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Praise the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/135.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The LORD be praised from Zion, for he lives here in Jerusalem. Praise the LORD!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/135.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Blessed be the LORD from Zion, he who dwells in Jerusalem! Praise the LORD!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/135.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Blessed be the LORD from Zion—He who dwells in Jerusalem. Hallelujah!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/135.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Blessed be the LORD out of Zion, which dwelleth at Jerusalem. Praise ye the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/135.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Blessed be the LORD out of Zion, Who dwells in Jerusalem! Praise the LORD!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/135.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Blessed be the LORD from Zion, Who dwells in Jerusalem. Praise the LORD!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/135.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Blessed be the LORD from Zion, Who dwells in Jerusalem. Praise the LORD!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/135.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Blessed be the LORD from Zion, Who dwells in Jerusalem. Praise the LORD! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/135.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Blessed be Yahweh from Zion, Who dwells in Jerusalem. Praise Yah!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/135.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Blessed be the LORD from Zion, Who dwells [with us] at Jerusalem. Praise the LORD! (Hallelujah!)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/135.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Blessed be the LORD from Zion; he dwells in Jerusalem. Hallelujah!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/135.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />May the LORD be praised from Zion; He dwells in Jerusalem. Hallelujah! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/135.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Blessed be Jehovah out of Zion, Who dwelleth at Jerusalem. Praise ye Jehovah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/135.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Praise the LORD from Zion! He lives here in Jerusalem. Shout praises to the LORD! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/135.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Blessed be the LORD out of Zion, who dwelleth at Jerusalem. Praise ye the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/135.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Thank the LORD in Zion. Thank the one who lives in Jerusalem. Hallelujah!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/135.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Praise the LORD in Zion, in Jerusalem, his home. Praise the LORD! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/135.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Blessed be the LORD from Zion, he who lives in Jerusalem. Hallelujah!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/135.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Blessed be the LORD from Zion?He who dwells in Jerusalem. Hallelujah!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/135.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The LORD deserves praise in Zion--he who dwells in Jerusalem. Praise the LORD! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/135.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Blessed be the LORD from Zion, Who dwells at Jerusalem. Praise the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/135.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Blessed be the LORD out of Zion, who dwelleth at Jerusalem. Praise ye the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/135.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Blessed be Yahweh from Zion, who dwells in Jerusalem. Praise Yah! <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/135.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Blessed [is] YHWH from Zion, "" Inhabiting Jerusalem—praise YAH!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/135.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Blessed is Jehovah from Zion, Inhabiting Jerusalem -- praise ye Jah!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/135.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Blessed be Jehovah from Zion, dwelling in Jerusalem. Praise ye Jah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/135.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Blessed be the Lord out of Sion, who dwelleth in Jerusalem. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/135.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 134:21>The Lord is blessed from Zion, by those who dwell in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/135.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Blessed be the LORD from Zion, who dwells in Jerusalem! Hallelujah! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/135.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Blessed be the LORD from Zion, he who resides in Jerusalem. Praise the LORD!<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/135.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Blessed be the LORD out of Zion, who dwells at Jerusalem. Praise the LORD,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/135.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Blessed is LORD JEHOVAH from Zion, he who dwells in Jerusalem! <div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/135.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Blessed be the LORD out of Zion, Who dwelleth at Jerusalem. Hallelujah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/135.