Psalm - 135:21



21 Blessed be Yahweh from Zion, Who dwells at Jerusalem. Praise Yah!

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Explanation and meaning of Psalm 135:21.

Differing Translations

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Blessed be the LORD out of Zion, which dwelleth at Jerusalem. Praise ye the LORD.
Blessed be the Lord out of Sion, who dwelleth in Jerusalem.
Blessed be Jehovah out of Zion, who dwelleth at Jerusalem! Hallelujah!
Blessed is Jehovah from Zion, Inhabiting Jerusalem, praise ye Jah!
Praise be to the Lord out of Zion, even to the Lord whose house is in Jerusalem, Let the Lord be praised.

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Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

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.

Blessed be the Lord out of Zion,.... This, according to Aben Ezra, was the formula of blessing to be used by the houses of Israel, Aaron, and Levi, and all that feared God; or a direction to them in what manner they should bless him; and may both point out the persons that were to bless, and the place where; those that were inhabitants of Zion, where praise waited for the Lord, and was his due; and the blessings and benefits he was to be praised for, such as came out of Zion, strength from the Lord there, the rod of his strength, the word of the Gospel, and the Saviour himself;
which dwelleth at Jerusalem; in the temple there; and which distinguishes him from the idols of the Heathens before mentioned; and who dwells in the heavenly Jerusalem, in Gospel churches; and will dwell in the New Jerusalem, where his tabernacle will be with men, Revelation 21:3;
praise ye the Lord; or "hallelujah"; and so the psalm ends as it begun, being from first to last an exhortation to praise.

out of Zion--(Compare Psalm 110:2; Psalm 134:3). From the Church, as a center, His praise is diffused throughout the earth.

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