you who stand in Yahweh’s house, in the courts of our God’s house.
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you who stand in Yahweh’s house, in the courts of our God’s house.
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Ye that stand in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God,
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Ye that stand in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God.
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Passages linked to Psalms 135:2 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Psalms 116:19 in the courts of Yahweh’s house, in the middle of you, Jerusalem. Praise Yah!
- Psalms 92:13 They are planted in Yahweh’s house. They will flourish in our God’s courts.
- Psalms 96:8 Ascribe to Yahweh the glory due to his name. Bring an offering, and come into his courts.
- Luke 2:37 and she had been a widow for about eighty-four years), who didn’t depart from the temple, worshiping with fastings and petitions night and day.
- 1 Chronicles 16:37-42 So he left Asaph and his brothers there before the ark of Yahweh’s covenant, to minister before the ark continually, as every day’s work required; and Obed-Edom with their brothers, sixty-eight; Obed-Edom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah to be doorkeepers; and Zadok the priest, and his brothers the priests, before Yahweh’s tabernacle in the high place that was at Gibeon, to offer burnt offerings to Yahweh on the altar of burnt offering continually morning and evening, even according to all that is written in Yahweh’s law, which he commanded to Israel; and with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest who were chosen, who were mentioned by name, to give thanks to Yahweh, because his loving kindness endures forever; and with them Heman and Jeduthun with trumpets and cymbals for those that should sound aloud, and with instruments for the songs of God; and the sons of Jeduthun to be at the gate.
- 1 Chronicles 23:30 and to stand every morning to thank and praise Yahweh, and likewise in the evening;
- Nehemiah 9:5 Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said, “Stand up and bless Yahweh your God from everlasting to everlasting! Blessed be your glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise!
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain Ye Levites that are in his Sanctuary.
Ye Levites that are in his Sanctuary.
Meaning, the people: for the people and Levites had their courts, which were places of the Temple separate.
Geneva Bible (1599) marginal notes — public domain.
John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain Psa 135:2 Ye that stand in the house of…
Psa 135:2 Ye that stand in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God,
Ver. 2. Ye that stand in the house] See Psa 134:1.
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In the courts] Where the people also had a place, 2Ch 4:9, and are required to bear a part in this heavenly Hallelujah.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain Either in the temple or the inner court, which…
Either in the temple or the inner court, which were appropriated to the priests and Levites; or in the outward court, which was for the people. See 2Ch 4:9.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain Ye that stand in the house of the Lord,....…
Ye that stand in the house of the Lord,.... That have a place and standing there, and go not out, being sons as well as servants; See Gill on Psa 134:1 and See Gill on Psa 84:4;
in the courts of the house of our God; alluding to the courts in the temple, the court of the priests, where they stood and ministered, slaying and offering their sacrifices; and the great court, where all the Israelites stood and worshipped, Ch2 4:9. So this may describe the worshippers of God in common, who should praise him: and happy are they that have a place here; see Psa 84:1.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain Ye - Ye priest and Levites.
Ye - Ye priest and Levites.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 2. Ye that stand] Priests and Levites. For…
Verse 2. Ye that stand] Priests and Levites. For which he gives several reasons.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain Ye that stand in the house of the Lord…
Ye that stand in the house of the Lord - See the notes at Psa 134:1. That is, those who were appointed to conduct the services of religion, the priests and Levites.
In the courts of the house of our God - The areas, or parts assigned for different classes of worshippers around the tabernacle and the temple. See the notes at Mat 21:12; notes at Psa 92:13.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 2. Ye that stand &c.] As in Psa_134:1, those…
2. Ye that stand &c.] As in Psa_134:1, those who minister in the Temple and its precincts are summoned to praise. It is less natural to suppose that the first line refers to the priests and Levites, and the second line (ye that stand being supplied) to the worshippers in the outer court.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain Ye that stand in the house of the Lord,…
Ye that stand in the house of the Lord, in the courts of the house of our God. The "servants" are not here the priests and Levites only, as in Psa_134:1; but the priests, the Levites, and the people all those who throng the "courts" of the temple (comp. vers. 19, 20).
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Charles H. Spurgeon 1885 · Public Domain Ver. 2. Ye that stand in the house of…
Ver. 2. Ye that stand in the house of the Lord, in the courts of the house of our God. You are highly favoured; you are the domestics of the palace, nearest to the Father of the heavenly family, privileged to find your home in his house; therefore you must, beyond all others, abound in thanksgiving. You "stand; "or abide in the temple; you are constant occupants of its various courts; and therefore from you we expect unceasing praise. Should not ministers be celebrated for celebrating the praises of Jehovah? Should not church officers and church members excel all others in the excellent duty of adoration? Should not all of every degree who wait even in his outer courts unite in his worship? Ought not the least and feeblest of his people to proclaim his praises, in company with those who live nearest to him? Is it not a proper thing to remind them of their obligations? Is not the Psalmist wise when he does so in this case and in many others? Those who can call Jehovah "our God" are highly blessed, and therefore should abound in the work of blessing him. Perhaps this is the sweetest word in these two verses. "This God is our God for ever and ever." "Our God" signifies possession, communion in possession, assurance of possession, delight in possession. Oh the unutterable joy of calling God our own!
Ver. 2. What is at this day "the house of the Lord"? Who may be said to stand in it? What special reasons have they for praise?
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Ver. 2. The nearer to God, the dearer to God; and the better our place, the sweeter our praise. W. B. H.
Ver. 2-5. Our God, Our Lord. Sweet subject. See our Exposition.
Psalms 135:3*
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