Psalms 135
AOSNPsalms 135:1-21
God is the Creator and the Lord of history, the “Maker of heaven and earth” (Psalm 134:3). He deserves praise because, unlike idols, he saves his people.
Psalms 135:4
The names Jacob and Israel represent all twelve tribes. The Lord loves his chosen people. They are his treasure among all the world's kingdoms (Exodus 19:5–6).
Psalms 135:5
The Lord is greater than any real or imagined supernatural being (see Psalms 95:3–5; 115:4–8).
Psalms 135:6
God has complete authority and power over the whole created order. God does whatever pleases him.
The phrase in the heavens and on the earth refers to all of creation.
Psalms 135:7
The psalmist tells of God’s complete power and authority over the weather (Psalms 29; 77:17–18; 78:26; 104:4; 147:8–9; 148:5–6).
Psalms 135:8-12
The Lord had complete authority and power over the exodus and the conquest of the promised land.
Psalms 135:8-11
In the tenth and final plague against Egypt, God destroyed the firstborn of each family.
The signs and wonders refer to the ten plagues (see Exodus 7–11; Deuteronomy 4:34; Nehemiah 9:10).
Psalms 135:13-18
God’s name and character are very different from idols.
Psalms 135:15-20
This entire section is repeated in Psalm 115:4–11.
Psalms 135:15-18
Idols lead people to think wrongly because they are only things humans make. They cannot speak, see, hear, or breathe (Isaiah 41:22–24; 44:9, 18; Romans 1:21–23).
Psalms 135:19-21
The groups mentioned here formed the covenant community (see Psalm 115:9–11).
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