Psalms 135:20
Bless the Lord, O house of Levi: ye that fear the Lord, bless the Lord.
Psalms 135:20 in other translations
| BSB | O house of Levi, bless the LORD; you who fear the LORD, bless the LORD! |
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| WEB | House of Levi, praise the LORD! You who fear the LORD, praise the LORD! |
| ASV | O house of Levi, bless ye Jehovah: Ye that fear Jehovah, bless ye Jehovah. |
| YLT | O house of Levi, bless ye Jehovah, Those fearing Jehovah, bless ye Jehovah. |
| DARBY | House of Levi, bless ye Jehovah; ye that fear Jehovah, bless Jehovah. |
| BBE | Give praise to the Lord, O sons of Levi: let all the worshippers of the Lord give him praise. |
| Webster | Bless the LORD, O house of Levi: ye that fear the LORD, bless the LORD. |
What does Psalms 135:20 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 135:19-21
19-21. (Compare Psa 115:9-11). There we have "trust" for "bless" here.
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…
Psalms 135:20 in the original Hebrew
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Context
- 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.
- Psalms 135:21
Blessed be the Lord out of Zion, which dwelleth at Jerusalem. Praise ye the Lord.
Psalms 135:20 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Casa de Leví, bendecid á Jehová: los que teméis á Jehová, bendecid á Jehová. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Maison de Lévi, bénissez l’ Éternel! Vous qui craignez l’ Éternel, bénissez l’ Éternel! |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Haus Levi, preiset Jehova! Die ihr Jehova fürchtet, preiset Jehova! |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | et Og, regem Basan, quoniam in æternum misericordia ejus: |