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135:5-7 Praise Him Because He Is Great. The psalm moves to another reason to praise the Lord, namely, that he is great and is above all gods (cf. 95:3). This means that whatever the Lord pleases, he does (cf. 115:3 and note), and there is no power that can stop him. He controls the weather (135:7); the implication is that the gods worshiped by the nations do not, and therefore God's people should neither fear nor honor them (which they were often tempted to do).