This Psalm is probably by Hezekiah, continuing the Songs of the Degrees. Corresponds with 114 and 115. See Structure (p. 826). PRAISE YE THE LORD. Hallelujah. App-4. NAME. See note on Psalms 20:1. THE LORD. Hebrew. _Jehovah._ (App-4). Note the three Jehovah's between Jah in Psalms 135:1 and Elohi... [ Continue Reading ]
THE COURTS. This includes the People as well as the priests and Levites.... [ Continue Reading ]
IT: i.e. His name. GOD. Hebrew. _Elohim._ App-4.... [ Continue Reading ]
JACOB. Compare Malachi 1:2.Romans 9:13. Put also by Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Cause) for his posterity (App-6). ISRAEL. See notes on Genesis 32:28; Genesis 43:6; Genesis 45:26; Genesis 45:28. PECULIAR TREASURE. own possession. See note on Exodus 19:5.... [ Continue Reading ]
OUR LORD. Adonim. App-4. GODS. Hebrew. _'elohim._ App-4. Used here of earthly rulers (Psalms 82:6), as representing God. See note on Exodus 22:9, and compare Romans 13:1.... [ Continue Reading ]
HEAVEN, AND IN EARTH. Hezekiah's expression. See App-67.... [ Continue Reading ]
WIND. Hebrew. _ruach._ App-9. Compare Psalms 135:7 with Jeremiah 10:13; Jeremiah 51:16. TREASURIES. Hebrew. treasures, put by Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Adjunct) for treasuries (App-6), and rightly so rendered. Compare Job 38:22.... [ Continue Reading ]
SMOTE, &C. Compare Exodus 12:29. MAN. Hebrew. _'adam_. App-14.... [ Continue Reading ]
WONDERS. Compare Ex. Psalms 7:14, and Psalms 136:15.... [ Continue Reading ]
SMOTE, &C. Compare Numbers 21:26; Numbers 21:34.... [ Continue Reading ]
SIHON. Compare Numbers 21:21.Deuteronomy 1:4. OG. Compare Deuteronomy 31:4.Joshua 13:31. ALL. Compare Joshua 12:7.... [ Continue Reading ]
GAVE THEIR LAND. Compare Joshua 12:7. An heritage. Repeated by Figure of speech _Anadiplosig._ App-6.... [ Continue Reading ]
THY NAME. Compare Psalms 135:13 with Exodus 3:15.... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR, &C. Compare Deuteronomy 32:36. JUDGE. vindicate. REPENT HIMSELF. have compassion.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE IDOLS, &c, Psalms 135:15. Not "borrowed" from Psalms 115, but repeated, and varied, because the object here is quite different. Psalms 115. heathen theology; Psalm 185. Divine theology. HEATHEN . nations.... [ Continue Reading ]
BREATH. Hebrew. _ruach._ App-9.... [ Continue Reading ]
ARE. will become. TRUSTETH. confideth. Hebrew. _batah._ App-69.... [ Continue Reading ]
HOUSE OF ISRAEL. Includes all Israel. Compare Psalms 115:12. See note on Exodus 16:31.... [ Continue Reading ]
LEVI. Not included in 115.... [ Continue Reading ]
OUT OF ZION. Shows that this Psalm is an expansion of Psalms 134. DWELLETH. Figure of Speech _Anthropopatheia._ App-6.... [ Continue Reading ]