Psalms 135:8

“Who smote the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and beast.] Which was the last of the plagues inflicted on the Egyptians; and is particularly mentioned, because, by means of it, they were made willing to let the children of Israel go out of their land: and so this includes the deliverance of the Israelites, God’s firstborn, when he slew the firstborn of Egypt; and who were typical of the firstborn, whose names are written in heaven; and the deliverance of them, through the blood of the passover, was an emblem of the deliverance of those by the blood of Christ; (see <021222>Exodus 12:22,23,27,29,30).”

“Who smote the firstborn of Egypt - As the last and the greatest of the plagues brought upon the Egyptians; the chief and crowning judgment under which they were made willing that the children of Israel should go, and which was in fact the judgment which secured their freedom. This is selected here evidently for this reason, instead of recounting all the plagues which were brought upon the Egyptians. Both of man and beast - Exodus 11:5. Margin, as in Hebrew, From man unto beast. That is, including both; smiting both. return to 'Top of Page'”

“135:8-12 The Lord was sovereign over the Exodus and the conquest of the Promised Land. 135:8-11 In the tenth and culminating plague against Egypt, God destroyed the firstborn of each family. • The miraculous signs and wonders are the ten plagues (see Exod 7–11; Deut 4:34; Neh 9:10).”

“smote: Psa 78:51, Psa 105:36, Psa 136:10; Exo 12:12, Exo 12:29, Exo 12:30, Exo 13:15 both of man and beast: Heb. from man unto beast Psalms 135:9”

“Worthy is He to be praised, for He is the Redeemer out of Egypt. בּתוככי as in Psa 116:19, cf. Psa 105:27. Psalms 135:10”