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Blessed in Sion be the Lord, who dwells in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/135-21.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=16884" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/135.htm">Your Name, O LORD, Endures Forever</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">20</span>O house of Levi, bless the LORD; you who fear the LORD, bless the LORD! <span class="reftext">21</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1288.htm" title="1288: bā·rūḵ (V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms) -- To kneel, bless. A primitive root; to kneel; by implication to bless God, and man; also to curse.">Blessed be</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/6726.htm" title="6726: miṣ·ṣî·yō·wn (Prep-m:: N-proper-fs) -- A mountain in Jer., also a name for Jer. The same as tsiyuwn; Tsijon, a mountain of Jerusalem.">from Zion—</a> <a href="/hebrew/7931.htm" title="7931: šō·ḵên (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- A primitive root (by transmission) to shakab through the idea of lodging; compare cikluwth, shakam); to reside or permanently stay.">He who dwells</a> <a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389: yə·rū·šā·lim (N-proper-fs) -- Probably foundation of peace, capital city of all Isr. ">in Jerusalem.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1984.htm" title="1984: hal·lū- (V-Piel-Imp-mp) -- To shine.">Hallelujah!</a> <a href="/hebrew/3050.htm" title="3050: yāh (N-proper-ms) -- The name of the God of Israel. Contraction for Yhovah, and meaning the same; Jah, the sacred name."></a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/134-3.htm">Psalm 134:3</a></span><br />May the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth, bless you from Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/12-5.htm">Deuteronomy 12:5</a></span><br />Instead, you must seek the place the LORD your God will choose from among all your tribes to establish as a dwelling for His Name, and there you must go.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-29.htm">1 Kings 8:29</a></span><br />May Your eyes be open toward this temple night and day, toward the place of which You said, ‘My Name shall be there,’ so that You may hear the prayer that Your servant prays toward this place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/7-16.htm">2 Chronicles 7:16</a></span><br />For I have now chosen and consecrated this temple so that My Name may be there forever. My eyes and My heart will be there for all time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/2-3.htm">Isaiah 2:3</a></span><br />And many peoples will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways so that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go forth from Zion, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/56-7.htm">Isaiah 56:7</a></span><br />I will bring them to My holy mountain and make them joyful in My house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and sacrifices will be accepted on My altar, for My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joel/3-17.htm">Joel 3:17</a></span><br />Then you will know that I am the LORD your God, who dwells in Zion, My holy mountain. Jerusalem will be holy, never again to be overrun by foreigners.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/8-3.htm">Zechariah 8:3</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “I will return to Zion and dwell in Jerusalem. Then Jerusalem will be called the City of Truth, and the mountain of the LORD of Hosts will be called the Holy Mountain.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/21-13.htm">Matthew 21:13</a></span><br />And He declared to them, “It is written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer.’ But you are making it ‘a den of robbers.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/4-21.htm">John 4:21-24</a></span><br />“Believe Me, woman,” Jesus replied, “a time is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem. / You worship what you do not know; we worship what we do know, for salvation is from the Jews. / But a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth, for the Father is seeking such as these to worship Him. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/12-13.htm">John 12:13</a></span><br />They took palm branches and went out to meet Him, shouting: “Hosanna!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Blessed is the King of Israel!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-48.htm">Acts 7:48-49</a></span><br />However, the Most High does not dwell in houses made by human hands. As the prophet says: / ‘Heaven is My throne and the earth is My footstool. What kind of house will you build for Me, says the Lord, or where will My place of repose be?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/17-24.htm">Acts 17:24</a></span><br />The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples made by human hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/9-5.htm">Romans 9:5</a></span><br />Theirs are the patriarchs, and from them proceeds the human descent of Christ, who is God over all, forever worthy of praise! Amen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/3-16.htm">1 Corinthians 3:16</a></span><br />Do you not know that you yourselves are God’s temple, and that God’s Spirit dwells in you?</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Blessed be the LORD out of Zion, which dwells at Jerusalem. Praise you the LORD.</p><p class="hdg">out off Zion</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/76-2.htm">Psalm 76:2</a></b></br> In Salem also is his tabernacle, and his dwelling place in Zion.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/134-3.htm">Psalm 134:3</a></b></br> The LORD that made heaven and earth bless thee out of Zion.