See note Psa. 104:351a. Psalms 135 and 146—150 are “hallelujah” psalms, for each begins and ends with “Hallelujah.”
See note Psa. 104:351a. Psalms 135 and 146—150 are “hallelujah” psalms, for each begins and ends with “Hallelujah.”
The subject of Psa. 135 is the charging of the priests who serve Jehovah in His house to praise Jehovah for His virtues.
Psalms 135—139 were written from different directions to express the sentiments of the psalmists before God. These psalms reveal that the writers were very close to God and were concerned for God’s interests. The psalmists must have been persons who were soaked with God and who were in the divine presence. Only in this way could they have been qualified to write such intimate psalms to the One whom they loved. Like the writers of these psalms, we should aspire to be those who are intimate with God and who live and walk not only in God’s presence but even in God Himself (1 John 4:15-16).
Heb. Jah. So also in v. 4.
Deut. 32:36; cf. Heb. 10:30
Or, judge His people.
To bless God is to speak well of Him (cf. Eph. 1:3 and note Eph. 1:31a).