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Text -- Psalms 135:4 (NET)

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135:4 Indeed, the Lord has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel to be his special possession.
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Names, People and Places, Dictionary Themes and Topics

Names, People and Places:
 · Israel a citizen of Israel.,a member of the nation of Israel
 · Jacob the second so of a pair of twins born to Isaac and Rebeccaa; ancestor of the 12 tribes of Israel,the nation of Israel,a person, male,son of Isaac; Israel the man and nation


Dictionary Themes and Topics: Wicked | TREASURE; TREASURER; TREASURY | Righteous | Predestination | Prayer | Praise | PECULIAR | PAPYRUS | HALLEL | God | more
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TSK Synopsis , MHCC , Matthew Henry , Keil-Delitzsch , Constable

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Commentary -- Word/Phrase Notes (per phrase)

JFB: Psa 135:4-7 - -- God's choice of Israel is the first reason assigned for rendering praise; the next, His manifested greatness in creation and providence.

God's choice of Israel is the first reason assigned for rendering praise; the next, His manifested greatness in creation and providence.

Clarke: Psa 135:4 - -- For the Lord hath chosen Jacob - This is a third reason. He has taken the Israelites for his peculiar people, סגלתו segullatho , his peculiar ...

For the Lord hath chosen Jacob - This is a third reason. He has taken the Israelites for his peculiar people, סגלתו segullatho , his peculiar treasure; and now has brought them home to himself from their captivity and wanderings.

Calvin: Psa 135:4 - -- 4.For God hath chosen Jacob Other reasons are given afterwards why they should praise God, drawn from his government of the world. But as it was only...

4.For God hath chosen Jacob Other reasons are given afterwards why they should praise God, drawn from his government of the world. But as it was only the children of Abraham who were favored with the knowledge of God at that time, and were capable of praising him, the Psalmist directs them to the fact of their having been chosen by God to be his peculiar people, as affording matter for thanksgiving. The mercy was surely one of incomparable value, and which might well stir them up to fervent gratitude and praise, adopted as they were into favor with God, while the whole Gentile world was passed by. The praise of their election is given by the Psalmist to God — a clear proof that they owed the distinction not to any excellency of their own, but to the free mercy of God the Father which had been extended to them. He has laid all without exception under obligation to his service, for

“he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good.”
(Mat 5:45.)

But he bound the posterity of Abraham to him by a closer tie, such as that by which he now adopts men generally into his Church, and unites them with the body of his only-begotten Son. 158

TSK: Psa 135:4 - -- the Lord : Psa 33:12; Deu 7:6, Deu 7:7, Deu 10:15; 1Sa 12:22; Isa 41:8, Isa 43:20, Isa 43:21; Zec 2:10-12; 1Pe 2:9 his peculiar : Exo 19:5, Exo 19:6; ...

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Commentary -- Word/Phrase Notes (per Verse)

Barnes: Psa 135:4 - -- For the Lord hath chosen Jacob unto himself - The descendants of Jacob. He has selected them from among all the inhabitants of the earth to be ...

For the Lord hath chosen Jacob unto himself - The descendants of Jacob. He has selected them from among all the inhabitants of the earth to be his special people.

And Israel for his peculiar treasure - The word here rendered treasure, means that which is acquired; property; wealth. They were what God possessed, owned, or claimed among all the people of the earth as especially his own. He had chosen them; he had redeemed them; he had made them his own, and he regarded them with the interest with which anyone looks on his own property, the fruit of his own toil. See Exo 19:5; Deu 7:6; Deu 32:9; 1Ki 8:53.

Haydock: Psa 135:4 - -- Wonders. If saints or others work miracles, it is only by God's permission. (Theodoret) --- None can do any thing against his will. (Haydock) ---...

Wonders. If saints or others work miracles, it is only by God's permission. (Theodoret) ---

None can do any thing against his will. (Haydock) ---

Only He can perform true miracles, above the course of nature. (Worthington) ---

They prove the divinity. (Calmet)

Gill: Psa 135:4 - -- For the Lord hath chosen Jacob unto himself,.... To be his own special people, and not another's; for his own service, and for his glory; and to be an...

For the Lord hath chosen Jacob unto himself,.... To be his own special people, and not another's; for his own service, and for his glory; and to be an habitation for himself, and to be for ever with him. This is not to be understood personally of Jacob, though a chosen vessel of mercy; nor of his natural posterity as such, though chosen as a nation to outward favours; for not all they, only some of them, were chosen to special grace and glory, a remnant according to the election of grace: but mystical and spiritual Jacob and Israel are meant, even the whole church and people of God, whether Jews or Gentiles; these God has chosen, of his own free grace and good will, to all the blessings of grace and glory, and that from all eternity; which choice will remain firm and immutable, in time and for ever; and therefore is worthy of praise and thanksgiving, now, and to all eternity;

and Israel for his peculiar treasure; by whom they are accounted as such; even as the peculiar treasure of kings, as silver, gold, jewels, and precious stones; as his inheritance, his portion, and peculiar people; see Exo 19:5.

