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Psalm 135:5 KJV
Psalms · chapter 135 · verse 5
For I know that the LORD is great, and that our Lord is above all gods.Psalm 135:5 · King James Version
Psalm 135:5 in context
3Praise the LORD; for the LORD is good: sing praises unto his name; for it is pleasant.
4For the LORD hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure.
5For I know that the LORD is great, and that our Lord is above all gods.
6Whatsoever the LORD pleased, that did he in heaven, and in earth, in the seas, and all deep places.
7He causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings for the rain; he bringeth the wind out of his treasuries.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- greatgâdôwlgreatH1419 →
- knowyâdaʻto knowH3045 →
- LORDYᵉhôvâhJehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068 →
- LordʼâdôwnsovereignH113 →
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The psalmist had suggested to us the goodness of God, as the proper matter of our cheerful praises; here he suggests to us the greatness of God as the proper matter of our awful praises; and on this he is most copious, because this we are less forward to consider. I.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 5-14