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Hallelujah! Praise the name of the LORD; praise him, O servants of the LORD,
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you who stand in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God!
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Praise the LORD, for the LORD is good; sing praises to his name, for it is lovely!
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For the LORD has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel as his treasured possession.
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For I know that the LORD is great, and our Lord is above all gods.
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The LORD does whatever he pleases, in heaven and on earth, in the seas and all the depths.
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He makes clouds rise from the ends of the earth; he makes lightning for the rain; he brings out the wind from his storehouses.
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He struck down the firstborn of Egypt, both man and beast,
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and sent signs and wonders among you, O Egypt, against Pharaoh and against all his servants.
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He struck down many nations and killed mighty kings:
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Sihon, king of the Amorites, and Og, king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan,
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and gave their land as an inheritance, an inheritance to Israel his people.
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O LORD, your name endures forever; O LORD, you are remembered through all generations.
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For the LORD will judge his people, and he will have compassion on his servants.
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The idols of the nations are silver and gold, the work of human hands.
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They have mouths, but cannot speak; they have eyes, but cannot see;
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they have ears, but cannot hear, and there is no breath in their mouths.
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Those who make them become like them, as do all who trust in them.
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O house of Israel, bless the LORD! O house of Aaron, bless the LORD!
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O house of Levi, bless the LORD! You who fear the LORD, bless the LORD!
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Blessed be the LORD from Zion, he who dwells in Jerusalem! Hallelujah!
🕊️🙏📖 Summary of Psalm 135 – “Praise the Great LORD, and Reject Worthless Idols”
Psalm 135 is a psalm of praise and confession of God’s greatness, addressed to the people of Israel, the priests, and all servants of God.
This psalm emphasizes God’s greatness as Creator and Redeemer, as well as the foolishness of worshiping idols that have no life.
Composed in a liturgical style, this psalm calls all the people to magnify the living God, not false gods.
📌 1. A Call to Praise the LORD (verses 1–3)
➡️ “Praise the LORD… praise the name of the LORD…”
➡️ “Praise the LORD, for the LORD is good; sing praises to his name, for it is lovely!”
🎯 Praise is the natural response to God’s great character and works.
📌 2. The LORD is Almighty and Sovereign (verses 4–7)
➡️ “For the LORD has chosen Jacob… the LORD does whatever He pleases.”
➡️ He commands the clouds, lightning, rain, and wind — signs of His power over creation.
🎯 God rules over heaven and earth, and is sovereign in choosing His people.
📌 3. The LORD Subdues the Nations and Gives the Land (verses 8–12)
➡️ It recalls God’s deeds in Egypt, Sihon, Og, and the land of Canaan.
➡️ “He gave their land as an inheritance to Israel.”
🎯 The history of God’s saving work among His people is rooted in His real acts in history.
📌 4. Idols Are Worthless and Lifeless (verses 15–18)
➡️ “The idols of the nations are silver and gold… they have mouths, but do not speak; eyes, but do not see…”
➡️ “So are those who make them, and all who trust in them.”
🎯 Idols are mute, dead, and useless — even their makers and worshipers become just as foolish.
📌 5. All the People Are Called to Praise the LORD (verses 19–21)
➡️ A call to all the houses: Israel, Aaron, Levi, and those who fear the LORD.
➡️ “Blessed be the LORD from Zion, He who dwells in Jerusalem!”
🎯 Praise to God must be the way of life of all His people, not only of the priests.
📖 Main Teaching
- The LORD is worthy of praise because of His character and works
- He is sovereign, full of love, and chooses His people
- No power can match God’s power over history and nature
- Idols are empty human works that cannot save
- True worship is directed only to the living God
✨ Spiritual Meaning (New Testament)
📖 1 Corinthians 8:4
“There is no idol in the world and no God other than the one God.”
➡️ A declaration that idols have no power.
📖 John 4:24
“God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and in truth.”
➡️ The Lord seeks true worship, not empty symbols.
📖 Acts 17:29–30
“Since we are God’s offspring, we ought not to think that the divine nature is like gold, silver, or stone…”
➡️ The Lord is not the work of human hands.
📖 1 Peter 2:9
“You are a chosen people… to proclaim the mighty deeds of Him…”
➡️ Just as in Psalm 135: the people are called to exalt the name of the Lord.
🕊️ “Praise the LORD, for the LORD is good.” – Psalm 135:3
🕊️ “The LORD does all that He pleases, in heaven and on earth…” – Psalm 135:6
🕊️ “The idols… have mouths, but they cannot speak.” – Psalm 135:16
🕊️ “Blessed be the LORD from Zion.” – Psalm 135:21
