For I know that the LORD is great, and that our Lord is above all gods.
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
For I know that the Lord is great, and that our Lord is above all gods. The greatness of God is as much a reason for adoration as his goodness, when we are once reconciled to him. God is great positively great comparatively, and great superlatively—"above all gods." Of this the Psalmist had an assured personal persuasion. He says positively, "I know." It is knowledge worth possessing.
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