O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
What does Psalms 136:1 mean?
Forgetful as we are, things must be often repeated to us.
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Commentary on Psalms 136:1
O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good - This whole verse is the same as Psalm 106:1 , except that that is introduced by a Hallelujah. See the notes at that verse. For his mercy endureth for ever - See also Psalm 106:1 , note; Psalm 107:1 , note. Literally, "For unto eternity his mercy." That is, It is ever the same; it never changes; it is never exhausted; it is found in all his dealings - in all his acts toward his creatures, and ever will be.
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Context in Psalms 136
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Psalms 136 belongs to the middle movement of the book, especially the section often described as Book V. Psalms is the Bible’s great book of sung prayer, teaching the full range of faithful speech from anguish and repentance to jubilation and doxology. Read this chapter with the wider themes of prayer, praise, and lament in view so the individual verses keep their proper weight.
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