Ps 135:1 | An exhortation to praise God for his mercy; |
Ps 135:1 | ¶ Praise ye the LORD2. Praise ye the name3 of the LORD; praise him, O ye servants5 of the LORD. |
Ps 135:2 | Ye that stand6 in the house of the LORD, in the courts7 of the house of our God, |
Ps 135:3 | Praise the LORD; for the LORD8 is good: sing praises unto his name; for it is9 pleasant. |
Ps 135:4 ISRAEL-THE JEWS | For the LORD10 hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his peculiar11 treasure. |
Ps 135:5 | for his power; |
Ps 135:5 GREATNESS | ¶ For I know12 that the LORD is great, and that our Lord is above all gods. |
Ps 135:6 SOVEREIGNTY OF GOD WEAKNESS-POWER | Whatsoever13 the LORD pleased, that did he in heaven, and in earth, in the seas14, and all deep places. |
Ps 135:7 METEOROLOGY | He causeth15 the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings16 for the rain; he bringeth17 the wind out of his treasuries. |
Ps 135:8 | for his judgments. |
Ps 135:8 Egypt | Who smote18 the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and beast19. |
Ps 135:9 Egypt | Who sent tokens20 and wonders into the midst of thee, O Egypt, upon Pharaoh21, and upon all his servants. |
Ps 135:10 | ¶ Who smote22 great nations, and slew mighty kings; |
Ps 135:11 OG Canaan Bashan | Sihon23 king of the Amorites, and Og king of Bashan, and all the24 kingdoms of Canaan: |
Ps 135:12 | And gave their25 land for an heritage, an heritage unto Israel his people. |
Ps 135:13 MUTABILITY-IMMUTABILITY | Thy name26, O LORD, endureth for ever; and thy memorial, O LORD, throughout all generations27. |
Ps 135:14 | For the LORD28 will judge his people, and he will repent29 himself concerning his servants. |
Ps 135:15 | The vanity of idols. |
Ps 135:15 HEATHEN | ¶ The idols30 of the heathen are silver and gold, the work of men's hands. |
Ps 135:16 | They have mouths, but they speak not; eyes have they,31 but they see not; |
Ps 135:17 | They have ears, but they hear not;32 neither33 is there any breath34 in their mouths. |
Ps 135:18 | They that35 make them are like unto them: so is every one that trusteth in them. |
Ps 135:19 | An exhortation to bless God. |
Ps 135:19 | 36Bless the LORD, O house of Israel: bless the LORD, O house of Aaron: |
Ps 135:20 | ¶ Bless37 the LORD, O house of Levi: ye that fear38 the LORD, bless the LORD. |
Ps 135:21 Jerusalem Zion | Blessed be the LORD out of Zion39, which dwelleth40 at Jerusalem. Praise ye the LORD. |