Psalms 135:3-13

3 Praise the LORD, for ¹the LORD is good; ²Sing praises to His name, ³for it is lovely.

4 For the LORD has ⁴chosen Jacob for Himself, Israel for His ⁵own possession.

5 For I know that ⁶the LORD is great And that our Lord is ⁷above all gods.

6 ⁸Whatever * the LORD pleases, He does, In heaven and in earth, in the seas and in all deeps.

7 He ⁹causes the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth; Who ¹⁰makes lightnings for the rain, Who ¹¹brings forth the wind from His treasuries.

8 He ¹²smote the firstborn of Egypt, Both of man and beast.

9 He sent ¹³signs and wonders into your midst, O Egypt, Upon ¹⁴Pharaoh and all his servants.

10 ¹⁵He ¹⁶smote many nations And slew mighty kings,

11 ¹⁷Sihon, king of the Amorites, And ¹⁸Og, king of Bashan, And ¹⁹all the kingdoms of Canaan;

12 And He ²⁰gave their land as a heritage, A heritage to Israel His people.

13 Your ²¹name, O LORD, is everlasting, Your remembrance, O LORD, throughout all generations.

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Psalms 135:3-13 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.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Cross References 21

1. Psalms 100:5; Psalms 119:68
2. Psalms 68:4
3. Psalms 147:1
4. Deuteronomy 7:6; Deuteronomy 10:15; Psalms 105:6
5. Exodus 19:5; Malachi 3:17; Titus 2:14; 1 Peter 2:9
6. Psalms 48:1; Psalms 95:3; Psalms 145:3
7. Psalms 97:9
8. Psalms 115:3
9. Jeremiah 10:13; Jeremiah 51:16
10. Job 28:25, 26; Job 38:25, 26; Zechariah 10:1
11. Jeremiah 10:13; Jeremiah 51:16
12. Exodus 12:12; Psalms 78:51; Psalms 105:36
13. Exodus 7:10; Deuteronomy 6:22; Psalms 78:43
14. Psalms 136:15
15. Numbers 21:24; Psalms 135:10-12; Psalms 136:17-21
16. Psalms 44:2
17. Numbers 21:21-26; Deuteronomy 29:7
18. Numbers 21:33-35
19. Joshua 12:7-24
20. Deuteronomy 29:8; Psalms 78:55; Psalms 136:21, 22
21. Exodus 3:15; Psalms 102:12

Footnotes 12

[a]. Or "Hallelujah!"
[b]. Heb YAH
[c]. Heb YAH
[d]. Or "special treasure"
[e]. Lit "The one who"
[f]. I.e. clouds
[g]. Lit "The one who"
[h]. Lit "From man to beast"
[i]. Lit "The one who"
[j]. Lit "The one who"
[k]. Or "memorial"
[l]. Lit "to"

Psalms 135:3-13

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Psalms 135:3-13 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO PSALM 135

Cross References 21

Footnotes 12