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Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

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.

Geneva Bible: Psa 135:4 For the LORD hath ( c ) chosen Jacob unto himself, [and] Israel for his peculiar treasure. ( c ) That is, has freely loved the posterity of Abraham.

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Commentary -- Verse Range Notes

TSK Synopsis: Psa 135:1-21 - --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.

MHCC: Psa 135:1-4 - --The subject-matter of praise, is the blessings of grace flowing from the everlasting love of God. The name of God as a covenant God and Father in Chri...

Matthew Henry: Psa 135:1-4 - -- Here is, 1. The duty we are called to - to praise the Lord, to praise his name; praise him, and again praise him. We must not only thank him f...

Keil-Delitzsch: Psa 135:1-4 - -- The beginning is taken from Psa 134:1; Psa 135:2 recalls Psa 116:19 (cf. Psa 92:14); and Psa 135:4 is an echo of Deu 7:6. The servants of Jahve to ...

Constable: Psa 107:1--150:6 - --V. Book 5: chs. 107--150 There are 44 psalms in this section of the Psalter. David composed 15 of these (108-110...

Constable: Psa 135:1-21 - --Psalm 135 This psalm praises God for His greatness and for blessing His people. As Psalm 134, it calls o...

Constable: Psa 135:4-18 - --2. The cause for praise 135:4-18 135:4-7 The sovereignty of God is what called forth the poet's praise in this psalm. The Lord chose Israel as His spe...

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Introduction / Outline

JFB: Psalms (Book Introduction) The Hebrew title of this book is Tehilim ("praises" or "hymns"), for a leading feature in its contents is praise, though the word occurs in the title ...

JFB: Psalms (Outline) ALEPH. (Psa 119:1-8). This celebrated Psalm has several peculiarities. It is divided into twenty-two parts or stanzas, denoted by the twenty-two let...

TSK: Psalms (Book Introduction) The Psalms have been the general song of the universal Church; and in their praise, all the Fathers have been unanimously eloquent. Men of all nation...

TSK: Psalms 135 (Chapter Introduction) Overview Psa 135:1, An exhortation to praise God for his mercy; Psa 135:5, for his power; Psa 135:8, for his judgments; Psa 135:15, The vanity of ...

Poole: Psalms (Book Introduction) OF PSALMS THE ARGUMENT The divine authority of this Book of PSALMS is so certain and evident, that it was never questioned in the church; which b...

Poole: Psalms 135 (Chapter Introduction) THE ARGUMENT This Psalm contains an exhortation to all the Israelites, and especially to the priests and Levites, to praise God for his great and w...

MHCC: Psalms (Book Introduction) David was the penman of most of the psalms, but some evidently were composed by other writers, and the writers of some are doubtful. But all were writ...

MHCC: Psalms 135 (Chapter Introduction) (Psa 135:1-4) God to be praised for his mercy. (Psa 135:5-14) For his power and judgments. (Psa 135:15-21) The vanity of idols.

Matthew Henry: Psalms (Book Introduction) An Exposition, with Practical Observations, of The Book of Psalms We have now before us one of the choicest and most excellent parts of all the Old Te...

Matthew Henry: Psalms 135 (Chapter Introduction) This is one of the Hallelujah-psalms; that is the title of it, and that is the Amen of it, both its Alpha and its Omega. I. It begins with a call ...

Constable: Psalms (Book Introduction) Introduction Title The title of this book in the Hebrew Bible is Tehillim, which means...

Constable: Psalms (Outline) Outline I. Book 1: chs. 1-41 II. Book 2: chs. 42-72 III. Book 3: chs. 73...

Constable: Psalms Psalms Bibliography Allen, Ronald B. "Evidence from Psalm 89." In A Case for Premillennialism: A New Consensus,...

Haydock: Psalms (Book Introduction) THE BOOK OF PSALMS. INTRODUCTION. The Psalms are called by the Hebrew, Tehillim; that is, hymns of praise. The author, of a great part of ...

Gill: Psalms (Book Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO PSALMS The title of this book may be rendered "the Book of Praises", or "Hymns"; the psalm which our Lord sung at the passover is c...

Gill: Psalms 135 (Chapter Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO PSALM 135 This psalm was written very probably by the same hand as the former. It begins in much the same manner; it has some liken...

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