Psalm 135

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Psalm 135 is a biblical hymn found in the Old Testament that praises God’s sovereignty and mighty acts on behalf of Israel, often used in Jewish and Christian liturgy.

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Psalm 135 canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Old Testament text
biblical psalm
hymn of praise
liturgical text
bookNumber 19
canonicalStatus canonical scripture
citationForm Ps 135
containsDivineName YHWH
emphasizes God as Creator
God as Redeemer of Israel
futility of idols
genre hymn
praise psalm
hasNumberingVariant Septuagint/Vulgate numbering
language Biblical Hebrew
linked to: Hebrew
liturgicalUse Christian liturgy
Jewish liturgy
church worship
synagogue worship
locatedInCanon Christian Old Testament
Hebrew Bible
linked to: Tanakh
mentions Israel
Jerusalem
Zion
house of Aaron
linked to: House of Aaron

house of Levi
linked to: House of Aaron
openingWordsEnglish Praise ye the LORD
partOf Book of Psalms
linked to: Psalms
praiseFormula Hallelujah
psalmNumber 135
relatedTo Hallel psalms
Psalm 136
religiousTradition Christianity
Judaism
structureFeature call to praise
contrast between God and idols
recounting of God’s deeds
testament Old Testament
linked to: Tanakh
theme God’s mighty acts
God’s sovereignty
deliverance of Israel
praise of God
superiority of God over idols
tradition Masoretic Text
usedFor liturgical chanting
prayer
worship

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Letter of Jeremiah influencedBy Psalm 135