Psalms 135:5
For I well know that the Lord is great, and that our Lord is above all gods.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
For I know that the LORD is great, and that our Lord is above all gods.
In Context
4For Jacob hath the Lord chosen unto himself, Israel, as his peculiar treasure.
Cross References
Psalms 48:1“A song and psalm by the sons of Korach.” (48:2) Great is the Lord, and highly praised in the city of our God, [in] his holy mountain.
Psalms 89:6(89:7) For who in the sky can be compared unto the Lord? who can be likened unto the Lord among the sons of the mighty?
Psalms 96:4For the Lord is great, and greatly praised: he is to be feared above all gods.
Psalms 147:5Great is our Lord, and abundant in power: his understanding is immeasurable.
Isaiah 40:25To whom then will ye liken me, that I should be equal to? saith the Holy One.
Daniel 3:29Therefore do I make a decree, That every people, nation, and language, that may speak any thing disrespectful against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and 'Abed-nego, shall be cut in pieces, and their houses shall be changed into a dunghill; because there is no other God that can deliver like this one.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 135:2-5
Majesty and Goodness of God. 1 Praise ye the Lord . Praise ye the name of the Lord ; praise him, O ye servants of the Lord . 2 Ye that stand in the house of the Lord , in the courts of the house of our God, 3 Praise the Lord ; for the Lord is good: sing praises unto his name; for it is pleasant. 4 For the Lord hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure. Here is, 1. The duty we are called to—to praise the Lord, to praise his name; praise him, and again praise him. We must not only thank… Read the whole commentary →