How does Psalm 135:9 demonstrate God's power over Egypt's false gods? Psalm 135:9 in its own words “He sent signs and wonders into your midst, O Egypt, against Pharaoh and all his servants.” (Psalm 135:9) The purpose behind the “signs and wonders” • God did not unleash random acts; each plague was a calculated “sign” aimed “against Pharaoh and all his servants” (Exodus 7:5; 12:12). • Exodus 12:12 makes the intent explicit: “I will execute judgment against all the gods of Egypt. I am the LORD.” • Thus Psalm 135:9 celebrates the moment when the Lord publicly exposed Egypt’s deities as powerless and affirmed His own absolute sovereignty. Plague-by-plague: how each “wonder” unmasked a false god 1. Water to blood (Exodus 7:14-24) – Humiliated Hapi, Khnum, and Osiris, all thought to control the Nile’s life-giving flow. 2. Frogs (Exodus 8:1-15) – Mocked Heqet, the frog-headed goddess of fertility; the people begged for relief from the very creature she was supposed to bless. 3. Gnats/lice (Exodus 8:16-19) – Struck from “the dust,” showing Geb, god of the earth, could not protect his own domain. 4. Swarms of flies (Exodus 8:20-32) – Confronted Uatchit and Khepri, associated with beetles and flying insects—yet Israel in Goshen was untouched (v. 22-23). 5. Death of livestock (Exodus 9:1-7) – Crushed Apis (bull god) and Hathor (cow goddess); their sacred animals lay dead in the fields. 6. Boils (Exodus 9:8-12) – Exposed Imhotep and Sekhmet, revered healers, when even Pharaoh’s magicians “could not stand before Moses” (v. 11). 7. Hail and fire (Exodus 9:13-35) – Shamed Nut (sky), Shu (air), and Tefnut (moisture); the heavens obeyed only the LORD. 8. Locusts (Exodus 10:1-20) – Overran Serapis and Neper, guardians of crops; Egypt’s food supply was left in ruins. 9. Darkness (Exodus 10:21-29) – Silenced Ra, Horus, and Aten—the sun gods—when “darkness that could be felt” smothered the land for three days. 10. Death of the firstborn (Exodus 11:1-12:30) – Overthrew Pharaoh himself, viewed as divine, and Osiris, judge of the dead. Only homes under the lamb’s blood were spared (12:13). Why Psalm 135:9 still matters • It proves idols are powerless: “We know that an idol is nothing at all in the world” (1 Corinthians 8:4). • It reassures believers that the Lord alone controls nature, nations, and history (Isaiah 19:1; Jeremiah 46:25). • It reminds us that God keeps His covenant promises—He rescued Israel, and He will likewise keep every promise to those redeemed by the blood of the Lamb. |
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