135:4 Indeed, 1 the Lord has chosen Jacob for himself,
Israel to be his special possession. 2
135:5 Yes, 3 I know the Lord is great,
and our Lord is superior to all gods.
135:6 He does whatever he pleases
in heaven and on earth,
in the seas and all the ocean depths.
135:7 He causes the clouds to arise from the end of the earth,
makes lightning bolts accompany the rain,
and brings the wind out of his storehouses.
1 tn Or “for.”
2 sn His special possession. The language echoes Exod 19:5; Deut 7:6; 14:2; 26:18. See also Mal 3:17.
3 tn Or “for.”