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Psalm 135:3–4

Praise the Lord, for xthe Lord is good;

sing to his name, yfor it is pleasant!1

For the Lord has zchosen Jacob for himself,

Israel as his aown possession.

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Psalm 135:3–4 — The New International Version (NIV)

Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good;

sing praise to his name, for that is pleasant.

For the Lord has chosen Jacob to be his own,

Israel to be his treasured possession.

Psalm 135:3–4 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

Praise the Lord; for the Lord is good:

Sing praises unto his name; for it is pleasant.

For the Lord hath chosen Jacob unto himself,

And Israel for his peculiar treasure.

Psalm 135:3–4 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good;

celebrate his lovely name with music.

For the Lord has chosen Jacob for himself,

Israel for his own special treasure.

Psalm 135:3–4 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good;

Sing praises to His name, for it is pleasant.

For the Lord has chosen Jacob for Himself,

Israel for His special treasure.

Psalm 135:3–4 — New Century Version (NCV)

Praise the Lord, because he is good;

sing praises to him, because it is pleasant.

The Lord has chosen the people of Jacob for himself;

he has chosen the people of Israel for his very own.

Psalm 135:3–4 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Praise ye Jehovah; for Jehovah is good:

Sing praises unto his name; for it is pleasant.

For Jehovah hath chosen Jacob unto himself,

And Israel for his own possession.

Psalm 135:3–4 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

Praise ye Jah; for Jehovah is good: sing psalms unto his name; for it is pleasant. For Jah hath chosen Jacob unto himself, Israel for his own possession.

Psalm 135:3–4 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Praise the Lord because he is good. 

Make music to praise his name because his name is beautiful. 

The Lord chose Jacob to be his own 

and chose Israel to be his own special treasure. 

Psalm 135:3–4 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Praise Yahweh, for Yahweh is good;

sing praise to His name, for it is delightful.

For Yahweh has chosen Jacob for Himself,

Israel as His treasured possession.

Psalm 135:3–4 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good;

sing to his name, for he is gracious.

For the Lord has chosen Jacob for himself,

Israel as his own possession.

Psalm 135:3–4 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Praise Yah, for Yahweh is good.

Sing praises concerning his name, for it is pleasant.

For Yah has chosen Jacob for himself,

Israel as his special possession.

Psalm 135:3–4 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Praise the Lord, because he is good.

Sing praise to his name, because that is pleasant.

The Lord has chosen the people of Jacob to be his own.

He has chosen Israel to be his special treasure.

Psalm 135:3–4 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good;

Sing praises to His name, for it is lovely.

For the Lord has chosen Jacob for Himself,

Israel for His own possession.


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