136:1ffRepeated throughout this psalm is the phrase “His faithful love endures forever.” This psalm may have been a responsive reading, with the congregation saying these words in unison after each sentence. The repetition made this important lesson sink in. God’s love includes aspects of love, kindness, mercy, and faithfulness. We never have to worry that God will run out of love because it flows from a well that will never run dry.
Life Application Study BiblePsalmsChapter 136
Psalm 136
New Living Translation · Life Application Study Bible · Original pages: 986, 987
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136Psalm 136
1His faithful love endures forever.
2Give thanks to the God of gods.His faithful love endures forever.
3Give thanks to the LORD of lords.His faithful love endures forever.
4Give thanks to him who alone does mighty miracles.His faithful love endures forever.
5Give thanks to him who made the heavens so skillfully.His faithful love endures forever.
6Give thanks to him who placed the earth among the waters.His faithful love endures forever.
7Give thanks to him who made the heavenly lights—His faithful love endures forever.8 the sun to rule the day,His faithful love endures forever.9 and the moon and stars to rule the night.His faithful love endures forever.
10Give thanks to him who killed the firstborn of Egypt.His faithful love endures forever.1 He brought Israel out of Egypt.His faithful love endures forever.
12He acted with a strong hand and powerful arm.His faithful love endures forever.
13Give thanks to him who parted the Red Sea.*His faithful love endures forever.
14He led Israel safely through,His faithful love endures forever.1S but he hurled Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea.His faithful love endures forever.
16Give thanks to him who led his people through the wilderness.His faithful love endures forever.
17Give thanks to him who struck down mighty kings. His faithful love endures forever.
18He killed powerful kings—His faithful love endures forever.
19Sihon king of the Amorites,His faithful love endures forever.20 and Og king of Bashan.His faithful love endures forever.
21God gave the land of these kings as an inheritance—His faithful love endures forever.22 a special possession to his servant Israel.His faithful love endures forever.
23He remembered us in our weakness.His faithful love endures forever.
24He saved us from our enemies.His faithful love endures forever.
25He gives food to every living thing.His faithful love endures forever.
26Give thanks to the God of heaven.His faithful love endures forever.Theme: A person in exile weeps over the bitterness of captivity.it difficult to imagine singing joyful songs again.
Author: Anonymous
137 1 Beside the rivers of Babylon, we sat and wept
Textual footnotes
- 136:13 Hebrew sea of reeds; also in 136:15.
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