Psalms 135
1 An exhortation to praise God for his mercy;
5 for his power;
8 for his judgments.
15 The vanity of idols.
19 An exhortation to bless God.
[A.M. 3000. B.C. 1004. (Title.)]
Bp. Patrick supposes this to be the morning hymn which the precentor called upon the Levites to sing at the opening of the gates of the temple, as the foregoing was sung at the shutting in the evening; but it is more probable that it was composed by Solomon, to be sung at the dedication of the temple.
Praise ... Lord Praise ........ praise <01984 03050> [Praise ye the Lord.]
Praise .... Praise ... name ...... praise <01984 08034> [Praise ye the name.]
servants <05650> [O ye servants.]
serve <05975> [that stand.]
courts <02691> [the courts.]
Lord <03068> [for the Lord.]
pleasant <05273> [for it is.]
Lord <03050> [the Lord.]
special possession <05459> [his peculiar.]
know <03045> [I know.]
<03068> [Whatsoever.]
seas <03220> [in the seas.]
clouds <05387> [He causeth.]
lightning <06213 01300> [he maketh lightnings.]
Dr. Russel informs us that seldom a night passes at Aleppo without much lightning in the north-west, but not attended with thunder; and when it appears in the west or south-western points, it is a sure sign of the approaching rain, which is often followed with thunder. See the note on Job 38:26.
brings .... out <03318> [he bringeth]
struck <05221> [smote.]
men ... animals <0120 0929> [both of man and beast. Heb. from man unto beast.]
performed awesome <0226 07971> [sent tokens.]
Pharaoh <06547> [upon Pharaoh.]
defeated <05221> [smote.]
Sihon <05511> [Sihon.]
kingdoms <04467> [and all the.]
gave ... land <05414 0776> [gave their.]
name <08034> [Thy name.]
lasts <01755> [throughout all generations. Heb. to generations and generations.]
Lord <03068> [the Lord.]
compassion <05162> [he will repent.]
idols <06091> [idols.]
eyes .... see <05869 07200> [eyes have they.]
make <06213> [They that.]
Zion <06726> [out of Zion.]
dwells <07931> [which dwelleth.]
