This psalm was written very probably by the same hand as the former. It begins in much the same manner; it has some likeness with Ps. 113:1–9, Ps. 114:1–8.

Praise ye the Lord Or hallelujah; which may be considered as the title of the psalm; as in the Targum, Septuagint, Vulgate Latin, Ethiopic, and Arabic versions: praise ye the name of the Lord; that is, the Lord himself, and the perfections of his nature; his greatness, goodness, grace, and mercy;…

Ye that stand in the house of the Lord That have a place and standing there, and go not out, being sons as well as servants; (See Gill on Ps. 134:1) and (See Gill on Ps.

Praise ye the Lord, for the Lord is good Essentially and communicatively; he is good, and he does good, in a providential way, to all men; and in a way of special grace to his own people; for whom he has laid up and to whom he has promised good things, and on whom he bestows them; as pardon,…

For the Lord hath chosen Jacob unto himself To be his own special people, and not another’s; for his own service, and for his glory; and to be an habitation for himself, and to be for ever with him.

For I know that the Lord is great Jehovah the Father is great in his perfections; in his power, wisdom, faithfulness, grace, and goodness; and in his works of creation, providence, and grace: and so is Jehovah the Son, who seems chiefly designed, who is called “our Lord” or “Adon” in the next…

Whatsoever the Lord pleased, that did he In creation, producing into being what creatures he thought fit; in providence, doing according to his will in heaven and in earth; in grace, predestinating men to grace and glory, according to the good pleasure of his will, and calling by his grace whom he…

He causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth, &c.] Up to the heavens. Aben Ezra interprets this of the mist which went up out of the earth, and watered it, ; and still vapours are exhaled out of the earth by the force of the sun, and carried up into the air, and form various things,…

Who smote the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and beast. ] Which was the last of the plagues inflicted on the Egyptians; and is particularly mentioned, because, by means of it, they were made willing to let the children of Israel go out of their land: and so this includes the deliverance of the…

Who sent tokens and wonders into the midst of thee, O Egypt, &c.] Or, “signs and wonders”. Meaning the other extraordinary plagues sent among the Egyptians, before that of slaying their firstborn; and which have some likeness to the vials of God’s wrath, which will be poured out on the city called…

Who smote great nations, and slew mighty kings. ] Or “many nations” [[10]]. The seven nations of the Hittites, Girgashites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites; the kings of which were mighty and many, even thirty one in number, .

Sihon king of the Amorites, and Og king of Bashan These are particularly named, because they were the first that were slain, and were the most mighty and powerful; see .

And gave their land for an heritage The land of the two kings before mentioned, which was given to the Reubenites, and Gadites, and half tribe of Manasseh, ; and the lands belonging to the several kingdoms of Canaan were given to the rest of the tribes; an heritage unto Israel his people; a type of…

Thy name, O Lord, endureth for ever The Lord himself endures for ever, in his nature, being, and perfections; and the fame of him, the fame of those acts of power and goodness before mentioned: the name of Christ endures for ever; his person and offices, his Gospel, which is his name; his children…

For the Lord will judge his people Rule and govern, protect and defend them; plead their cause, and avenge them of their enemies; judge between them, distinguish them by his care and providence, make them visible, so that others shall see the difference between them; especially at the last day,…

The idols of the Heathen are silver and gold This, with what follows, is observed, to show that when God judges his people, and takes vengeance on their enemies, the idols they serve will not be able to protect them, and deliver them out of his hands; and also to prove what is before asserted, that…

They have mouths, but they speak not Return no answer to the request and petition of their votaries; (See Gill on Ps. 115:5); eyes have they, but they see not; the same is observed in the above place, which see.

They have ears, but they hear not (See Gill on Ps. 115:6); neither is there any breath in their mouths; they are lifeless statues, they have not so much as what the brute creatures have, breath; our Jehovah, as the living God, is rightly opposed to them, who gives life, and breath, and all things,…

They that make them are like unto them Are as blind, stupid, and senseless as they; or “let them that make them” [[15]]; so some versions and interpreters; (See Gill on Ps.

Bless the Lord, O house of Israel Who are chosen by the Lord to be a special people to him above all others; redeemed from Egyptian bondage; through a variety of surprising providences brought into and settled in the land of Canaan; distinguished by various blessings, favoured with the word,…

Bless the Lord, O house of Levi These were of the same tribe with the house of Aaron, but inferior ministers; they ministered to the priests, and had the charge of things in the tabernacle and temple; many of them were porters in the latter, and others were singers, and of these Kimchi interprets…

Blessed be the Lord out of Zion This, according to Aben Ezra, was the formula of blessing to be used by the houses of Israel, Aaron, and Levi, and all that feared God; or a direction to them in what manner they should bless him; and may both point out the persons that were to bless, and the place…