Psalm 135:18 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 135:15-21

The design of these verses is, I. To arm the people of God against idolatry and all false worship, by showing what sort of gods they were that the heathen worshipped, as we had it before, Ps. 115:4-8 1. They were gods of their own making; being so, they could have no power but what their makers gave them, and then what power could their makers receive from them? The images were the work of men's hands, and the deities that were supposed to inform them were as much the creatures of men's fancy... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 135:18

They that make them are like unto them ,.... Are as blind, stupid, and senseless as they; or "let them that make them", &c.; F17 So V. L. Pagninus, Montanus, Tigurine version, Sept. Syr. Arab. Ethiop. ; so some versions and interpreters; See Gill on Psalm 115:8 ; so is everyone that trusteth in them ; alike ignorant and sottish: and so are all such that set up idols and lusts in their own hearts, and serve them; or trust to their own righteousness; even all unregenerate and... 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

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 135:1-21

The march of mercy. This psalm traces the progress of God's mercy to his people from its source in the Divine nature on to its complete fulfillment in their loving, glad allegiance, the expression of which begins and ends the psalm. I. IT BEGINS IN THE INHERENT NATURE OF GOD HIMSELF . ( Psalms 135:3 .) "The Lord is good." From this proceeds all the rest, and in this all that follows finds its explanation. That "God is love" is, after all, the key which fits the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 135:1-21

God's praises. "An exhortation to the priests and Levites who wait in the sanctuary to praise Jehovah, both because of his goodness in choosing Israel to be his people, and because of his greatness, and the almighty power which he has shown, in his dominion over the world of nature, and in the overthrow of all the enemies of his people. Then his abiding majesty is contrasted with the nothingness of the idols of the heathen." I. THE GENERAL GROUNDS OF THE PRAISE OF GOD .... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 135:15-18

The idols of the heathen are silver and gold, the work of men's hands. They have mouths, but they speak not; eyes have they, but they see not. They have ears, but they hear not; neither is there any breath in their mouths. They that make them are like unto them: so is every one that trusteth in them . A condensed recitation of Psalms 115:4-8 (comp. Jeremiah 10:3-5 ). In its present place it is a sort of exposition of Psalms 115:5 . read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 135:15-18

The idols of the heathen are silver and gold ... - To show more fully the propriety of praising God, and him alone as God, the psalmist instituted a comparison between him and idols, showing that the gods worshipped by the pagan lacked every ground of claim to divine worship and homage. They were, after all that could be done to fashion, to decorate, and to adorn them, nothing but silver and gold, and could have no better claim to worship than silver and gold as such. They had, indeed, mouths,... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 135:15-18

Psalms 135:15-18. The idols of the heathen are silver and gold Here he sets forth the difference between the God of Israel and the idols of the nations, as also between the worshippers of each, all tending to confirm the truth of what was asserted, Psalms 135:5, I know that the Lord is great, and that our Lord is above all gods. Of these verses, see the notes on Psalms 115:4-5. read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 135:1-21

Psalms 135-136 God’s choice of IsraelTwo hymns for use in Israel’s public worship appear here side by side. The first is a hymn of praise, the second a hymn of thanksgiving. The two hymns are similar in that they both recall God’s loving acts in nature and on behalf of his people Israel. These acts display God’s incomparable greatness on the one hand and show up the uselessness of the gods of the heathen on the other.A call goes out to the worshippers gathered in the temple to praise God... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 135:15-21

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 135:18

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 135:1-21

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 135:1-21

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 135:1-21

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 135:1-21

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 135:15-18

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 135:15-18

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 135:15-18

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 135:1-21

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