Psalms 135 - Introduction
* God to be praised for his mercy. (1-4) For his power and judgments. (5-14) The vanity of idols. (15-21)... [ Continue Reading ]
* God to be praised for his mercy. (1-4) For his power and judgments. (5-14) The vanity of idols. (15-21)... [ Continue Reading ]
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 Christ, blessing us with all spiritual blessings in him, is to be loved and praised. The Lord chose a people to himself, that they might be unto him f... [ Continue Reading ]
5-14 God is, and will be always, the same to his church, a gracious, faithful, wonder-working God. And his church is, and will be, the same to him, a thankful, praising people: thus his name endures for ever. He will return in ways of mercy to them, and will delight to do them good.... [ Continue Reading ]
15-21 These verses arm believers against idolatry and all false worship, by showing what sort of gods the heathen worshipped. And the more deplorable the condition of the Gentile nations that worship idols, the more are we to be thankful that we know better. Let us pity, and pray for, and seek to be... [ Continue Reading ]