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Geneva Study Bible Commentary

Psalms 135:14

For the LORD will (f) judge his people, and he will repent himself concerning his servants.

(f) That is, govern and defend his people.

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See also Psalms 135:14 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Psalms 135:14. _THE LORD WILL JUDGE HIS PEOPLE_] He will do them justice against their enemies....

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    FOR THE LORD WILL JUDGE HIS PEOPLE - He will interpose in their behalf by his judgments, or by directing the course of events in their favor. This language is copied literally from Deuteronomy 32:36 :...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    PSALM 135-136 Psalms 135 Israel's Knowledge and Praise of the Lord _ 1. Knowing and praising His Name (Psalms 135:1)_ 2. Deliverances of the past remembered (Psalms 135:8) 3. His Name endu

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    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 from...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    FOR, &C. Compare Deuteronomy 32:36. JUDGE. vindicate. REPENT HIMSELF. have compassion....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Jehovah is eternally the same, and will not forget His people; whereas the impotent gods of the heathen cannot protect their worshippers....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Taken verbatim from Deuteronomy 32:36; cp. Psalms 90:13. In virtue of His relation to Israel He will do them justice, and not finally abandon them....

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    THE LORD WILL JUDGE— _The Lord will do justice to his people, and have compassion on his servants._ Houb. and Mudge....

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    PSALMS 135 DESCRIPTIVE TITLE A Call to Temple-Worship. ANALYSIS Stanza I., Psalms 135:1-4, A Charge to the Levites to Lead in the Delightful Duty of Praise. Stanza II., Psalms 135:5-7, A Personal

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    For the LORD will judge his people, and he will repent himself concerning his servants. FOR THE LORD WILL JUDGE HIS PEOPLE ... HE WILL REPENT HIMSELF CONCERNING HIS SERVANTS - from . Compare Moses'...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    135:14 judge (b-4) Or 'vindicate.' of (c-12) See Deuteronomy 32:36 and Note a....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    A Ps. of praise suitable for public worship, beginning and ending with the liturgical Hallelujah. It is full of rich mosaics illustrating Jehovah's greatness and the vanity of idols. Psalms 134, 135 w...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    JUDGE] i.e. do justice on behalf of: cp. Deuteronomy 32:36. REPENT HIMSELF] i.e. pity, relent towards. 15, 18. See Psalms 115:4....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    Psalms 107:150 _GORDON CHURCHYARD_ A SONG OF *PRAISE TO GOD PSALMS 135 They went out and talked about (Jesus) everywhere (Matthew 9:31

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    From Deuteronomy 32:36. JUDGE — _i.e.,_ see them righted....

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    כִּֽי ־יָדִ֣ין יְהוָ֣ה עַמֹּ֑ו וְ עַל ־עֲ֝בָד

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    Psalms 135:1 LIKE Psalms 97:1; Psalms 98:1, 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 especi...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

      MEN BECOME LIKE THE GODS THEY SERVE Psalms 135:13-21 What a contrast between our God and idols! His mouth speaks words of grace; His eyes follow our every movement and watch our sleep; His ears a...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    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 (P...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    And in these verses the reason is assigned, namely, his covenant engagements. See those scriptures in proof, Exodus 5:1; Numbers 21:21; Deuteronomy 7:22....

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS PSALMS 135 AND 136. Psalms 135 and 136 celebrate Jehovah, who has delivered Israel and now dwells in Jerusalem, and give thanks to Him whose mercy has endured for ever...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    FOR THE LORD WILL JUDGE HIS PEOPLE,.... Rule and govern, protect and defend them; plead their cause, and avenge them of their enemies; judge between them, distinguish them by his care and providence,...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    _For the LORD will judge his people, and he will repent himself concerning his servants._ Ver. 14. _For the Lord will judge his people_] _Iudicabit, id est vindicabit,_ he will preserve them, and pro...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Thy name, O Lord, endureth for ever_ These wonderful works of thine shall never be forgotten. They, together with the land which thou gavest us through them, and which we yet enjoy, are an everlastin...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    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, a...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    For the Lord will judge His people, obtaining justice for them over against the oppression of the enemies, AND HE WILL REPENT HIMSELF CONCERNING HIS SERVANTS, change His manner of dealing with them to...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    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 f...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    WILL JUDGE HIS PEOPLE; will in due time plead the cause of his people, or give judgment for them, as this phrase is used, DEUTERONOMY 32:36 JEREMIAH 5:28, JEREMIAH 22:16. He will repent himself concer...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Psalms 135:14 LORD H3068 judge H1777 (H8799) people H5971 compassion H5162 (H8691) servants H5650 the Lord -...

  • Scofield's Bible Commentary

    REPENT (_ See Scofield) - (Zechariah 8:14). _...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Psalms 135:1. _Praise ye the LORD._ Or, «Hallelujah.» «Hallelujah» is the key-note of it. So this is one of the Hallelujah Psalms, for so it begins; and if you look at the end, you will see that so i...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    Key Word: Bless the Lord, Psalms 135:1. CONTENTS: A call to the servants of God to praise Him for His mighty works. CHARACTERS: God, Pharaoh, Sihon, Og, house of Aaron, house of Levi. CONCLUSION: Je...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    This psalm is an enlargement on the subject of the preseding psalm. It calls upon the priests, the levites, and all Israel to praise the name of the Lord, on a review of his mercies to their fathers....

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Praise ye the Lord._ THE SUBLIME OBJECT OF WORSHIP I. In His absolute goodness (Psalms 135:1). He is “good”--essentially, eternally, infinitely, immutably. II. In His relative kindness (verse 4)....

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    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. ⇐

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 135:13 Verse Psalms 135:13 recalls Exodus 3:15. God’s name

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    INTRODUCTION “We have now,” says Hengstenberg, “a group of twelve Psalms, sung after the prosperous completion of the Temple, and probably at its dedication, consisting of three new Psalms at the begi...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION A SONG of praise to God (Psalms 135:1, Psalms 135:19) for: 1. His mercies to Israel (Psalms 135:4,...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Psa 135:1-21 is one of those psalms that begins and ends with the word Hallelujah. Praise ye the LORD (Psalms 135:1). Hallelujah. Praise the name of Yahweh; praise him, O ye servants of Yahweh. Ye t...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Chronicles 21:15; Amos 7:3; Amos 7:6; Deuteronomy 32:36; Hosea 11:8;

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Judge — Will in due time plead the cause of his people. Repent — He will recall that severe sentence which for their sins he had passed upon them....

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