19 Bless H1288 the LORD, H3068 O house H1004 of Israel: H3478 bless H1288 the LORD, H3068 O house H1004 of Aaron: H175
O Israel, H3478 trust H982 thou in the LORD: H3068 he is their help H5828 and their shield. H4043 O house H1004 of Aaron, H175 trust H982 in the LORD: H3068 he is their help H5828 and their shield. H4043 Ye that fear H3373 the LORD, H3068 trust H982 in the LORD: H3068 he is their help H5828 and their shield. H4043
O give thanks H3034 unto the LORD; H3068 for he is good: H2896 because his mercy H2617 endureth for ever. H5769 Let Israel H3478 now say, H559 that his mercy H2617 endureth for ever. H5769 Let the house H1004 of Aaron H175 now say, H559 that his mercy H2617 endureth for ever. H5769 Let them now that fear H3373 the LORD H3068 say, H559 that his mercy H2617 endureth for ever. H5769
He sheweth H5046 his word H1697 H1697 unto Jacob, H3290 his statutes H2706 and his judgments H4941 unto Israel. H3478 He hath not dealt H6213 so with any nation: H1471 and as for his judgments, H4941 they have not known H3045 them. Praise H1984 ye the LORD. H3050
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Commentary on Psalms 135 Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
PSALM 135
Ps 135:1-21. A Psalm of praise, in which God's relations to His Church, His power in the natural world, and in delivering His people, are contrasted with the vanity of idols and idol-worship.
1-3. In the general call for praise, the priests, that stand in the house of the Lord, are specially mentioned.
4-7. God's choice of Israel is the first reason assigned for rendering praise; the next, His manifested greatness in creation and providence.
6. heaven, and … seas, and all … ends of the earth—denote universality.
8, 9. The last plague [Ex 12:29] is cited to illustrate His "tokens and wonders."
10-12. The conquest of Canaan was by God's power, not that of the people.
13. heritage—or, "possession."
name … memorial—Each denote that by which God is made known.
14. will judge—do justice (Ps 72:2).
repent himself—change His dealings (Ps 90:13).
15-18. (Compare Ps 115:4-8).
18. are like unto them—or, "shall be like," &c. Idolaters become spiritually stupid and perish with their idols (Isa 1:31).
19-21. (Compare Ps 115:9-11). There we have "trust" for "bless" here.
21. out of Zion—(Compare Ps 110:2; 134:3). From the Church, as a center, His praise is diffused throughout the earth.