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Text -- Psalms 135:1-21 (NET)
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Psalm 135
135:1 Praise the Lord ! Praise the name of the Lord ! Offer praise , you servants of the Lord ,
135:2 who serve in the Lord’s temple , in the courts of the temple of our God .
135:3 Praise the Lord , for the Lord is good ! Sing praises to his name , for it is pleasant !
135:4 Indeed , the Lord has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel to be his special possession .
135:5 Yes , I know the Lord is great , and our Lord is superior to all gods .
135:6 He does whatever he pleases in heaven and on earth , in the seas and all the ocean depths .
135:7 He causes the clouds to arise from the end of the earth , makes lightning bolts accompany the rain , and brings the wind out of his storehouses .
135:8 He struck down the firstborn of Egypt , including both men and animals .
135:9 He performed awesome deeds and acts of judgment in your midst , O Egypt , against Pharaoh and all his servants .
135:10 He defeated many nations , and killed mighty kings –
135:11 Sihon , king of the Amorites , and Og , king of Bashan , and all the kingdoms of Canaan .
135:12 He gave their land as an inheritance , as an inheritance to Israel his people .
135:13 O Lord , your name endures , your reputation , O Lord , lasts .
135:14 For the Lord vindicates his people , and has compassion on his servants .
135:15 The nations ’ idols are made of silver and gold , they are man-made .
135:16 They have mouths , but cannot speak , eyes , but cannot see ,
135:17 and ears , but cannot hear . Indeed , they cannot breathe .
135:18 Those who make them will end up like them, as will everyone who trusts in them.
135:19 O family of Israel , praise the Lord ! O family of Aaron , praise the Lord !
135:20 O family of Levi , praise the Lord ! You loyal followers of the Lord , praise the Lord !
135:21 The Lord deserves praise in Zion – he who dwells in Jerusalem . Praise the Lord !
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Names, People and Places, Dictionary Themes and Topics
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Names, People and Places:
Dictionary Themes and Topics:
HALLEL |
Praise |
PAPYRUS |
Wicked |
Prayer |
God |
JEREMY, THE EPISTLE OF |
Idolatry |
Og |
Poetry |
SIHON |
WISDOM OF SOLOMON, THE |
Idol |
Music |
Providence |
Lightning |
Plague |
Meteorology and Celestial Phenomena |
Canaanites |
TREASURE; TREASURER; TREASURY |
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NET Notes -> Psa 135:1; Psa 135:2; Psa 135:3; Psa 135:4; Psa 135:4; Psa 135:5; Psa 135:9; Psa 135:9; Psa 135:13; Psa 135:13; Psa 135:14; Psa 135:14; Psa 135:15; Psa 135:17; Psa 135:18; Psa 135:18; Psa 135:19; Psa 135:20; Psa 135:21; Psa 135:21
NET Notes: Psa 135:1 Psalm 135. The psalmist urges God’s people to praise him because he is the incomparable God and ruler of the world who has accomplished great th...
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NET Notes: Psa 135:3 Heb “for [it is] pleasant.” The translation assumes that it is the Lord’s “name” that is pleasant. Another option is to ...
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NET Notes: Psa 135:4 His special possession. The language echoes Exod 19:5; Deut 7:6; 14:2; 26:18. See also Mal 3:17.
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NET Notes: Psa 135:9 Or “portents”; “omens” (see Ps 71:7). The Egyptian plagues are alluded to here.
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NET Notes: Psa 135:13 Heb “O Lord, your remembrance [is] for a generation and a generation.” See Ps 102:12.
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NET Notes: Psa 135:14 Verse 14 echoes Deut 32:36, where Moses affirms that God mercifully relents from fully judging his wayward people.
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NET Notes: Psa 135:17 Heb “indeed, there is not breath in their mouth.” For the collocation אַף אֵין (’af ’...
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NET Notes: Psa 135:18 Because the idols are lifeless, they cannot help their worshipers in times of crisis. Consequently the worshipers end up as dead as the gods in which ...
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