Bible Study : Psalm 135

For psalm 135, the special pattern appears in v6, v18, and v21. The others pharses are in parallel pattern.


Psa 135:1
Praise ye Jehovah.
Praise ye the name of Jehovah;
Praise him, O ye servants of Jehovah,

Psa 135:2
Ye that stand in the house of Jehovah,
In the courts of the house of our God.
(4 pharses in // increasing.)

Psa 135:3
Praise ye Jehovah; for Jehovah is good:
Sing praises unto his name; for it is pleasant.
(2 pharses in //.)

Psa 135:4
For Jehovah hath chosen Jacob unto himself,
And Israel for his own possession.
(2 pharses in //.)

Psa 135:5
For I know that Jehovah is great,
And that our Lord is above all gods.
(2 pharses in //.)

Psa 135:6
Whatsoever Jehovah pleased, that hath he done,
(1 pharse)

In heaven and in earth,
in the seas and in all deeps;
(2 pharses in //.)

Psa 135:7
Who causeth the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth;
Who maketh lightnings for the rain;
Who bringeth forth the wind out of his treasuries;
(3 pharses in //.)

Psa 135:8
Who smote the first-born of Egypt,
Both of man and beast;
(2 pharses in //.)

Psa 135:9
Who sent signs and wonders into the midst of thee, O Egypt,
Upon Pharaoh, and upon all his servants;
(2 pharses in //.)

Psa 135:10
Who smote many nations,
And slew mighty kings,
(2 pharses in //.)

Psa 135:11
Sihon king of the Amorites,
And Og king of Bashan,
And all the kingdoms of Canaan,
(3 pharses in //.)

Psa 135:12
And gave their land for a heritage,
A heritage unto Israel his people.
(2 pharses in //.)

Psa 135:13
Thy name, O Jehovah, endureth for ever;
Thy memorial name, O Jehovah, throughout all generations.
(2 pharses in //)

Psa 135:14
For Jehovah will judge his people,
And repent himself concerning his servants.
(2 pharses in //)

Psa 135:15
The idols of the nations are silver and gold,
The work of men's hands.
(2 pharses in synthesis)

Psa 135:16
They have mouths, but they speak not;
Eyes have they, but they see not;
Psa 135:17
They have ears, but they hear not;
Neither is there any breath in their mouths.
(4 pharses in //)

Psa 135:18
They that make them shall be like unto them;
Yea, every one that trusteth in them.
(2 pharses in //)

Psa 135:19
O house of Israel, bless ye Jehovah:
O house of Aaron, bless ye Jehovah:
Psa 135:20
O house of Levi, bless ye Jehovah:
Ye that fear Jehovah, bless ye Jehovah.
(4 //)

Psa 135:21
Blessed be Jehovah out of Zion,
Who dwelleth at Jerusalem.
(2 synthesis)

Praise ye Jehovah.
(1 pharse)

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Special Pattern in v1a, v6, v21c
v6 : Whatsoever Jehovah pleased, that hath he done,.....

v17b-18 : Neither is there any breath in their mouths. They that make them shall be like unto them; Yea, every one that trusteth in them.
v21 : Blessed be Jehovah out of Zion, Who dwelleth at Jerusalem. Praise ye Jehovah.

The purpose of Pslam 135 is to encourage/educate people to praise God (v21). He is the source of bless.
(v6) explains why we need to praise God. It is because what God has done.
(v17b-18) tell us we should not praise the other fake God (Idol).