Psalm 135:1

Praise ye the Lord. Praise ye the name of the Lord; praise him, O ye servants of the Lord.

Cross-reference

Psalm 106:1 Parallel

Psalm 106:1 echoes 'Praise the LORD' and adds thanksgiving for God's enduring love, reinforcing the same theme.

Psalm 134:1 Parallel

In Psalm 134:1, the same 'servants of the LORD' are called to bless him at night — reinforcing the identity of those addressed here.

Psalm 117:1 Related theme

Psalm 117:1 extends the call to all nations, widening the audience of praise beyond Israel.

Psalm 113:3 Parallel

Psalm 113:3 expands praise to all times and places, from sunrise to sunset.

Psalm 113:2 Parallel

Psalm 113:2 echoes the same call to bless the Lord’s name 'now and forevermore,' adding a timeless dimension.

Psalm 113:1 Parallel

Psalm 113:1 uses nearly identical wording—'Praise the LORD, you servants'—making it a direct parallel to Psalm 135:1.

Psalm 112:1 Related theme

Psalm 112:1 begins with 'Praise the LORD' and connects praise to fearing God, paralleling the servants' call in Psalm 135:1.

Psalm 111:1 Parallel

Psalm 111:1 opens with 'Praise the LORD' and adds personal commitment to extol Him, mirroring the call in Psalm 135:1.

Psalm 107:15 Related theme

Psalm 107:15 repeats the same refrain as verse 8, linking praise to God's wonderful deeds, akin to Psalm 135:1.

Psalm 107:8 Related theme

Psalm 107:8 calls for thanks to the LORD for his unfailing love, a refrain parallel to the praise call in Psalm 135:1.

Psalm 96:1–4 Related theme

Psalm 96:1-4 expands the call to praise by declaring reasons: God's greatness and marvelous deeds among nations.

Psalm 33:1 Parallel

Psalm 33:1 calls the righteous to praise, matching the general call in Psalm 135:1. Both open psalms of praise.

Psalm 148:13 repeats the command to praise the name and gives the reason: God's name is exalted above all.

Psalm 150:6 Parallel

Psalm 150:6 commands everything that breathes to praise, universalizing the call from servants to all creation.

In Psalm 149:1-3, the call to praise expands to the whole assembly with dancing and music — a broader parallel to the servant-specific call here.

Psalm 117:2 Related theme

Psalm 117:2 supplies the reason for praise: God’s great love and enduring faithfulness.

Psalm 33:2 Related theme

Psalm 33:2 specifies praising with harp and lyre, adding instrumental praise to the general call in Psalm 135:1.

Psalm 7:17 Parallel

Psalm 7:17 is an individual's vow to praise the Lord's name, modeling the personal response to the corporate call.

Nehemiah 9:5 records a historical call to praise the everlasting God, mirroring the same imperative.

Revelation 19:5 calls all God's servants to praise him — directly echoing the language of this verse in a new covenant context.

Luke 2:37 Parallel

Luke 2:37 presents Anna, who served in the temple night and day — a concrete instance of the 'servants' called to praise in this psalm.

2 Chronicles 31:2 Historical context

2 Chronicles 31:2 shows Hezekiah appointing priests and Levites to give thanks and praise — the same service implied for the 'servants' here.

1 Chronicles 23:30 records the Levites' daily duty to stand and praise — directly mirroring the call to servants in this verse.

Exodus 34:5-7 reveals the name of the Lord as compassionate and gracious, giving content to the praise commanded here.

1 Chronicles 6:32 Historical context

1 Chronicles 6:32 describes the Levitical singers who ministered with song — the very 'servants' called to praise in this verse.

1 Chronicles 9:33 Historical context

1 Chronicles 9:33 notes that these Levitical singers were on duty day and night — adding detail to the 'servants' who are to praise the LORD.