Psalms 135:10-20

10 1who struck down many nations and killed mighty kings,
11 2Sihon, king of the Amorites, and 3Og, king of Bashan, and 4all the kingdoms of Canaan,
12 and 5gave their land as a heritage, a heritage to his people Israel.
13 6Your name, O LORD, endures forever, 7your renown,[a] O LORD, throughout all ages.
14 8For the LORD will vindicate his people and 9have compassion on his servants.
15 10The idols of the nations are silver and gold, the work of human hands.
16 They have mouths, but do not speak; they have eyes, but do not see;
17 they have ears, but do not hear, nor is there any breath in their mouths.
18 Those who make them become like them, so do all who trust in them!
19 11O house of Israel, bless the LORD! O house of Aaron, bless the LORD!
20 O house of Levi, bless the LORD! You who fear the LORD, bless the LORD!

Psalms 135:10-20 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO PSALM 135

This psalm was written very probably by the same hand as the former. It begins in much the same manner; it has some likeness with Psalm 113 and 114. It begins and ends with "hallelujah"; and is throughout an exhortation of praise to God, on account of his name, nature, and perfections; and because of his works of creation, providence, and grace, many of which are enumerated. The Syriac interpreter says, there is an intimation in it of the conversion of the people of the Messiah unto the faith.

Cross References 11

  • 1. For ver. 10-12, see Psalms 136:17-22
  • 2. Deuteronomy 29:7; See Numbers 21:21-26
  • 3. See Numbers 21:33-35
  • 4. See Joshua 12:7-24
  • 5. Deuteronomy 29:8; See Psalms 78:55
  • 6. Exodus 3:15
  • 7. Psalms 102:12
  • 8. Deuteronomy 32:36
  • 9. See Psalms 90:13
  • 10. For ver. 15-18, see Psalms 115:4-8
  • 11. See Psalms 115:9

Footnotes 1

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