PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 135:1. God’s people are called to praise him for his majestic power, displayed in his deeds on their behalf. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 135:5 The psalm moves to another reason to praise the Lord: he IS GREAT and IS ABOVE ALL GODS. This means that WHATEVER THE LORD PLEASES, HE DOES, and there is no power that can stop him. HE IT IS, rather than the gods of other nations, who controls the weather (CLOUDS, RAIN, WI... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 135:8 The Lord has displayed his great power and his enduring love in the history of Israel. These verses mention the exodus from Egypt and the conquest of the Promised Land. The defeat of SIHON and OG (Numbers 21:21) was the first taste of victory for the post-exodus generation... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 135:13 Verse Psalms 135:13 recalls Exodus 3:15. God’s NAME signifies his continuing faithfulness to his people. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 135:15 This adapts the words of Psalms 115:4 to contrast the God who has chosen and cared for Israel with the useless gods of the Gentiles. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 135:19 The only fitting response to such a great God is for the various members of the worshiping company (the HOUSE OF ISRAEL, the HOUSE OF AARON, the HOUSE OF LEVI, and those WHO FEAR THE LORD) to BLESS THE LORD. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = docume [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 135:21 BLESSED BE. The passive form of “bless,” v. Psalms 135:19. The mention of ZION and JERUSALEM is a reminder that this is where the whole people gathered to worship in the OT era. It is where God made his “name” dwell (Deuteronomy 12:1). ⇐ ⇔... [ Continue Reading ]