Psalms 135:19

Amplified Bible

O house of Israel, bless and praise the LORD [with gratitude]; O house of Aaron, bless the LORD;

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
House of Israel, bless the Lord!House of Aaron, bless the Lord!

Hebrew Names Version
House of Yisra'el, praise the LORD! House of Aharon, praise the LORD!

King James Version
Bless the Lord , O house of Israel: bless the Lord , O house of Aaron:

English Standard Version
O house of Israel, bless the Lord ! O house of Aaron, bless the Lord !

New Century Version
Family of Israel, praise the Lord . Family of Aaron, praise the Lord .

New English Translation
O family of Israel, praise the Lord ! O family of Aaron, praise the Lord !

New American Standard Bible
House of Israel, bless the LORD; House of Aaron, bless the LORD;

World English Bible
House of Israel, praise Yahweh! House of Aaron, praise Yahweh!

Geneva Bible (1587)
Praise the Lord, ye house of Israel: praise the Lord, ye house of Aaron.

Legacy Standard Bible
O house of Israel, bless Yahweh;O house of Aaron, bless Yahweh;

Berean Standard Bible
O house of Israel, praise the LORD; O house of Aaron, praise the LORD;

Contemporary English Version
Everyone in Israel, come praise the Lord ! All the family of Aaron

Complete Jewish Bible
House of Isra'el, bless Adonai ! House of Aharon, bless Adonai !

Darby Translation
House of Israel, bless ye Jehovah; house of Aaron, bless ye Jehovah;

Easy-to-Read Version
Family of Israel, praise the Lord ! Aaron's family, praise the Lord !

George Lamsa Translation
Bless the LORD, O house of Israel; bless the LORD, O house of Aaron;

Good News Translation
Praise the Lord , people of Israel; praise him, you priests of God!

Lexham English Bible
O house of Israel, bless Yahweh. O house of Aaron, bless Yahweh.

Literal Translation
Bless Jehovah, O house of Israel; bless Jehovah, O house of Aaron;

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Prayse the LORDE ye house of Israel, prayse the LORDE ye house of Aaron.

American Standard Version
O house of Israel, bless ye Jehovah: O house of Aaron, bless ye Jehovah:

Bible in Basic English
Give praise to the Lord, O children of Israel: give praise to the Lord, O sons of Aaron:

JPS Old Testament (1917)
O house of Israel, bless ye the LORD; O house of Aaron, bless ye the LORD;

King James Version (1611)
Blesse the Lord, O house of Israel: blesse the Lord, O house of Aaron.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Blesse God ye the house of Israel: blesse God ye the house of Aaron.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
O house of Israel, bless ye the Lord: O house of Aaron, bless ye the Lord:

English Revised Version
O house of Israel, bless ye the LORD: O house of Aaron, bless ye the LORD:

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
The hous of Israel, blesse ye the Lord; the hous of Aaron, blesse ye the Lord.

Update Bible Version
O house of Israel, bless Yahweh: O house of Aaron, bless Yahweh:

Webster's Bible Translation
Bless the LORD, O house of Israel: bless the LORD, O house of Aaron:

New King James Version
Bless the LORD, O house of Israel! Bless the LORD, O house of Aaron!

New Living Translation
O Israel, praise the Lord ! O priests—descendants of Aaron—praise the Lord !

New Life Bible
O house of Israel, give honor and thanks to the Lord. O house of Aaron, give honor and thanks to the Lord.

New Revised Standard
O house of Israel, bless the Lord ! O house of Aaron, bless the Lord !

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
O house of Israel! bless Yahweh, O house of Aaron! bless Yahweh;

Douay-Rheims Bible
(134-19) Bless the Lord, O house of Israel: bless the Lord, O house of Aaron.

Revised Standard Version
O house of Israel, bless the LORD! O house of Aaron, bless the LORD!

Young's Literal Translation
O house of Israel, bless ye Jehovah, O house of Aaron, bless ye Jehovah,

THE MESSAGE
Family of Israel, bless God ! Family of Aaron, bless God ! Family of Levi, bless God ! You who fear God , bless God ! Oh, blessed be God of Zion, First Citizen of Jerusalem! Hallelujah!

