Ps 135

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Ps 135 is a biblical psalm of praise in the Old Testament that calls the community to worship the Lord for His goodness, mighty deeds, and enduring faithfulness to Israel.

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Ps 135 canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Biblical psalm
Religious hymn
addressedTo The Lord
addresses Community of worshipers
affirms The Lord’s sovereignty over heaven and earth
callsForResponse Blessing the Lord
callsForResponse Praise
canonicalStatus Canonical scripture in Christianity
Canonical scripture in Judaism
contrasts The Lord with idols
emphasizes The Lord’s enduring name
The Lord’s enduring remembrance
focusesOn God’s covenant relationship with Israel
genre Hymn of praise
keyMotive The Lord is good
The Lord’s steadfast love endures
language Biblical Hebrew
liturgicalFunction Call to worship
liturgicalUse Christian worship
Jewish worship
locatedIn Ketuvim
Third section of the Hebrew Bible
mentions House of Aaron
House of Israel
linked to: Israelites

House of Levi
Servants of the Lord
partOf Book of Psalms
linked to: Psalms

Christian Old Testament
Hebrew Bible
linked to: Tanakh
positionInBook 135
primaryTheme God’s faithfulness to Israel
God’s goodness
God’s mighty deeds
Praise of the Lord
recalls God’s victories over foreign kings
The Exodus from Egypt
linked to: Exodus from Egypt
religiousTradition Christianity
Judaism
scripturalNumbering Psalm 134 in the Septuagint tradition
linked to: Psalm 134
structureFeature Begins with calls to praise the Lord
Includes historical recollection of God’s acts
Includes polemic against idols
testament Hebrew Bible
linked to: Tanakh

Old Testament
tradition Often associated with the Hallel psalms

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Psalm 135 citationForm Ps 135