Psalm 135:8-136:19 NLT

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Psalms 135:1-21

Psalms 135:1-21LIKE Psalms 97:1-12; Psalms 98:1-9, this is a cento, or piece of mosaic work, apparently intended as a call to worship Jehovah in the Temple. His greatness, as manifested in Nature, and especially in His planting Israel in its inheritance, is set forth as the reason for praise; and the contemptuous contrast of the nothingness of idols is repeated from Psalms 115:1-18, and followed, as there, by an exhortation to Israel to cleave to Him. We have not here to do with a song which... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Psalms 135:1-21

Psalm 135-136 Psalms 135:0 Israel’s Knowledge and Praise of the Lord 1. Knowing and praising His Name (Psalms 135:1-7 ) 2. Deliverances of the past remembered (Psalms 135:8-12 ) 3. His Name endureth forever (Psalms 135:13-21 ) The last song of ascents (134) showed Israel’s praise in the sanctuary. The two Psalms which come next show this worship and praise more fully. This Psalm begins with a hallelujah and ends with a hallelujah. It will be an endless praise. The servants who stand in... read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Psalms 135:1-21

Psalms 135:0 Praises God for choosing Jacob (Psalms 135:1-4 ), extols His power in the natural world (Psalms 135:5-7 ), and in the deliverance of His people from Egypt (Psalms 135:8-9 ) and bringing them into the promised land (Psalms 135:10-12 ). All this is in contrast to the vanity of idols (Psalms 135:13-18 ). Psalms 136:0 Is of the same character as the preceding, but is notable for the chorus attached to each verse a chorus with which we have become familiar in other psalms (Psalms 106:1... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Psalms 135:8-12

In these verses the Writer adores the riches of God's grace, as instanced in the history of Israel. read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 135:5-14

5-14 God is, and will be always, the same to his church, a gracious, faithful, wonder-working God. And his church is, and will be, the same to him, a thankful, praising people: thus his name endures for ever. He will return in ways of mercy to them, and will delight to do them good. read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Psalms 135:1-21

The Hallelujah of the Congregation and Its Servants. A hymn setting forth the wonderful relation of God to His Church, His almighty power over all the world, and His mercy in delivering His people, as contrasted with the vanity of idol worship. v. 1. Praise ye the Lord, a mighty hallelujah, as the keynote of the entire psalm. Praise ye the name of the Lord, as He has manifested it in all His attributes; praise Him, O ye servants of the Lord, all the members of His Church being eager to... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Psalms 135:1-21

Psalms 135:01 Praise ye the Lord.Praise ye the name of the Lord;Praise him, O ye servants of the Lord.2 Ye that 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 praises unto his name; for it is pleasant.4 For the Lord hath chosen Jacob unto himself,And Israel for his peculiar treasure.5 For I know that the Lord is great,And that our Lord is above all gods.6 Whatsoever the Lord pleased, that did heIn... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Psalms 135:1-12

God’s Wonderful Power Psalms 135:1-12 This psalm begins and ends with Hallelujah. It contains choice extracts from various psalms, which have been culled as the flowers of a garden are gathered for one bouquet. The arguments for praise are threefold: God’s glory in nature, Psalms 135:5-7 ; His dealings with Israel, Psalms 135:8-14 ; the contrast of His glorious nature with idols, Psalms 135:15-21 . Notice the arguments adduced to stimulate our praise: that God is good; that praise-giving is... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Psalms 135:1-21

After the general movement of this book of the Psalter which has brought us in thought to the ultimate realisation of worship, and before the final psalms of perfected praise, we now have a section (Psalms 135:1-21; Psalms 136:1-26; Psalms 137:1-9; Psalms 138:1-8; Psalms 139:1-24; Psalms 140:1-13; Psalms 141:1-10; Psalms 142:1-7; Psalms 143:1-12; Psa 144:1-15 ) in which are contained songs of experience, and inspiration of which is in the conceptions of Jehovah and the way of approach to Him,... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 135:1-21

CXXXV. The Almighty Power of Yahweh and His Favour to Israel.— This Ps. is largely borrowed. Thus Psalms 135:7 is from Jeremiah 10:13; Jeremiah 10:10-2 Kings : from Psalms 136:7 ff., Psalms 136:14 from Deuteronomy 32:36, Deuteronomy 32:15-Proverbs : from Psalms 115. Particular verses were probably assigned to different soloists, or again to separate choirs. Thus in Psalms 135:5 the transition from plural to singular (“ Yea, I know” ) may be explained, if we suppose that it is the leader of... read more