Psalms 135:1-7

1 Hallelujah! Praise the name of God, praise the works of God.

2 All you priests on duty in God's temple, serving in the sacred halls of our God,

3 Shout "Hallelujah!" because God's so good, sing anthems to his beautiful name.

4 And why? Because God chose Jacob, embraced Israel as a prize possession.

5 I too give witness to the greatness of God, our Lord, high above all other gods.

6 He does just as he pleases - however, wherever, whenever.

7 He makes the weather - clouds and thunder, lightning and rain, wind pouring out of the north.

Psalms 135:1-7 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.