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/6-6.htm">2 Chronicles 6:6</a></b></br> But I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.</p><p class="hdg">which dwelleth</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/48-1.htm">Psalm 48:1,9</a></b></br> A Song <i>and</i> Psalm for the sons of Korah. Great <i>is</i> the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, <i>in</i> the mountain of his holiness… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/132-13.htm">Psalm 132:13,14</a></b></br> For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired <i>it</i> for his habitation… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/12-6.htm">Isaiah 12:6</a></b></br> Cry out and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion: for great <i>is</i> the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/129-8.htm">Blessed</a> <a href="/psalms/113-5.htm">Dwelleth</a> <a href="/psalms/91-1.htm">Dwells</a> <a href="/psalms/135-1.htm">Hallelujah</a> <a href="/psalms/135-20.htm">House</a> <a href="/psalms/84-4.htm">Inhabiting</a> <a href="/psalms/135-4.htm">Jah</a> <a href="/psalms/128-5.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/psalms/135-20.htm">Praise</a> <a href="/psalms/135-1.htm">Praised</a> <a href="/psalms/135-4.htm">Yah</a> <a href="/psalms/134-3.htm">Zion</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/137-8.htm">Blessed</a> <a href="/proverbs/1-33.htm">Dwelleth</a> <a href="/proverbs/3-29.htm">Dwells</a> <a href="/psalms/146-1.htm">Hallelujah</a> <a href="/psalms/140-13.htm">House</a> <a href="/isaiah/37-16.htm">Inhabiting</a> <a href="/psalms/146-1.htm">Jah</a> <a href="/psalms/137-5.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/psalms/136-1.htm">Praise</a> <a href="/psalms/145-3.htm">Praised</a> <a href="/psalms/146-1.htm">Yah</a> <a href="/psalms/137-1.htm">Zion</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 135</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/135-1.htm">An exhortation to praise God for his mercy</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/135-5.htm">For his power</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/135-8.htm">For his judgments</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/135-15.htm">The vanity of idols</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/135-19.htm">An exhortation to bless God</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/135.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/135.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Blessed be the LORD from Zion—</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the centrality of Zion, often synonymous with Jerusalem, as the spiritual heart of Israel. Zion is frequently mentioned in the Psalms as the dwelling place of God and the focal point of His presence among His people. The call to bless the LORD from Zion underscores the importance of worship emanating from the place where God has chosen to establish His name. In biblical context, Zion represents not only a physical location but also a symbol of God's kingdom and His covenant with David (<a href="/2_samuel/7-16.htm">2 Samuel 7:16</a>). Theologically, Zion is seen as a type of the heavenly Jerusalem, pointing to the ultimate fulfillment of God's promises in the New Testament (<a href="/hebrews/12-22.htm">Hebrews 12:22</a>).<p><b>He who dwells in Jerusalem.</b><br>This phrase highlights God's special presence in Jerusalem, the city chosen for His temple and the center of Jewish worship. Historically, Jerusalem was the site of Solomon's Temple, where God's Shekinah glory was believed to reside. The dwelling of God in Jerusalem signifies His covenantal relationship with Israel and His role as their protector and king. This concept is echoed in other scriptures, such as <a href="/psalms/48.htm">Psalm 48:1-2</a>, which describe Jerusalem as the city of the Great King. In a prophetic sense, the dwelling of God in Jerusalem foreshadows the incarnation of Christ, who is Emmanuel, "God with us" (<a href="/matthew/1-23.htm">Matthew 1:23</a>), and the future establishment of the New Jerusalem (<a href="/revelation/21-2.htm">Revelation 21:2-3</a>).<p><b>Hallelujah!</b><br>The term "Hallelujah" is a Hebrew expression meaning "Praise the LORD." It is a call to worship and an exclamation of joy and reverence. This word is used frequently in the Psalms and serves as a reminder of the appropriate response to God's majesty and faithfulness. In the context of <a href="/psalms/135.htm">Psalm 135</a>, it serves as a fitting conclusion, inviting all who hear to join in the praise of God for His mighty acts and enduring love. The use of "Hallelujah" connects this psalm to the broader biblical theme of worship and praise, which is central to the life of faith and is echoed in the heavenly worship scenes depicted in <a href="/revelation/19.htm">Revelation 19:1-6</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal existence and faithfulness to His people.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/z/zion.htm">Zion</a></b><br>A term often used to refer to the city of Jerusalem, specifically the hill where the Temple was built, symbolizing God's presence and His chosen dwelling place.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The capital city of Israel, central to Jewish worship and the location of the Temple, representing God's earthly dwelling among His people.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/p/psalmist.htm">Psalmist</a></b><br>The author of the psalm, traditionally believed to be a worship leader or a priest, who calls the people to praise God.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/h/hallelujah.htm">Hallelujah</a></b><br>A Hebrew expression meaning "Praise the LORD," used as a call to worship and adoration.