Psalms 135:10-20

10 1He 2smote many nations And slew mighty kings,
11 3Sihon, king of the Amorites, And 4Og, king of Bashan, And 5all the kingdoms of Canaan;
12 And He 6gave their land as a heritage, A heritage to Israel His people.
13 Your 7name, O LORD, is everlasting, Your remembrance, O LORD, throughout all generations.
14 For the LORD will 8judge His people And 9will have compassion on His servants.
15 The 10idols of the nations are but silver and gold, The work of man's hands.
16 They have mouths, but they do not speak; They have eyes, but they do not see;
17 They have ears, but they do not hear, Nor is there any breath at all in their mouths.
18 Those who make them will be like them, Yes, everyone who trusts in them.
19 O house of 11Israel, bless the LORD; O house of Aaron, bless the LORD;
20 O house of Levi, bless the LORD; You 12who revere 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 12

  • 1. Numbers 21:24; Psalms 135:10-12; Psalms 136:17-21
  • 2. Psalms 44:2
  • 3. Numbers 21:21-26; Deuteronomy 29:7
  • 4. Numbers 21:33-35
  • 5. Joshua 12:7-24
  • 6. Deuteronomy 29:8; Psalms 78:55; Psalms 136:21, 22
  • 7. Exodus 3:15; Psalms 102:12
  • 8. Deuteronomy 32:36; Psalms 50:4
  • 9. Psalms 90:13; Psalms 106:46
  • 10. Psalms 115:4-8; Psalms 135:15-18
  • 11. Psalms 115:9
  • 12. Psalms 118:4

Footnotes 4

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