Psalm 135:2-4

Expanded Bible

²you who stand in the Lord’s ·Temple [^Lhouse]
and in the ·Temple courtyards [^Lcourtyards of the house of our God].
³Praise the Lord, because the Lord is good;
·sing praises [make a psalm] to him, because it is pleasant.

⁴The Lord has chosen the people of Jacob for himself;
he has chosen the people of Israel ·for his very own [as his special possession/treasure; Ex. 19:5–6; Deut. 7:6; 14:2; Mal. 3:17].