Psalm 135 Summary - 5 Minute Bible Study
Psalm 135 Short Summary:
The author of Psalm 135 was overflowing with praise, and he worshipped the Lord for several of His attributes, including His power over nature, His goodness, and His support to the nation of Israel.
Psalm 135 Summary
AUTHOR:
The authorship of Psalm 135 is unknown.
NEW TESTAMENT REFERENCES:
No Known New Testament References.
THEMES:
There are an abundance of reasons to praise the Lord.
God is worthy of worship for His power over nature and His special blessing on the nation of Israel.
DEFINITIONS:
Sihon and Og (135:11) – Two kings defeated by the Israelites as they were entering into the Promised Land (Numbers 21).
OUTLINE:
THE GOD ABOVE ALL GODS, THE GOD OF ISRAEL (135:1-21):
The writer of Psalm 135 was overflowing with worship, and he praised the Lord for several of His attributes.
He praised the Lord for His goodness.
He praised the Lord for His power over nature. For His control of the seas, clouds, lightning, and winds.
He worshipped the Lord as superior to all the gods of the foreign nations. He exalted God’s name above all the idols made with human hands, idols that couldn’t see, hear, breath, or speak.
A good portion of the writer’s praise was in response to the special attention God had given to the nation of Israel.
God had chosen “Israel as His own possession.”
He had delivered them from Egyptian slavery and given them victory over various enemies, including Sihon, Og, and the Canaanite kingdoms.
In the final 3 verses, the writer encouraged the people of Israel, the priests, and the Levites to “Praise the Lord!”
APPLICATION:
Though we may not be descendants of the nation of Israel, Christians can pray a similar prayer thanking God for defending His holy nation, the Church (1 Pet 3:9).
Think of all the villains and modern pharaohs the Lord has delivered His Church from.
The history of the last 2,000 years is full of stories of people who opposed God, nations that tried to stamp out the knowledge of God, and regimes that persecuted God’s people. Yet, the Church has endured, and those villains have fallen one after another.
