Psalms 135:21
in Psalms 135Blessed be the LORD from Zion— He who dwells in Jerusalem. Hallelujah!
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The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾
ASV
Blessed be Jehovah out of Zion, Who dwelleth at Jerusalem. Praise ye Jehovah.
KJV
Blessed be the Lord out of Zion, which dwelleth at Jerusalem. Praise ye the Lord.
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This verse in Psalms 135
Commentary
7 notes on this verseBlessed be the Lord out of Zion - Who has once more restored our temple and city, and now condescends to dwell with us in Jerusalem.
This site's exposition
house of Israel, bless the LORD
on Psalms 135:19-21
Four times the call is bless the LORD, to the house of Israel, house of Aaron, house of Levi, and those who fear the LORD. Psalm 115:9 to 11 calls Israel, Aaron's house and those who fear the LORD to trust. Hallelujah opens verse 1 and closes verse 21.
This site's exposition
He who dwells in Jerusalem
Psalm 134:3 asks the LORD to bless His people from Zion, and verse 21 turns it round, with the LORD blessed from Zion. Zion is the place of both blessings. Psalm 132:13 and 14 name it His chosen home.
The record, by era
The Church Fathers1 voice
Let us also with one voice say what follows: "Blessed be the Lord out of Zion, who dwells in Jerusalem" [Psalm 135:21]. Out of Zion is Jerusalem too. Zion is "watching," Jerusalem the "vision of peace." In what Jerusalem will He dwell now? In that which has fallen? Nay, but in that which is our mother, which is in the heavens, of which it is said, "The desolate has more children than she which has a husband." For now the Lord is from Zion, because we watch when He will come; now as long as we live in hope, we are in Zion. When our way is ended, we shall dwell in that city which will never fall, because the Lord dwells in her, and keeps her, which is the vision of peace, the eternal Jerusalem; for the praise of which, my brethren, language suffices not; where we shall find no enemy, either within the Church or without the Church, neither in our flesh, nor in our thoughts. For "death shall be swallowed up in victory," [1 Corinthians 15:54] and we shall be free to see God in eternal peace, being made citizens of Jerusalem, the city of God.
The Puritans and the Awakening3 voices
The more deplorable the condition of the Gentile nations that worship idols is the more are we bound to thank God that we know better. Let us set ourselves about the acts of devotion, and employ ourselves in them: Bless the Lord, and again and again, bless the Lord.
Blessed be the Lord out of Zion,....
2 Ye that stand in the house of the L ORD , in the courts of the house of our God, 3 Praise the L ORD ; for the L ORD is good: sing praises unto his name; for it is pleasant. 4 For the L ORD hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure. The duty we are called to--to praise the Lord, to praise his name; praise him, and again praise him.
The words behind it
7 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| בָּ֘ר֤וּךְ | barukh | [be] blessed | H1288 → | 330 times |
| יְהוָ֨ה׀ | yahweh | Yahweh | H3068 → | 6520 times |
| מִצִּיּ֗וֹן | mitziyon | from Zion | H6726 → | 154 times |
| שֹׁ֘כֵ֤ן | shokhen | [who] dwells | H7931 → | 129 times |
| יְֽרוּשָׁלִָ֗ם | yerushalim | Jerusalem | H3389 → | 643 times |
| הַֽלְלוּ־ | halu- | praise | H1984 → | 165 times |
| יָֽהּ׃ | yah | Yahweh | H3050 → | 50 times |
בָּ֘ר֤וּךְ[be] blessed
barukhH1288 →330 times
יְהוָ֨ה׀Yahweh
yahwehH3068 →6520 times
מִצִּיּ֗וֹןfrom Zion
mitziyonH6726 →154 times
שֹׁ֘כֵ֤ן[who] dwells
shokhenH7931 →129 times
יְֽרוּשָׁלִָ֗םJerusalem
yerushalimH3389 →643 times
הַֽלְלוּ־praise
halu-H1984 →165 times
יָֽהּ׃Yahweh
yahH3050 →50 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Psalms 128:5May the LORD bless you from Zion, that you may see the prosperity of Jerusalem all the days of your life,
it leads to
- Psalms 20:2
May He send you help from the sanctuary and sustain you from Zion.
Reached by 2 separate paths from here.
- Psalms 134:3
May the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth, bless you from Zion.
- Psalms 122:6
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May those who love you prosper.
- Psalms 20:2
Through
Psalms 134:3May the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth, bless you from Zion.
it leads to
- Psalms 128:5
May the LORD bless you from Zion, that you may see the prosperity of Jerusalem all the days of your life,
- Psalms 124:8
Our help is in the name of the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.
- Psalms 128:5
Through
Psalms 76:2His tent is in Salem, His dwelling place in Zion.
it leads to
- Genesis 14:18
Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine—since he was priest of God Most High—
- Genesis 14:18
Through
Isaiah 12:6Cry out and sing, O citizen of Zion, for great among you is the Holy One of Israel.”
it leads to
- Zechariah 2:5
For I will be a wall of fire around it, declares the LORD, and I will be the glory within it.’”
- Zechariah 2:10–11
“Shout for joy and be glad, O Daughter of Zion, for I am coming to dwell among you,” declares the LORD.
- Zechariah 2:5
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Who and where
2 names in this verse with a page on the site.
- PlaceJerusalemZionThe eastern ridge David took from the Jebusites and made his stronghold, the name the Psalms and the prophets give the city the LO…
- PlaceJerusalemJerusalemThe city David took from the Jebusites and made his capital, where Solomon built the temple, where Christ was crucified and rose,…
This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Albert Barnes, Notes on the Book of Psalms; Augustine of Hippo, Exposition on Psalm 135; Charles Spurgeon, The Treasury of David; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763); Keil and Delitzsch, Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.