Psalms 135
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God to be praised for his mercy
Verse 1
WEB Praise Yah! Praise the name of Yahweh! Praise him, you servants of Yahweh,
KJV Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the name of the LORD; praise him, O ye servants of the LORD.
TSK Praise ye the Lord: ps 33:1,2, ps 96:1-4, ps 106:1, ps 107:8,15, ps 111:1, ps 112:1, ps 113:1, ps 117:1,2, ps 150:6; Praise ye the name: ps 7:17, ps 102:21, ps 113:2,3, ps 148:13, ex 34:5-7, ne 9:5; O ye servants: ps 113:1, ps 134:1, ps 149:1-3
Verse 3
WEB Praise Yah, for Yahweh is good. Sing praises to his name, for that is pleasant.
KJV Praise the LORD; for the LORD is good: sing praises unto his name; for it is pleasant.
TSK for the Lord: ps 106:1, ps 107:1, ps 118:1, ps 119:68, ps 136:1, ps 145:7,8, mt 19:17; for it is: ps 33:1, ps 63:5, ps 92:1,2, ps 147:1
Verse 4
WEB For Yah has chosen Jacob for himself; Israel for his own possession.
KJV For the LORD hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure.
TSK the Lord: ps 33:12, de 7:6,7, de 10:15, 1sa 12:22, isa 41:8, isa 43:20,21, zec 2:10-12, 1pe 2:9; his peculiar: ex 19:5,6, de 32:9, mal 3:17, tit 2:14
For his power and punishments
Verse 5
WEB For I know that Yahweh is great, that our Lord is above all gods.
KJV For I know that the LORD is great, and that our Lord is above all gods.
TSK I know: ps 48:1, ps 86:8-10, ps 89:6, ps 95:3, ps 96:4,5, ps 97:9, de 10:17, isa 40:22,25, jer 10:10,11, da 3:29, da 6:26,27
Verse 6
WEB Whatever Yahweh pleased, that he has done, in heaven and in earth, in the seas and in all deeps;
KJV Whatsoever the LORD pleased, that did he in heaven, and in earth, in the seas, and all deep places.
TSK Whatsoever: ps 33:9,11, ps 115:3, isa 46:10, da 4:35, am 4:13, am 9:6, mt 28:18; in the seas: ps 136:13-15, mt 8:26,27, mt 14:25
Verse 7
WEB who causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth; who makes lightnings with the rain; who brings forth the wind out of his treasuries;
KJV He causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings for the rain; he bringeth the wind out of his treasuries.
TSK He causeth: ps 148:8, ge 2:5,6, 1ki 18:1,41-45, job 5:10, jer 10:13, jer 14:22, jer 51:16, zec 10:1; he make lightnings: job 28:25,26, job 38:24-28, job 107:25, job 148:8, job 38:22,23, jon 1:4, joh 3:8
Verse 8
WEB Who struck the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and animal;
KJV Who smote the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and beast.
TSK smote: ps 78:51, ps 105:36, ps 136:10, ex 12:12,29,30, ex 13:15
Verse 9
WEB Who sent signs and wonders into the midst of you, Egypt, on Pharaoh, and on all his servants;
KJV Who sent tokens and wonders into the midst of thee, O Egypt, upon Pharaoh, and upon all his servants.
TSK sent tokens: ps 78:43-50, ps 105:27-29, ex 7:1-15, de 4:34, ne 9:10, isa 51:9,10, jer 32:20,21, ac 7:36; upon Pharaoh: ps 136:15
Verse 10
WEB who struck many nations, and killed mighty kings,
KJV Who smote great nations, and slew mighty kings;
TSK smote: ps 44:2,3, ps 136:17-22
Verse 11
WEB Sihon king of the Amorites, Og king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan,
KJV Sihon king of the Amorites, and Og king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan:
TSK Sihon: nu 21:21-35, de 2:30-37, de 3:1-11, ne 9:22; and all the: jos 10:1-12
Verse 13
WEB Your name, Yahweh, endures forever; your renown, Yahweh, throughout all generations.
KJV Thy name, O LORD, endureth for ever; and thy memorial, O LORD, throughout all generations.
TSK Thy name: ps 8:1,9, ps 72:17, ps 102:12,21, ex 3:15, ex 34:5-7, ho 12:5, mt 6:9,13; throughout all generations: ps 89:1
The vanity of false gods
Verse 15
WEB The idols of the nations are silver and gold, the work of men’s hands.
KJV The idols of the heathen are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.
TSK idols: ps 115:4-8, de 4:28, isa 37:19, isa 40:19,20, isa 44:9-20, isa 46:6,7, jer 10:3-11, hab 2:18,19, ac 17:29
Verse 16
WEB They have mouths, but they can’t speak. They have eyes, but they can’t see.
KJV They have mouths, but they speak not; eyes have they, but they see not;
TSK eyes have they: isa 6:10, mt 13:14-16
Verse 17
WEB They have ears, but they can’t hear; neither is there any breath in their mouths.
KJV They have ears, but they hear not; neither is there any breath in their mouths.
TSK No cross references.
Verse 18
WEB Those who make them will be like them; yes, everyone who trusts in them.
KJV They that make them are like unto them: so is every one that trusteth in them.
TSK They that: ps 97:7, ps 115:8, isa 44:18-20, jer 10:8, 2co 4:4
Verse 19
WEB House of Israel, praise Yahweh! House of Aaron, praise Yahweh!
KJV Bless the LORD, O house of Israel: bless the LORD, O house of Aaron:
TSK Bless the LORD, O house of Israel: bless the LORD, O house of Aaron:: ps 115:9-11, ps 118:1-4, ps 145:10, ps 147:19,20, ps 148:14, re 19:5
Verse 20
WEB House of Levi, praise Yahweh! You who fear Yahweh, praise Yahweh!
KJV Bless the LORD, O house of Levi: ye that fear the LORD, bless the LORD.
TSK No cross references.