Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the name of the LORD; praise him, O ye servants of the LORD. Psalms 135:1.-Call to praise, as Yahweh hath chosen Israel for His treasure (Psalms 135:1); His omnipotence to do what He will in the heaven, the earth, the seas, and the air (Psalms 135:5); His wonders in... [ Continue Reading ]
Ye that stand in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God, YE THAT STAND IN THE HOUSE OF THE LORD - the priests and Levites. IN THE COURTS OF THE HOUSE OF OUR GOD - the people in general (; ).... [ Continue Reading ]
Praise the LORD; for the LORD is good: sing praises unto his name; for it is pleasant. SING PRAISES UNTO HIS NAME; FOR IT IS PLEASANT - or 'lovely;' i:e., His name (i:e., Himself in His manifested attributes) is lovely. The Hebrew (na'im) is the same as is translated "the beauty (no'am) of the L... [ Continue Reading ]
For the LORD hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure. FOR THE LORD HATH CHOSEN JACOB UNTO HIMSELF, AND ISRAEL FOR HIS PECULIAR TREASURE - (Exodus 19:5.) The "For" introduces the reason for the call to praise. Israel, above all people, has reason to praise Him. "The Lo... [ Continue Reading ]
For I know that the LORD is great, and that our Lord is above all gods. FOR I KNOW - from the proofs that He has given in the experience of His people individually and nationally as also in the works of nature (Psalms 135:6). THAT THE LORD IS GREAT, AND THAT OUR LORD IS ABOVE ALL GODS - (; .)... [ Continue Reading ]
Whatsoever the LORD pleased, that did he in heaven, and in earth, in the seas, and all deep places. WHATSOEVER THE LORD PLEASED, THAT DID HE IN HEAVEN, AND IN EARTH - from .... [ Continue Reading ]
He causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings for the rain; he bringeth the wind out of his treasuries. HE CAUSETH THE VAPOURS TO ASCEND FROM THE ENDS OF THE EARTH (i:e., from the extreme horizon): HE MAKETH LIGHTNINGS FOR THE RAIN: (i:e., to be accompanied... [ Continue Reading ]
Who smote the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and beast. WHO SMOTE THE FIRST-BORN OF EGYPT, BOTH OF MAN AND BEAST. From general acts of God's power He passes to special, and from those done in the heavens to those done in the kingdoms of the earth.... [ Continue Reading ]
Who sent tokens and wonders into the midst of thee, O Egypt, upon Pharaoh, and upon all his servants. WHO SENT TOKENS AND WONDERS INTO THE MIDST OF THEE, O EGYPT. The phrase is moulded after . The allusion is to the plagues sent before that on the first-born (). Compare , "thou sentest forth thy... [ Continue Reading ]
Who smote great nations, and slew mighty kings; WHO SMOTE ... SIHON KING OF THE AMORITES, AND OG KING OF BUSHAN - the first of the subdued kings, and among the most powerful (Amos 2:9). AND ALL THE KINGDOMS OF CANAAN - thirty-one in number ().... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND GAVE THEIR LAND FOR AN HERITAGE, AN HERITAGE UNTO ISRAEL HIS PEOPLE._ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
Thy name, O LORD, endureth for ever; and thy memorial, O LORD, throughout all generations. THY NAME, O LORD, ENDURETH FOREVER. The Psalmist breaks off the enumeration, as exceeding his power with this sudden exclamation, Thy name, O Lord, is rendered ever-enduring by thy deeds in behalf of thy p... [ Continue Reading ]
For the LORD will judge his people, and he will repent himself concerning his servants. FOR THE LORD WILL JUDGE HIS PEOPLE ... HE WILL REPENT HIMSELF CONCERNING HIS SERVANTS - from . Compare Moses' prayer . The connection is, turning from addressing the Lord to his fellow-men, the Psalmist implie... [ Continue Reading ]
The idols of the heathen are silver and gold, the work of men's hands. THE IDOLS OF THE HEATHEN ARE SILVER AND GOLD, THE WORK OF MEN'S HAND - so are they from being able to work for men any such wonders as were performed at pleasure by Yahweh for people (; ). Psalms 135:15 are where see notes.... [ Continue Reading ]
_THEY HAVE MOUTHS, BUT THEY SPEAK NOT; EYES HAVE THEY, BUT THEY SEE NOT;_ NO JFB COMMENTARY ON THIS VERSE.... [ Continue Reading ]
They have ears, but they hear not; neither is there any breath in their mouths. NEITHER IS THERE ANY BREATH IN THEIR MOUTHS. So far are they from speaking, that they have not even the breath in their mouths which dumb snips have. This verse varies from the corresponding one in , which shows how... [ Continue Reading ]
They that make them are like unto them: so is every one that trusteth in them. THEY THAT MAKE THEM ARE LIKE UNTO THEM. A people never rise above the lord of their gods, which are to them their better nature. Compare note, .... [ Continue Reading ]
Bless the LORD, O house of Israel: bless the LORD, O house of Aaron: BLESS THE LORD, O HOUSE OF ISRAEL ... O HOUSE OF AARON ... O HOUSE OF LEVI: YE THAT FEAR THE LORD - (Psalms 115:9.) But here the "house Levi" is specially mentioned, which it is not there. Compare Psalms 118:2.... [ Continue Reading ]
Blessed be the LORD out of Zion, which dwelleth at Jerusalem. Praise ye the LORD. BLESSED BE THE LORD OUT OF ZION, WHICH DWELLETH AT JERUSALEM - (.) As in , 'The Lord blessed Israel out of Zion,' so here conversely, by a happy interchange, 'the Lord is blessed out of Zion' by the people. The pra... [ Continue Reading ]