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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 135:5-14

The psalmist had suggested to us the goodness of God, as the proper matter of our cheerful praises; here he suggests to us the greatness of God as the proper matter of our awful praises; and on this he is most copious, because this we are less forward to consider. I. He asserts the doctrine of God's greatness (Ps. 135:5): The Lord is great, great indeed, who knows no limits of time or place. He asserts it with assurance, ?I know that he is so; know it not only by observation of the proofs of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 135:8

Who smote the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and beast. Which was the last of the plagues inflicted on the Egyptians; and is particularly mentioned, because, by means of it, they were made willing to let the children of Israel go out of their land: and so this includes the deliverance of the Israelites, God's firstborn, when he slew the firstborn of Egypt; and who were typical of the firstborn, whose names are written in heaven; and the deliverance of them, through the blood of the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 135:9

Who sent tokens and wonders into the midst of thee, O Egypt ,.... Or, "signs and wonders". Meaning the other extraordinary plagues sent among the Egyptians, before that of slaying their firstborn; and which have some likeness to the vials of God's wrath, which will be poured out on the city called spiritually Sodom and Egypt, Revelation 11:8 ; upon Pharaoh, and upon all his servants : his courtiers: some of them are particularly observed to affect him and his court; as the plagues of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 135:10

Who smote great nations, and slew mighty kings. Or "many nations" F12 גויים רבים "gentes multas", V. L. Pagninus, Montanus, Musculus; "plurimas gentes", Tigurine version; so Ainsworth. . The seven nations of the Hittites, Girgashites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites; the kings of which were mighty and many, even thirty one in number, Joshua 12:1 . This the Lord did by Joshua, a type of Christ; who has overcome the world by his sufferings and death, and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 135:11

Sihon king of the Amorites, and Og king of Bashan ,.... These are particularly named, because they were the first that were slain, and were the most mighty and powerful; see Deuteronomy 3:11 . These the Lord slew by the hand of Moses, a type of Christ; who has destroyed the god and prince of this world, that had the power of death, the devil; and has spoiled all his principalities and powers; and all the kingdoms of Canaan ; thirty one of them. These words explain the former; as the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 135:8

Who smote the first-born of Egypt - See the parallel passages. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 135:8

Verse 8 8.He smote the first-born of Egypt He now reverts to those more special benefits, by which God had laid his Church and chosen people under obligation to his service. As it was the Lord’s believing people only whom he addressed, the chief point singled out as the subject of praise is God’s having adopted them, small as they were in numbers, from the mass of the human family. Again, there was the fact of his having set himself in opposition, for their sakes, to great kingdoms and mighty... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 135:10

Verse 10 10.He smote great nations He comes now to speak of the end for which God delivered them from their bondage. He did not lead his people out of Egypt, and then leave them to wander as they might, but brought them forth that he might settle them in the promised inheritance. This the Psalmist mentions as another signal proof of the favor of God, and his unwearied kindness to them; for having once taken the children of Abraham by the hand, he led them on, in the continued exercise of his... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 135:1-21

1. His mercies to Israel ( Psalms 135:4 , Psalms 135:14 ). 2. His greatness in nature ( Psalms 135:5-7 ) and in history ( Psalms 135:8-12 ). 3. His infinite superiority to idols ( Psalms 135:15-18 ). Metrically divided into three stanzas of seven verses each ( Psalms 135:1-7 ; 8-14; and 15-21). A "Hallelujah psalm" ( Psalms 135:1 , Psalms 135:21 ). read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 135:1-21

Reasons for the worship and service of God. The psalm suggests to us— I. TWO REASONS FOR PRAISING GOD . ( Psalms 135:1-4 .) 1. God is worthy of our utmost reverence. "The Lord is good." The truth is too familiar to us to strike us; but if we contrast the character of the God whom we worship with that of the deities of heathen lands (see Psalms 135:15-18 ), we see and feel how great is our privilege, how excellent a thing it is to pay reverent homage to One who is... read more

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