Psalms 135 · Verse 21

Psalms 135:21

Blessed be the Lord out of Zion, which dwelleth at Jerusalem. Praise ye the Lord.
Psalms 135:21, King James Version

Psalms 135:21 in other translations

BSBBlessed be the LORD from Zion— He who dwells in Jerusalem. Hallelujah!
WEBBlessed be the LORD from Zion, who dwells in Jerusalem. Praise the LORD!
ASVBlessed be Jehovah out of Zion, Who dwelleth at Jerusalem. Praise ye Jehovah.
YLTBlessed is Jehovah from Zion, Inhabiting Jerusalem--praise ye Jah!
DARBYBlessed be Jehovah out of Zion, who dwelleth at Jerusalem! Hallelujah!
BBEPraise be to the Lord out of Zion, even to the Lord whose house is in Jerusalem, Let the Lord be praised.
WebsterBlessed be the LORD out of Zion, who dwelleth at Jerusalem. Praise ye the LORD.

What does Psalms 135:21 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 135:19-21

19-21. (Compare Psa 115:9-11). There we have "trust" for "bless" here.

Read the full comment on Psalms 135:19-21 →

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 21 Blessed be the Lord out of Zion - Who has once more restored our temple and city, and now condescends to dwell with us in Jerusalem.

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…

Read the full comment on Psalms 135:15-21 →

Psalms 135:21 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.

בָּ֘ר֤וּךְba.Rukh[be] blessedH1288
יְהוָ֨ה\׀Yah.wehYahwehH3068
מִצִּיּ֗וֹןmi.tzi.Yonfrom ZionH6726
שֹׁ֘כֵ֤ןsho.Khen[who] dwellsH7931
יְֽרוּשָׁלִָ֗םye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389
הַֽלְלוּ\־ha.lu-praiseH1984
יָֽהּ\׃YahYahwehH3050

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

Cross references for Psalms 135:21

  • Psalms 134:3

    The Lord that made heaven and earth bless thee out of Zion.

  • Psalms 132:13-14

    For the Lord hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation. This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it.

  • 2 Chronicles 6:6

    But I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.

  • Isaiah 12:6

    Cry out and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion: for great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee.

  • Psalms 76:2

    In Salem also is his tabernacle, and his dwelling place in Zion.

  • Psalms 128:5

    The Lord shall bless thee out of Zion: and thou shalt see the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life.

  • Psalms 48:9

    We have thought of thy lovingkindness, O God, in the midst of thy temple.

  • Psalms 48:1

    A Song and Psalm for the sons of Korah. Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness.

Ranked by reader votes · OpenBible.info cross references (CC BY).

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
out of Zion.
76:2; 134:3; 2Ch 6:6
which dwelleth.
48:1,9; 132:13,14; Isa 12:6

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

Context

  • 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.

Read all of Psalms 135

Psalms 135:21 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Bendito de Sión Jehová, que mora en Jerusalem. Aleluya.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Béni soit, de Sion, l’ Éternel, qui habite à Jérusalem! Louez Jah!
German
Elberfelder 1871		Gepriesen sei Jehova von Zion aus, der zu Jerusalem wohnt! Lobet Jehova!
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		et dedit terram eorum hæreditatem, quoniam in æternum misericordia ejus;