Sihon king of the Amorites, and Og king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan:
The Psalmist calls on all God's servants, whether those who stand in the temple itself or in its courts, to praise His name, not as a vague sentiment, but as praise of God in His actual infinite essence: His being, holiness, goodness, and truth. We praise what He truly is.
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Commenting on Psalm 135:1-21
Sihon and Og stand out because they were the first to resist, and their resistance was wanton and unprovoked; so their defeat rings especially loud in Israel's song. Even so shall all the foes of the Lord's people be routed: Satan and the world shall be overthrown, for our greater Joshua leads us on, conquering and to conquer.
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I know the Lord is great, not by hearsay but by seeing and trusting His revelation, and infinitely above all pretenders to divinity. His power is absolute and almighty: He does what He pleases in heaven, earth, and sea, with none to hinder or question Him. The heathen gods can do nothing; our God does everything.
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Commenting on Psalm 135:5-14