Psalm 135

Psa 135:1

See Lesson, Psalms, "Hallelujah".

Psa 135:2

COURTS: Plural: courts of men, of women, and of Gentiles (cp 122:2; Psa 134:1).

Psa 135:4

TREASURED POSSESSION: Heb "segullah": jewels, or precious stones, in the breastplate (Exo 28:21; cp Mal 3:17). That which is specially set aside, as belonging to the priests, or to God. See Exo 19:5; Deu 17:6; 14:2; 26:18. In NT, see 1Pe 2:9; Eph 1:14; Tit 2:14.

Psa 135:5

GREATER THAN ALL GODS: Psa 136:3; 147:5. Spoken esp to the Assyrians, who taunted the God of Israel: cp Isa 44:9-20; 46:1-13.

Psa 135:7

CLOUDS RISE...: Tornado? Quoted in Jer 10:13; 51:16.

THE WIND (ruach: spirit) FROM HIS STOREHOUSES: As in Exo 10:13,19; 14:21; 15:0; Isa 17:13; 27:8; 32:2. The great works of God in Egypt.

Psa 135:8

Vv 8-12: Psa 136:10,15-22.

Vv 8,9: Judgment on Egypt in the deliverance of His people as in former days: Isa 19:16-21; Joe 3:19.

Psa 135:11

See Num 21:21-35; Deu 2:30; 3:11,21.

ALL THE KINGS OF CANAAN: 31 in all (Jos 12:7-24).

Psa 135:15

Vv 15-18: Amplifying v 5. // Psa 115:4-8.

Psa 135:21

"Bless the Lord"... who manifests himself.. ."out of Zion" (AV): God blesses His people out of Zion (Psa 128:5; 134:3). A true and lasting fellowship between God and men (Rev 21:3; 22:3,4).