For his name alone is supreme.
His glory is above earth and heaven,
And he hath given victory to his people.
The praise is he of all his faithful ones,
Even of the Israelites, the people near to him,
Praise ye Yahwe.
Psalm 147 is a splendid example of the union of three little hymns in one composition. The absence of a concluding call to praise is surprising; it has doubtless been lost in process of transmission.
Psalm 135 has a number of little variations from the ordinary usage of the hymns. Verses 1 and 2 are a typical call to praise:
Praise ye Yahwe;
Praise ye the name of Yahwe;