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Verse Psalms 136:5. _BY WISDOM MADE THE HEAVENS_] In the contrivance
of the celestial bodies, in their relations, connexions, influences on
each other, revolutions, c., the wisdom of God particularly...
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TO HIM THAT BY WISDOM MADE THE HEAVENS - Made them in so wise a
manner; where so much wisdom was manifested. See Proverbs 3:19;
Proverbs 8:24.
FOR HIS MERCY ... - The making of the heavens was a manif...
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Psalms 136
His Mercy Endureth Forever
This is a historical Psalm of praise, as His grateful people Israel
think of all He has done. Twenty-six times we read “His mercy
endureth forever.” The Psalm b...
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CXXXVI. A LONG HYMN OF PRAISE FOR YAHWEH'S POWER AND HIS CARE OF HIS
PEOPLE FROM EGYPT TILL THE CONQUEST OF CANAAN.
Psalms 136:1 based on Genesis 1. Yahweh the Maker of all.
Psalms 136:6. For the wat...
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MADE THE HEAVENS. Compare Genesis 1:1....
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Jehovah the Creator....
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O give thanks unto the redeemer of Israel (Isaiah 49:7), for &c.
_by wisdom_ By understanding, as Proverbs 3:19; Jeremiah 10:12....
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TO HIM THAT BY WISDOM MADE THE HEAVENS— Namely, so as to move in
their constant vicissitude, and regular order....
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PSALMS 136
DESCRIPTIVE TITLE
A Second Call to Temple-Worship, with Responses Inserted.
ANALYSIS
Stanza I., Psalms 136:1-3, A Threefold Call for Thanks, based on the
three leading Divine Names. Stan...
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To him that by wisdom made the heavens: for his mercy endureth for
ever.
TO HIM THAT BY WISDOM MADE THE HEAVENS - (; ; .) Not merely power,
but wisdom infinite was needed for the marvelous contriva...
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A song of praise to God ever merciful. It is sometimes known as the
great Hallel, although the Talmud includes also Psalms 120-135 under
this title. It differs from all other Pss. in the Psalter in th...
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Psalms 107:150
_GORDON CHURCHYARD_
THE *KIND LOVE OF THE *LORD
PSALMS 136
THE GREAT *HALLEL
Jesus said, "This is how God loved the world" ...
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BY WISDOM. — From Psalms 104:24; Proverbs 3:19, or Jeremiah 10:12....
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לְ עֹשֵׂ֣ה הַ֭ שָּׁמַיִם בִּ
תְבוּנָ֑ה כִּ֖י
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Psalms 136:1
THIS psalm is evidently intended for liturgic use. It contains
reminiscences of many parts, of Scripture, and is especially based on
the previous psalm, which it follows closely in Psalms...
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A REVIEW OF GOD'S MERCIES
Psalms 136:1-12
An antiphonal psalm, intended to be sung by two choirs or by a soloist
and the Temple choir. This avowal of the eternity of God's mercy, amid
all the fluc...
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This is a song of the age-abiding mercy of Jehovah. It opens and
closes with a call to praise, and in its main movements sets forth the
reason for such praise. In the opening call the three great name...
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_Forgotten. May all that is most dear to us perish, if we do not serve
God, (Worthington) and seek to procure the welfare of Jerusalem.
(Haydock) --- Yet they knew that the joy of their earthly abode...
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In these verses the Psalmist is calling for praise to Jehovah from his
numberless acts of goodness in the wisdom of creation. From the great
works of God, the formation of the heavens, the earth, the...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS PSALMS 135 AND 136.
Psalms 135 and 136 celebrate Jehovah, who has delivered Israel and now
dwells in Jerusalem, and give thanks to Him whose mercy has endured
for ever...
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TO HIM THAT BY WISDOM MADE THE HEAVENS,.... In such a curious manner,
in such a proper and delightful situation, with such furniture, and
for such uses, Proverbs 3:19;
FOR HIS MERCY [ENDURETH] FOR EV...
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To him that by wisdom made the heavens: for his mercy [endureth] for
ever.
Ver. 5. _To him that by wisdom, &c._] _Singulari ingenio et summa
industria,_ yet without tool or toil. See Hebrews 11:10. _...
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_To him that by wisdom_ Namely, by eminent and admirable wisdom, far
exceeding the capacity of all creatures, whether human or angelical;
_made the heavens, that stretched out the earth_ “The heavens...
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1-9 Forgetful as we are, things must be often repeated to us. By
"mercy" we understand the Lord's disposition to save those whom sin
has rendered miserable and vile, and all the provision he has made...
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BY WISDOM, to wit, by eminent and admirable wisdom, far exceeding the
capacity of all human or angelical creatures....
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Psalms 136:5 wisdom H8394 made H6213 (H8802) heavens H8064 mercy H2617
forever H5769
Psalms 33:
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Let us make this occasion a time of praise and thanksgiving: let our
hearts dance at the name of our God: let our lips give expression
thereto, in joyful music.
Psalms 136:1. _O give thanks unto the...
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Psalms 136:1. _O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his
mercy endureth for ever. O give thanks unto the God of gods: for his
mercy endureth for ever. O give thanks to the Lord of lords for...
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This is indeed one of the chief songs of praise which we find even in
the Scriptures, and it is not surprising that such a poet as John
Milton should have written that version of it that we often sing...
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When the chorus was taken up by the whole of the people, accompanied
by a blast of trumpets, this must have been a magnificent hymn of
praise.
Psalms 136:1. _O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is go...
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CONTENTS: Call to praise God as the great Benefactor of the whole
creation.
CHARACTERS: God.
CONCLUSION: We should give thanks to God, not only for the mercies
which are handed out to us here on ear...
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This psalm has no title in the Hebrew, and the author is unknown. It
is reckoned the grand _Te Deum_ of the Hebrew choir. The repetitions
at the end of every verse, have correspondent examples in Gree...
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_O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is good._
THE ETERNITY OR GOD’S GOODNESS
This is a reason for praising Him--
I. In the material universe (Psalms 136:1). When the grandeur of
nature overawes yo...
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_To Him who alone doeth great wonders._
GOD THE WONDER-WORKER
Altering a little the language of Coleridge, I would say, “All true
science begins with wonder, and ends with wonder, and the space
betwe...
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PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 136:1. This hymn calls on the worshiping
congregation to give thanks to the Lord, who has shown his
faithfulness throughout the history of God’s people. Each verse in
this p...
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PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 136:4 The OT often reminds God’s people that
the God who has redeemed them is also the God who created the world.
Sometimes that reminder is given to reassure the people of God’s...
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INTRODUCTION
“This Psalm,” says Perowne, “is little more than a variation and
repetition of the preceding Psalm. It opens with the same liturgical
formula with which the 106th and 118th Psalms open, a...
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EXPOSITION
A PSALM with a familiar refrain (comp. Psalms 118:1, Psa 118:29; 2
Chronicles 5:13; Ezra 3:11) at the end of each line. In the main...
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Shall we turn now our Bibles to Psalms 136:1-26. Throughout the
one-hundred-and-thirty-sixth psalm, we have the repeated phrase, "For
His mercy endureth forever." And this is repeated in each of the
v...
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Genesis 1:1; Jeremiah 51:15; Proverbs 3:19; Proverbs 3:20; Proverb