Psalm 136:1
Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good!
For His mercy endures forever.

Application: 

While thanksgiving and praise are closely related in the Psalms, thanksgiving is usually connected to something God has done, while praise is based on God’s excellence and character.~

This psalm celebrates the faithful love (Hebrew: hesed) of God, his steadfast and never-failing love toward his covenant people. It includes a beautiful line repeated throughout: His faithful love endures forever. Probably, after the priest sang each verse, the entire congregation would respond with this refrain.

The psalmist calls the people to give thanks to the God of gods and the Lord of lords who alone is sovereign and supreme (136:1–3). He is to be praised for his works of creation (136:4–9), his miraculous redemption of Israel from slavery in Egypt (136:10–15), and his deliverance of his people from their foes and into the land of promise (136:16–24). He is the God who rules from heaven, the only true King (136:26). 

Let us give thanks to the faithful love he has shown us through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Reference: Tony Evans, The Tony Evans Bible Commentary (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2019), 574–575.

~Reference: John D. Barry et al., Faithlife Study Bible (Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2012, 2016), Ps 136:1.

To God be the glory!

Our Lord Jesus Christ created everything! By Him, For Him!

“The Lord bless you and keep you; The Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; The Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace.” Numbers 6:24-26

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When God inspires me, I write blogs. Consider this writing as a Bible study. Like the Bereans in Acts 17:11, search the Scriptures to determine whether what I write is so. Always consult with your church ministers about biblical matters. I am also not a professional writer, so some grammar or spelling errors may be present. I try my best to write as efficiently as possible. Your brother in Christ, Ricardo

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