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_presence_in_zion.htm">God's Presence in Zion</a></b><br>The mention of Zion and Jerusalem underscores the importance of God's presence among His people. In the Old Testament, the Temple in Jerusalem was the focal point of worship and divine encounter. Today, believers are called to recognize God's presence in their lives and gather in worship as the body of Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_praise.htm">The Call to Praise</a></b><br>The psalm concludes with "Hallelujah," a call to praise the LORD. This serves as a reminder that worship is both a personal and communal response to God's greatness and goodness. Believers are encouraged to cultivate a lifestyle of praise, acknowledging God's sovereignty and faithfulness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_significance_of_jerusalem.htm">The Significance of Jerusalem</a></b><br>Jerusalem holds a special place in biblical history and prophecy. It is a symbol of God's covenant promises and His plan for redemption. Christians are invited to pray for the peace of Jerusalem and to anticipate the fulfillment of God's promises in the New Jerusalem.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_135.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 135</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/day_26_insights_on_spiritual_growth.htm">What events define the Triumphal Entry in Volume 23?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_psalm_102_lack_historical_context.htm">Why does Psalm 102 speak of Zion's restoration without any clear historical fulfillment during the time it was written?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/psalm_87_7__how_are_all_'springs'_in_zion.htm">Psalm 87:7 - In what sense are all 'springs' in Zion, given that historically rivers and water sources are not exclusive to Jerusalem?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_the_city_of_god.htm">What defines the City of God?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/135.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(21) <span class= "bld">Out of</span> <span class= "bld">Zion.</span>--As in <a href="/psalms/128-5.htm" title="The LORD shall bless you out of Zion: and you shall see the good of Jerusalem all the days of your life.">Psalm 128:5</a>, Jehovah blesses the covenant people out of Zion, so here they bless him out of Zion--that is the place where the reciprocal relation is best and chiefly realised. This localisation is made more emphatic by the addition of the name Jerusalem to Zion. (Comp. <a href="/psalms/76-2.htm" title="In Salem also is his tabernacle, and his dwelling place in Zion.">Psalm 76:2</a>; <a href="/context/psalms/125-1.htm" title="They that trust in the LORD shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but stays for ever.">Psalm 125:1-2</a>.)<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/135.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 21.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Blessed be the Lord out of Zion</span>. As God gives his people blessings "out of Zion" (<a href="/psalms/134-3.htm">Psalm 134:3</a>), so they praise and bless him most appropriately out of the same place. <span class="cmt_word">Which dwelleth at Jerusalem</span> (comp. <a href="/psalms/76-2.htm">Psalm 76:2</a>; <a href="/psalms/48-1.htm">Psalm 48:1-3</a>). Praise ye the Lord (see the comment on ver. 1). <p> <p> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/135-21.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Blessed be</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּ֘ר֤וּךְ</span> <span class="translit">(bā·rūḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1288.htm">Strong's 1288: </a> </span><span class="str2">To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֨ה ׀</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from Zion—</span><br /><span class="heb">מִצִּיּ֗וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(miṣ·ṣî·yō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6726.htm">Strong's 6726: </a> </span><span class="str2">Zion -- a mountain in Jerusalem, also a name for Jerusalem</span><br /><br /><span class="word">He who dwells</span><br /><span class="heb">שֹׁ֘כֵ֤ן</span> <span class="translit">(šō·ḵên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7931.htm">Strong's 7931: </a> </span><span class="str2">To settle down, abide, dwell</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in Jerusalem.</span><br /><span class="heb">יְֽרוּשָׁלִָ֗ם</span> <span class="translit">(yə·rū·šā·lim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3389.htm">Strong's 3389: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Hallelujah!</span><br /><span class="heb">הַֽלְלוּ־</span> <span class="translit">(hal·lū-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1984.htm">Strong's 1984: </a> </span><span class="str2">To shine</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/135-21.htm">Psalm 135:21 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/135-21.htm">Psalm 135:21 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/135-21.htm">Psalm 135:21 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/135-21.htm">Psalm 135:21 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/135-21.htm">Psalm 135:21 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/135-21.htm">Psalm 135:21 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/135-21.htm">Psalm 135:21 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/135-21.htm">Psalm 135:21 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/135-21.htm">Psalm 135:21 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/135-21.htm">Psalm 135:21 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/135-21.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 135:21 Blessed be Yahweh from Zion Who dwells (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/135-20.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 135:20"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 135:20" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/136-1.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 136:1"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 136:1" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>