
בָּרֲכ֣וּba.ra.KhublessH1288
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068
בֵּ֥יתbeitO house ofH1004
אַ֝הֲרֹ֗ן'a.ha.RonAaronH175
בָּרֲכ֥וּba.ra.KhublessH1288
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
יְהוָֽה\׃Yah.wehYahwehH3068

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 135:19

  • Psalms 115:9-11

    O Israel, trust thou in the Lord: he is their help and their shield. O house of Aaron, trust in the Lord: he is their help and their shield. Ye that fear the Lord, trust in the Lord: he is their help and their shield.

  • Psalms 145:10

    All thy works shall praise thee, O Lord; and thy saints shall bless thee.

  • Psalms 118:1-4

    O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: because his mercy endureth for ever. Let Israel now say, that his mercy endureth for ever. Let the house of Aaron now say, that his mercy endureth for ever. Let them now that fear the Lord say, that his mercy endureth for ever.

  • Psalms 148:14

    He also exalteth the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints; even of the children of Israel, a people near unto him. Praise ye the Lord.

  • Psalms 147:19-20

    He sheweth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel. He hath not dealt so with any nation: and as for his judgments, they have not known them. Praise ye the Lord.

  • Revelation 19:5

    And a voice came out of the throne, saying, Praise our God, all ye his servants, and ye that fear him, both small and great.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
115:9-11; 118:1-4; 145:10; 147:19,20; 148:14; Re 19:5

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Psalms 135:18

    They that make them are like unto them: so is every one that trusteth in them.

  • Psalms 135:19

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

  • Psalms 135:20

    Bless the Lord, O house of Levi: ye that fear the Lord, bless the Lord.

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Psalms 135:19 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Casa de Israel, bendecid á Jehová: casa de Aarón, bendecid á Jehová:
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Maison d’Israël, bénissez l’ Éternel! Maison d’Aaron, bénissez l’ Éternel!
German
Elberfelder 1871
Haus Israel, preiset Jehova! Haus Aaron, preiset Jehova!
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Sehon, regem Amorrhæorum, quoniam in æternum misericordia ejus;