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O GIVE THANKS TO THE LORD OF LORDS - The Lord or Ruler of all in
authority - all kings, princes, rulers. He is supreme over all. This
is an attribute of Divinity; yet this is ascribed to the Lord Jesu...
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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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LORD OF LORDS. Hebrew Adonim of the adonim. App-4. Compare Deuteronomy
10:17....
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O give thanks unto the keeper of Israel (Psalms 121:4), for &c....
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A call to thanksgiving....
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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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_O GIVE THANKS TO THE LORD OF LORDS: FOR HIS MERCY ENDURETH FOR EVER._
No JFB commentary on this verse....
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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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GOD OF GODS... LORD OF LORDS. — From Deuteronomy 10:17....
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הֹ֭ודוּ לַ אֲדֹנֵ֣י הָ אֲדֹנִ֑ים
כִּ֖י לְ
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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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_Sion. The Levites were trained to singing from their infancy, at the
expense of the nation. Under David, there were 288 masters, and 8,000
Levites who played on music, 1 Paralipomenon xv. The Babylon...
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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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O GIVE THANKS TO THE LORD OF LORDS,.... Which is not only the title of
the God of Israel, as the former, Deuteronomy 10:17; but of the
Messiah, Revelation 19:16; who is the Prince of the kings of the...
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_O give thanks unto the God of gods_ Who is infinitely superior to all
that are called _gods_, whether angels, or princes, or idols: the God
whom angels adore, from whom magistrates derive their power...
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O give thanks to the Lord of lords, in whose hands is all power, the
direction of all affairs of the universe; FOR HIS MERCY ENDURETH
FOREVER....
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EXHORTATION TO GIVE THANKS TO GOD.
An antiphonal hymn, which takes up the theme of the preceding psalm
and was intended to be sung in alternation by the choir and the
congregation, the former chantin...
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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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No text from Poole on this verse....
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Psalms 136:3 thanks H3034 (H8685) Lord H113 lords H113 mercy H2617
forever H5769
the Lord -...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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1 Timothy 6:15; Revelation 17:14; Revelation 19:16...