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.” ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.ge... [ Continue Reading ]
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 their own lives in relation to Go... [ Continue Reading ]
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. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
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. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 136:22 The people as a whole are God’s SERVANT. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
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. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var imag... [ Continue Reading ]