Psalms 135:7-17

7 He makes clouds rise from the ends of the earth; he sends lightning with the rain and brings out the wind from his storehouses.

8 He struck down the firstborn of Egypt, the firstborn of people and animals.

9 He sent his signs and wonders into your midst, Egypt, against Pharaoh and all his servants.

10 He struck down many nations and killed mighty kings—

11 Sihon king of the Amorites, Og king of Bashan, and all the kings of Canaan—

12 and he gave their land as an inheritance, an inheritance to his people Israel.

13 Your name, LORD, endures forever, your renown, LORD, through all generations.

14 For the LORD will vindicate his people and have compassion on his servants.

15 The idols of the nations are silver and gold, made by human hands.

16 They have mouths, but cannot speak, eyes, but cannot see.

17 They have ears, but cannot hear, nor is there breath in their mouths.

Psalms 135:7-17 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

• 1. S Job 5:10; Psalms 68:9; Isaiah 30:23; Jeremiah 10:13; Jeremiah 51:16; Joel 2:23; Zechariah 10:1
• 2. Job 28:25; Amos 4:13
• 3. S Deuteronomy 28:12; Job 38:22
• 4. S Exodus 4:23; S Exodus 12:12; Psalms 78:51
• 5. S Exodus 7:9; Deuteronomy 6:22
• 6. Psalms 136:10-15
• 7. Numbers 21:21-25; Joshua 24:8-11; Psalms 44:2; Psalms 78:55; Psalms 136:17-21
• 8. S Numbers 21:21
• 9. S Numbers 21:26
• 10. S Numbers 21:33
• 11. S Joshua 12:7-24; Joshua 24:12
• 12. S Deuteronomy 29:8; Psalms 78:55
• 13. S Exodus 3:15
• 14. S Psalms 102:12
• 15. S 1 Samuel 24:15; Hebrews 10:30*
• 16. S Deuteronomy 32:36
• 17. Psalms 96:5; Revelation 9:20
• 18. Isaiah 2:8; Isaiah 31:7; Isaiah 37:19; Isaiah 40:19; Jeremiah 1:16; Jeremiah 10:5
• 19. S 1 Kings 18:26
• 20. Jeremiah 10:14; Habakkuk 2:19