# 13 2022 Dev. Psalm 135:3. The Lord is Good! Read all of Psalm 135 first. We invite you into God’s space, to read His Word, to think and interact with it. This is God’s story. How will it affect your story? All passages are taken from the NIV.
Psalm 135:3 “Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good; sing praise to his name, for that is pleasant.”
Intro. Ps. 120-137 is a series of Psalms that include 15 “songs of ascents.” Songs of ascents were sung at the temple by the Priests walking up the 15 steps entering the sanctuary, also sung by pilgrims going up to Jerusalem for the three feasts required, Passover, Pentecost and Tabernacles, as well as during the return from Babylon back to Jerusalem. Ps. of ascents ended with Ps.134.
Psalm 135 Is a Psalm of praise, a call to praise during worship, it is a Temple Liturgical Psalm and framed with “Hallelujahs”. Ps 135 is part of the Great Hallel.
Vs.1-4 “Praise the Lord” is the call to praise, calling those serving in the Temple and now is calling us today. Calling all who follow Jesus through life, all who are temples of God, all who are “his treasured possession.”
Vs.5-7 The greatness of God is acknowledged, He is the only God, He controls the seas, the clouds, the wind, the lighting and the rain.
Vs.8-12 make up the middle of the Psalm. The Psalmist recalls the redemptive history of the exodus that foreshadows the history of the church and our personal salvation. Jesus released us from the slavery of sin, brings us to waters of baptism and is leading us through the wilderness of this world to the promised land, the New Heaven and the New Earth. Amen!
Vs.13-14 “Your name Lord, endures forever…” At that name every knee will bow, and God will validate His people, chosen from the beginning. Praise Him!
Vs.15-18 “The idols of the nations are silver and gold, made by human hands.” Many are the idols of this world; pride, possessions, selfish gratification of all kinds, prominence and selfish ambition. All humanistic, devoid of God and those who trust in them do not see, do not hear, do not feel, they are dead.
Vs.19-21 “All you Israelites, praise the Lord;” All you who follow Jesus, praise the Lord, praise be to God who now lives in us by His Holy Spirit, praise to Jesus who intercedes for us and praise God who comforts us and guides us on our way. “Praise the Lord,” Hallelujah!
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