Who sent tokens and wonders into the midst of thee, O Egypt, upon Pharaoh, and upon all his servants.
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
God sent these plagues as personal judgment, striking Egypt at its heart and humbling the very deities it trusted in. Pharaoh led the defiance and smarted for it; his courtiers who shared his evil could not escape the scourge. Praise the Lord that His own people were delivered while the proud nation bit the dust.
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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