Psalm 135
1 Praise the Lord.[a]
Praise the name of the Lord;
praise him, you servants of the Lord,
2 you who minister in the house of the Lord,
in the courts of the house of our God.
o This chapter opens with a giant bold statement
o This is what we should do!
o Especially those who are servants of the Lord
o Those serving Him in ministry
o Loving the Lord God will all your heart, mind & strength
o Loving others as yourself
o To minister means to serve
o You serve the people
o You love on the people
o You pray for the people
o You help the people
o You encourage the people
o You praise with the people
o You cry, laugh & celebrate with the people
o The courts are just outside the sanctuary
o They are the places of public gathering
o Welcoming people and inviting them in
o Fellowshipping with one another
3 Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good;
sing praise to his name, for that is pleasant.
For the Lord is Good!
This is the reason we should praise Him !!!
Sing praise to his name, for that is pleasant
o Well pleasing to God
4 For the Lord has chosen Jacob to be his own,
Israel to be his treasured possession.
Notice the Lord did the choosing.
Jacob (He who wrestles); Israel (He who turns the head of God)
Notice God sees His chosen people as “treasured” (super valuable)
Notice God sees His chosen people as “His possession.”
o Something valuable that He owns
o You are not your own you were bought with a price!
5 I know that the Lord is great,
that our Lord is greater than all gods.
6 The Lord does whatever pleases him,
in the heavens and on the earth,
in the seas and all their depths.
I know the Lord is great (do you know that! are you certain of this fact!)
that our Lord is greater than all gods (notice its little g when compared)
o Nothing can compare to the Lord our God!
o notice the Lord does whatever pleases himself
§ he answers to no one (This shows that there is no one above him and that he is the highest position possible)
o this is true in the heavens above and on the earth below
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