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Psalms 135
1Hallelujah! Praise the name of the LORD. Give praise, O servants of the LORD,
2who stand in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God.
3Hallelujah, for the LORD is good; sing praises to His name, for it is lovely.
4For the LORD has chosen Jacob as His own, Israel as His treasured possession.
5For I know that the LORD is great; our Lord is above all gods.
6The LORD does all that pleases Him in the heavens and on the earth, in the seas and in all their depths.
7He causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth. He generates the lightning with the rain and brings forth the wind from His storehouses.
8He struck down the firstborn of Egypt, of both man and beast.
9He sent signs and wonders into your midst, O Egypt, against Pharaoh and all his servants.
10He struck down many nations and slaughtered mighty kings:
11Sihon king of the Amorites, Og king of Bashan, and all the kings of Canaan.
12He gave their land as an inheritance, as a heritage to His people Israel.
13Your name, O LORD, endures forever, Your renown, O LORD, through all generations.
14For the LORD will vindicate His people and will have compassion on His servants.
15The idols of the nations are silver and gold, made by the hands of men.
16They have mouths, but cannot speak; they have eyes, but cannot see;
17they have ears, but cannot hear; nor is there breath in their mouths.
18Those who make them become like them, as do all who trust in them.
19O house of Israel, bless the LORD; O house of Aaron, bless the LORD;
20O house of Levi, bless the LORD; you who fear the LORD, bless the LORD!
21Blessed be the LORD from Zion—He who dwells in Jerusalem. Hallelujah!
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Blessing: Temporal, from God Psalm 135:7
He causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth. He generates the lightning with the rain and brings forth the wind from His storehouses.
Canaanites: Given to the Israelites Psalm 135:11, 12
Sihon king of the Amorites, Og king of Bashan, and all the kings of Canaan. / He gave their land as an inheritance, as a heritage to His people Israel.
Clouds: Power and Wisdom of God Exhibited in Forming Psalm 135:6, 7
The LORD does all that pleases Him in the heavens and on the earth, in the seas and in all their depths. / He causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth. He generates the lightning with the rain and brings forth the wind from His storehouses.
Compared To Saints: Treasure Psalm 135:4
For the LORD has chosen Jacob as His own, Israel as His treasured possession.
Creation: Effected: According to God's Purpose Psalm 135:6
The LORD does all that pleases Him in the heavens and on the earth, in the seas and in all their depths.
Evaporation: General Scriptures Concerning Psalm 135:7
He causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth. He generates the lightning with the rain and brings forth the wind from His storehouses.
Fear of God: Reverence Psalm 135:20
O house of Levi, bless the LORD; you who fear the LORD, bless the LORD!
God: Eternity of Psalm 135:13
Your name, O LORD, endures forever, Your renown, O LORD, through all generations.
God: Goodness of Psalm 135:3
Hallelujah, for the LORD is good; sing praises to His name, for it is lovely.
God: Judge, and his Justice Psalm 135:14
For the LORD will vindicate His people and will have compassion on His servants.
God: Love of, Exemplified Psalm 135:4
For the LORD has chosen Jacob as His own, Israel as His treasured possession.
God: Mercy of Psalm 135:14
For the LORD will vindicate His people and will have compassion on His servants.
God: Power of Psalm 135:6
The LORD does all that pleases Him in the heavens and on the earth, in the seas and in all their depths.
God: Providence of Psalm 135:6–12
The LORD does all that pleases Him in the heavens and on the earth, in the seas and in all their depths. / He causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth. He generates the lightning with the rain and brings forth the wind from His storehouses. / He struck down the firstborn of Egypt, of both man and beast.
God: Sovereign Psalm 135:5, 6
For I know that the LORD is great; our Lord is above all gods. / The LORD does all that pleases Him in the heavens and on the earth, in the seas and in all their depths.
God: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Psalm 135:6, 7
The LORD does all that pleases Him in the heavens and on the earth, in the seas and in all their depths. / He causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth. He generates the lightning with the rain and brings forth the wind from His storehouses.
