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Psalm 135:3-5
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3 Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good.
Sing praises to his name, for it is pleasant.[a]
4 Indeed,[b] the Lord has chosen Jacob for himself,
Israel to be his special possession.[c]
5 Yes,[d] I know the Lord is great,
and our Lord is superior to all gods.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 135:3 tn Heb “for [it is] pleasant.” The translation assumes that it is the Lord’s “name” that is pleasant. Another option is to understand the referent of “it” as the act of praising (see Ps 147:1).
  2. Psalm 135:4 tn Or “for.”
  3. Psalm 135:4 sn His special possession. The language echoes Exod 19:5; Deut 7:6; 14:2; 26:18. See also Mal 3:17.
  4. Psalm 135:5 tn Or “for.”
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