Psalm 135:1-4

The Lord Is Great

1 Hallelujah! Praise the name of the Lord. Give praise, you servants of the Lord

2 who stand in the house of the Lord, in the courts of the house of our God.

3 Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good; sing praise to His name, for it is delightful.

4 For the Lord has chosen Jacob for Himself, Israel as His treasured possession.

Psalm 135:1-4 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.