Hallelujah: An, Exclamatory Expression of Praise or Adoration Psalm 135:1
Hallelujah! Praise the name of the LORD. Give praise, O servants of the LORD,
Happiness of Saints in This Life is Derived From: Praising God Psalm 135:3
Hallelujah, for the LORD is good; sing praises to His name, for it is lovely.
Heathen: Their Land Given to Israel Psalm 135:12
He gave their land as an inheritance, as a heritage to His people Israel.
Heaven: God: Reigns In Psalm 135:6
The LORD does all that pleases Him in the heavens and on the earth, in the seas and in all their depths.
Heaven: God's Dwelling Place Psalm 135:6
The LORD does all that pleases Him in the heavens and on the earth, in the seas and in all their depths.
Idol: Made of Gold Psalm 135:15–17
The idols of the nations are silver and gold, made by the hands of men. / They have mouths, but cannot speak; they have eyes, but cannot see; / they have ears, but cannot hear; nor is there breath in their mouths.
Idolatry: Folly of Psalm 135:15–18
The idols of the nations are silver and gold, made by the hands of men. / They have mouths, but cannot speak; they have eyes, but cannot see; / they have ears, but cannot hear; nor is there breath in their mouths.
Idols Psalm 135:15–17
The idols of the nations are silver and gold, made by the hands of men. / They have mouths, but cannot speak; they have eyes, but cannot see; / they have ears, but cannot hear; nor is there breath in their mouths.
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Psalms 135:1-21 A Psalm of praise, in which God's relations to His Church,
His power in the natural world, and in delivering His people, are contrasted with the vanity of idols and idol-worship. 1-3. In the general call for praise, the priests, that stand in the house of the Lord, are specially mentioned. 4-7. God's choice of Israel is the first reason assigned for rendering praise; the next, His manifested greatness in creation and providence.
Psalms 135:6 Verse 6
heaven, and ... seas, and all ... ends of the earth--denote universality.
Psalms 135:8-9 Verses 8-9
The last plague [Ex 12:29] is cited to illustrate His "tokens and wonders." 10-12. The conquest of Canaan was by God's power, not that of the people.
Psalms 135:13 Verse 13
heritage--or, "possession." name ... memorial--Each denote that by which God is made known.
Psalms 135:14 Verse 14
will judge--do justice (Ps 72:2). repent himself--change His dealings (Ps 90:13). 15-18. (Compare Ps 115:4-8).
Psalms 135:18 Verse 18
are like unto them--or, "shall be like," &c. Idolaters become spiritually stupid and perish with their idols (Isa 1:31). 19-21. (Compare Ps 115:9-11). There we have "trust" for "bless" here.
Psalms 135:21 Verse 21
out of Zion--(Compare Ps 110:2; 134:3). From the Church, as a center, His praise is diffused throughout the earth. PSALM 136
Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
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Psalms 135:1-4 Verses 1-4
The subject-matter of praise, is the blessings of grace flowing from the everlasting love of God. The name of God as a covenant God and Father in Christ, blessing us with all spiritual blessings in him, is to be loved and praised. The Lord chose a people to himself, that they might be unto him for a name and a praise. If they do not praise him for this distinguishing favour, they are the most unworthy and ungrateful of all people.
Psalms 135:5-14 Verses 5-14
God is, and will be always, the same to his church, a gracious, faithful, wonder-working God. And his church is, and will be, the same to him, a thankful, praising people: thus his name endures for ever. He will return in ways of mercy to them, and will delight to do them good.
Psalms 135:15-21 Verses 15-21
These verses arm believers against idolatry and all false worship, by showing what sort of gods the heathen worshipped. And the more deplorable the condition of the Gentile nations that worship idols, the more are we to be thankful that we know better. Let us pity, and pray for, and seek to benefit benighted heathens and deluded sinners. Let us endeavour to glorify his name, and recommend his truth, not only with our lips, but by holy lives, copying the example of Christ's goodness and truth.