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 psalm has the same refrain, “for his steadfast love endures
forever.”
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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
power. Sometimes (as here) it is given so that the people will see
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PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 136:10 These verses recall how the Lord BROUGHT
ISRAEL OUT FROM AMONG the Egyptians WITH A STRONG HAND AND AN
OUTSTRETCHED ARM, and LED HIS PEOPLE THROUGH THE WILDERNESS.
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PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 136:17 These verses recall how God STRUCK DOWN
GREAT KINGS and GAVE THEIR LAND to Israel AS A HERITAGE. The specific
event here is the defeat of SIHON and OG.
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PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 136:22 The people as a whole are God’s
SERVANT.
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PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 136:23 Now the song turns to an apparently more
recent event, when the Lord REMEMBERED US IN OUR LOW ESTATE, and
RESCUED US FROM OUR FOES. The reference to FOOD TO ALL FLESH (that is,
not just to Israel), returns to the theme of the Lord as the universal
Creator.
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