3 Praise Yah, for Yahweh is good. Sing praises to his name, for that is pleasant.
Praise Yah, For it is good to sing praises to our God; For it is pleasant and fitting to praise him.
My soul shall be satisfied as with the richest food. My mouth shall praise you with joyful lips,
> It is a good thing to give thanks to Yahweh, To sing praises to your name, Most High; To proclaim your loving kindness in the morning, And your faithfulness every night,
Praise Yahweh! Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, For his loving kindness endures forever.
Give thanks to Yahweh, For he is good, For his loving kindness endures forever.
Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good; For his loving kindness endures forever.
They will utter the memory of your great goodness, And will sing of your righteousness. Yahweh is gracious, merciful, Slow to anger, and of great loving kindness.
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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.