1 Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the name of the LORD; praise him, O ye servants of the LORD.
2 Ye that stand in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God,
3 Praise the LORD; for the LORDisgood: sing praises unto his name; for it ispleasant.
4 For the LORDhath chosen Jacob unto himself, andIsrael for his peculiar treasure.
5 For I know that the LORDisgreat, and thatour Lord isabove all gods.
6 Whatsoever the LORDpleased, thatdid he in heaven, and in earth, in the seas, and all deep places.
7 He causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings for the rain; he bringeth the wind out of his treasuries.
8 Who smote the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and beast.135.8 both…: Heb. from man unto beast
9 Whosent tokens and wonders into the midst of thee, O Egypt, upon Pharaoh, and upon all his servants.
10 Who smote great nations, and slew mighty kings;
11 Sihonking of the Amorites, and Ogking of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan:
12 And gave their land foran heritage, an heritage unto Israel his people.
13 Thy name, O LORD, endurethfor ever; andthy memorial, O LORD, throughout all generations.135.13 throughout…: Heb. to generation and generation
14 For the LORDwill judge his people, and he will repent himself concerning his servants.
15 The idols of the heathen aresilver and gold, the work of men’s hands.
16 They have mouths, but they speak not; eyes have they, but they see not;
17 They have ears, but they hear not; neither is there anybreath in their mouths.
18 They that make them are like unto them: so isevery one that trusteth in them.
19 Bless the LORD, O house of Israel: bless the LORD, O house of Aaron:
20 Bless the LORD, O house of Levi: ye that fear the LORD, bless the LORD.
21 Blessed be the LORDout of Zion, which dwelleth at Jerusalem. Praise ye the LORD.
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Egypt
Hoje: Egypt (Nile Valley)
מִצְרַ֫יִםmitsrayimΑἴγυπτοςAiguptos
Egypt is the land where Abram went down because of famine and where Jacob and his sons went. Because Pharaoh refused to let Israel go, the Lord killed all the firstborn there (Exodus 13:15).
Egypt is the land where Abram went down because of famine and where Jacob and his sons went. Because Pharaoh refused to let Israel go, the Lord killed all the firstborn there (Exodus 13:15).
Pharaoh, the king of Egypt in the days of Moses, refused to let Israel go until the ten plagues and, pursuing the people, saw his army sink in the Red Sea (Exodus 14:28).
Bashan is the land of the kingdom of Og, who reigned in Ashtaroth and Edrei and was defeated by Moses. It was allotted to the tribe of Manasseh, and in it was Golan, a city of refuge (Joshua 13:12).
Canaan is the land God promised to give the Israelites as an inheritance. Jacob and his sons lived there, and the Israelites ate manna forty years until they reached the borders of Canaan (Exodus 16:35).
Jacob, son of Isaac, bought the birthright from Esau, wrestled with God at Penuel, and received the name Israel; his twelve sons gave rise to the tribes (Genesis 32:28).
Significado: “One who takes by the heel (supplanter)”
Aaron, brother of Moses, spoke for him before Pharaoh and was the first high priest of Israel, consecrated with his sons for the priesthood (Exodus 4:14).
Levi, third son of Jacob and Leah, joined Simeon in avenging the defilement of their sister Dinah in Shechem; his descendants, the Levites, were set apart for the service of the sanctuary (Genesis 34:25).
Zion is the fortress David captured, which became the City of David; the people of the Lord live there, and it was foretold that Zion would be plowed like a field (2 Samuel 5:7).
Jerusalem is the city of the house of God, where children of Judah and Benjamin lived; the Babylonian army broke down the walls of the city (2 Kings 25:10).