Psalms 135:3
Give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his mercy endures for ever.
Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
Praise the LORD; for the LORD is good: sing praises unto his name; for it is pleasant.
In Context
2Give thanks to the God of gods: for his mercy endures for ever.
4To him who alone has wrought great wonders: for his mercy endures for ever.
Cross References
Psalms 33:1A Psalm of David, when he changed his countenance before Abimelech; and he let him go, and he departed.
Psalms 92:1For + 92:1 Alex. the sabbath-day.the day before the Sabbath, when the land was first inhabited, the praise of a Song by David. The Lord reigns; he has clothed himself with honour: the Lord has clothed and girded himself with strength; for he has established the world, which shall not be moved.
Psalms 106:1Alleluia. Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his mercy endures for ever.
Psalms 118:1Alleluia. Blessed are the blameless in the way, who walk in the law of the Lord.
Psalms 136:1+ 136:1 Alex. omits.For David, a Psalm of Jeremias. By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat; and wept when we remembered Sion.
Psalms 147:1Alleluia, a Psalm of Aggæus and Zacharias. + 147:1 In the original text, the following verses are numbered 12 to 20. Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Sion.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 135:2-5
Majesty and Goodness of God. 1 Praise ye the Lord . Praise ye the name of the Lord ; praise him, O ye servants of the Lord . 2 Ye that stand in the house of the Lord , in the courts of the house of our God, 3 Praise the Lord ; for the Lord is good: sing praises unto his name; for it is pleasant. 4 For the Lord hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure. 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… Read the whole commentary →