1 Because God is truly glorious
4 And idols are vanity
9 He exhorts to confidence in God
12 God is to be blessed for his blessing

A.M. 3108, B.C. 896. This seems to be a triumphal song, in which the victory is wholly ascribed to Jehovah; and to none can it be referred with more propriety than to that of Jehoshaphat over the confederated forces of his enemies. 2Ch 20:1

unto us Ps 74:22 79:9,10 Jos 7:9 Isa 48:11 Eze 20:14 36:32 Da 9:19 Eph 1:6 Re 4:10,11

for thy mercy Ps 61:7 89:1,2 Mic 7:20 Joh 1:17 Ro 15:8,9

2 Wherefore should the heathen say, Where is now their God?

Ps 42:3,10 79:10 Ex 32:12 Nu 14:15,16 De 32:26-27 2Ki 19:10-19 Joe 2:17

3 But our God is in the heavens: he hath done whatsoever he hath pleased.

but our Ps 2:4 68:4 123:1 1Ch 16:25 Mt 6:9

he hath Ps 135:6 Isa 46:10 Da 4:35 Ro 9:19 Eph 1:11

4 Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.

their idols. They are metal, stone, and wood; and though generally made in the form of man, they can neither see, hear, smell, feel, walk, nor speak! Even the wiser heathen made them the objects of their jests. Ps 97:7 135:15-17 De 4:28 Isa 40:19,20 42:17 46:1,2,6,7 Jer 10:3-6 Ho 8:6 Hab 2:18-20 Ac 19:26,35 1Co 10:19,20

5 They have mouths, but they speak not: eyes have they, but they see not:

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6 They have ears, but they hear not: noses have they, but they smell not:

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7 They have hands, but they handle not: feet have they, but they walk not: neither speak they through their throat.

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8 They that make them are like unto them; so is every one that trusteth in them.

Ps 135:18 Isa 44:9-20 Jer 10:8 Jon 2:8 Hab 2:18,19

9 O Israel, trust thou in the LORD: he is their help and their shield.

Israel Ps 118:2-4 135:19,20 Ex 19:5

trust Ps 62:8 125:1 130:7 146:5,6 Jer 17:17,18 Eph 1:12

their help Ps 33:20,21 84:11 De 33:29 Pr 30:5

10 O house of Aaron, trust in the LORD: he is their help and their shield.

Ex 28:1 Nu 16:5,40 18:7

11 Ye that fear the LORD, trust in the LORD: he is their help and their shield.

Ps 33:18 118:4 147:11 Pr 14:26 30:5 Ac 10:35 Re 19:5

12 The LORD hath been mindful of us: he will bless us; he will bless the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron.

hath Ps 25:7 136:23 Ge 8:1 Ex 2:24,25 Isa 44:21 49:14-16 Ac 10:4

the house of Israel Ps 67:7 Ge 12:2,3 2:17,18 Ac 3:26 Ga 3:24,29 Eph 1:3

13 He will bless them that fear the LORD, both small and great.

he will bless Ps 29:11 112:1 128:1,4,5 Mal 3:16,17 4:2 Lu 1:50 Ac 13:26 Col 3:11

both small Ac 26:22 Re 11:18 19:5 20:12

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14 The LORD shall increase you more and more, you and your children.

Lord Ge 13:16 2Sa 24:3 Isa 2:2,3 27:6 19:20,21 56:8 60:4 Jer 30:19 33:22 Ho 1:10 Zec 8:20-23 10:8 Re 7:4,9

you Ge 17:7 Jer 32:38,39 Ac 2:39 3:25

15 Ye are blessed of the LORD which made heaven and earth.

blessed Ps 3:8 Ge 14:19 32:26-29 Eph 1:3,4 1Pe 3:9

made Ps 96:5 146:5,6 Ge 1:1

16 The heaven, even the heavens, are the LORD's: but the earth hath he given to the children of men.

heaven Ps 89:11 144:5 148:4 Isa 66:1 La 3:66 Joh 14:2

but the earth Ge 1:28-30 9:1-3 De 32:8 Jer 27:5,6

17 The dead praise not the LORD, neither any that go down into silence.

dead Ps 6:5 30:9 88:10-12 Isa 38:18,19

go down Ps 31:17 1Sa 2:9

18 But we will bless the LORD from this time forth and for evermore. Praise the LORD.

Ps 113:2 118:17-19 145:2,21 Da 2:20 Re 5:13