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Psalms 136:20

And Og the king of Bashan,.... A country large and fruitful, and the king of it of a gigantic stature, see Psalms 135:11;

for his mercy [endureth] for ever; for this mighty king came out against Israel, and threatened their destruction, and it was of the Lord's mercies they were not consumed by him. And it may be observed, whenever tyrannical princes and oppressors are cut off, it is in mercy to the inhabitants of the earth, and especially to the people of God.

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See also Psalms 136:20 in other biblical comments:

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    TO HIM WHICH SMOTE GREAT KINGS - On this passage see the notes at Psalms 135:10. There is little difference in the two places, except that here the statement is divided by the refrain, “For his mercy...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    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...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Jehovah the Giver of the promised land. Cp. Psalms 135:10 ff....

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    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...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    To him which smote great kings: for his mercy endureth for ever: TO HIM WHICH SMOTE GREAT KINGS ... SIHON ... AND OG - (.) The Psalmist signifies these kings because the MERCY of the Lord is here h...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    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" ...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וּ֭ לְ עֹוג מֶ֣לֶךְ הַ בָּשָׁ֑ן כִּ֖י

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    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...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

      DELIVERANCE FROM ENEMIES Psalms 136:13-26 This psalm is no mere running commentary on the ways of God. It is a song of redemption. Pharaoh, Sihon, Og opposed God's redeeming purpose, though there...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    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...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    From the kingdom of nature and providence, the sacred writer turns to the kingdom of grace, and in the history of Israel, in their deliverance from bondage, he showeth how great that salvation must be...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    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...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And Og the king of Bashan: for his mercy [endureth] for ever: Ver. 20. See Psalms 135:11. Sihon's country was afterwards called Decapolis, and the metropolls of it Scythopolis (Joseph. de Bel, l. 3,...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    and Og, the king of Bashan; for His mercy endureth forever;...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    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...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    10-22 The great things God did for Israel, when he brought them out of Egypt, were mercies which endured long to them; and our redemption by Christ, which was typified thereby, endures for ever. It is...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    No text from Poole on this verse....

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Psalms 136:20 Og H5747 king H4428 Bashan H1316 mercy H2617 forever H5769 Numbers 21:33;...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    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...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    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...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    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...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    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...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    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...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    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...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _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...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _To Him which smote great kings._ MERCY IN THE DESTRUCTION OF TYRANTS I. The mercy of God recognized in the destruction of tyrants. 1. It appears in their own destruction. (1) If there be no futur...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    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...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    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...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    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...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    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...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    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...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Deuteronomy 3:1; Numbers 21:33...

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