New American Standard Bible (1995)
O house of Israel, bless the Lord ; O house of Aaron, bless the Lord ;

Contextual Overview

¹⁵The idols of the nations are silver and gold, The work of men's hands. ¹⁶They have mouths, but they do not speak; They have eyes, but they do not see; ¹⁷They have ears, but they do not hear, Nor is there any breath in their mouths. ¹⁸Those who make idols are like them [absolutely worthless—spiritually blind, deaf, and powerless]; So is everyone who trusts in and relies on them. ¹⁹O house of Israel, bless and praise the LORD [with gratitude]; O house of Aaron, bless the LORD;²⁰O house of Levi, bless the LORD; You who fear the LORD [and worship Him with obedience], bless the LORD [with grateful praise]! ²¹Blessed be the LORD from Zion, Who dwells [with us] at Jerusalem. Praise the LORD! (Hallelujah!)

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Psalms 115:9-11, Psalms 118:1-4, Psalms 145:10, Psalms 147:19, Psalms 147:20, Psalms 148:14, Revelation 19:5

Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 23:30 - stand 1 Chronicles 29:20 - Now bless Psalms 22:23 - Ye that Psalms 30:4 - Sing Psalms 68:26 - Bless Psalms 118:2 - General Psalms 134:1 - bless ye Psalms 147:12 - praise thy God Luke 2:28 - and

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Bless the Lord, O house of Israel,.... Who are chosen by the Lord to be a special people to him above all others; redeemed from Egyptian bondage; through a variety of surprising providences brought into and settled in the land of Canaan; distinguished by various blessings, favoured with the word, worship, and ordinances of God, and not left to worship idols of gold and silver, as other nations; and therefore had great reason to bless the Lord: as also the spiritual Israel, or the household of God and of faith, the family of Christ; and that because they are of his family, because of the love of God to them, his choice of them, his covenant with them, their redemption by Christ, their effectual calling; or for being made Israelites indeed, and the provisions made for them in the house of God for their spiritual welfare;

bless the Lord, O house of Aaron: who were separated from their brethren to minister in the priest's office; to offer gifts and sacrifices for the people, and to bless them, Exodus 28:1; which was a very sacred and honourable employment, and they were under obligation to bless the Lord, who had called them to it, and put this honour on them; as are the ministers of the Gospel, who have received gifts from Christ; whom he has counted faithful, and put into the ministry; made stewards of the mysteries of his grace, and ambassadors in his stead; and especially if made useful for edification and conversion: and indeed all the Lord's people, who are all made priests unto God, and have nearness unto him, liberty and boldness to enter into the holiest of all, as Aaron once a year into the most holy place; and who have better sacrifices to offer than he, the living sacrifices of their own bodies and souls, and not slain beasts; spiritual sacrifices of prayer and praise; and, above all, the sweet smelling sacrifice of Christ they bring in the arms of faith, and so enter into the courts of God.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Bless the Lord, O house of Israel ... - This passage, also, is evidently an imitation of the passage in Psalms 115:9-13. The form in Psalms 115:0, however, is rather an exhortation to trust in the Lord, and an assurance that God would bless the classes spoken of, than a call on them to bless the Lord. Still the same classes of persons are referred to; the house of Israel; the house of Aaron; and those who feared the Lord. The passage needs no further illustration than what is found in the notes at Psalms 115:9-13. It is an earnest call on all classes of the people to bless and praise the Lord. It is language expressive of overflowing joy; the utterance of a heart full of exalted conceptions of the majesty, the glory, and the mercy of God; of a heart which feels to the utmost the fitness of praise, and desires that all classes of people - priests and people - that all created things should unite in the praise of Yahweh. Who, in reading the psalm, can fail to catch the feelings of the psalmist, and to say Amen and amen!

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Psalms 135:19. Bless the Lord. O house, &c. — See similar verses, Psalms 115:9-13, and the notes there.