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Psalms 135:1

Psalms 135:1
Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the name of the LORD; praise him, O ye servants of the LORD.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Praise ye the Lord,.... Or hallelujah; which may be considered as the title of the psalm; as in the Targum, Septuagint, Vulgate Latin, Ethiopic, and Arabic versions:

praise ye the name of the Lord;…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Praise ye the Lord - Hebrew, Hallelu-jah. Literally, “Praise Jah,” an abridged name for Yahweh. See the notes at Psa 68:4. Praise ye the name of the Lord - The same as praising God himself. Praise…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Psalms 135:1-4

Here is, 1. The duty we are called to - to praise the Lord, to praise his name; praise him, and again praise him. We must not only thank him for what he has done for us, but praise him for what he is…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Psalms 135:1-4

A call to Jehovah's servants to praise Him, since he has chosen Israel to be His own people.