Post by Lee on Mar 18, 2014 2:26:16 GMT
The first line of the chapter is "Praise ye the Lord"....in Hebrew this is: "Hallu-yah" which is where we get the word "Hallalujah"
PSALM 135
This is one of the Hallelujah-psalms; that is the title of it, and that is the Amen of it, both its Alpha and its Omega. I. It begins with a call to praise God, particularly a call to the “servants of the Lord” to praise him, as in the foregoing psalm (v. 1–3). II. It goes on to furnish us with matter for praise. God is to be praised, 1. As the God of Jacob (v. 4). 2. As the God of gods (v. 5). 3. As the God of the whole world (v. 6, 7). 4. As a terrible God to the enemies of Israel (v. 8–11). 5. As a gracious God to Israel, both in what he had done for them and what he would do (v. 12–14). 6. As the only living God, all other gods being vanity and a lie (v. 15–18). III. It concludes with another exhortation to all persons concerned to praise God (v. 19–21). In singing this psalm our hearts must be filled, as well as our mouths, with the high praises of God.
-Matthew Henry’s commentary