# Psalm 136 📖: His Loyal Love Endures
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> [!info] Table of Contents
> [[#📜 Scripture Text (NET)]]
> [[#📖 Verse-by-Verse Commentary]]
> [[#🤔 Interesting Facts / Historical and Cultural Insights]]
> [[#🧠 Chapter Summary]]
> [[#✝️ Christ in This Chapter]]
> [[#🔎 Key Principles / 🛟 Life Application]]
> [[#💬 Discussion Questions]]
> [[#✍️ Key Verses to Remember]]
> [[#🔗 Related Passages/Cross Reference]]
> [[#🙏 Devotional Reflection]]
> [[#📂 Internal Notes]]
## 📜 Scripture Text (NET)
(The NET Bible: New English Translation. Biblical Studies Press, 2005)
[[#Verse 01.]] Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good,
for his loyal love endures.
[[#Verse 02.]] Give thanks to the God of gods,
for his loyal love endures.
[[#Verse 03.]] Give thanks to the Lord of lords,
for his loyal love endures,
[[#Verse 04.]] to the one who performs magnificent, amazing deeds all by himself,
for his loyal love endures,
[[#Verse 05.]] to the one who used wisdom to make the heavens,
for his loyal love endures,
[[#Verse 06.]] to the one who spread out the earth over the water,
for his loyal love endures,
[[#Verse 07.]] to the one who made the great lights,
for his loyal love endures,
[[#Verse 08.]] the sun to rule by day,
for his loyal love endures,
[[#Verse 09.]] the moon and stars to rule by night,
for his loyal love endures,
[[#Verse 10.]] to the one who struck down the firstborn of Egypt,
for his loyal love endures,
[[#Verse 11.]] and led Israel out from their midst,
for his loyal love endures,
[[#Verse 12.]] with a strong hand and an outstretched arm,
for his loyal love endures,
[[#Verse 13.]] to the one who divided the Red Sea in two,
for his loyal love endures,
[[#Verse 14.]] and led Israel through its midst,
for his loyal love endures,
[[#Verse 15.]] and tossed Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea,
for his loyal love endures,
[[#Verse 16.]] to the one who led his people through the wilderness,
for his loyal love endures,
[[#Verse 17.]] to the one who struck down great kings,
for his loyal love endures,
[[#Verse 18.]] and killed powerful kings,
for his loyal love endures,
[[#Verse 19.]] Sihon, king of the Amorites,
for his loyal love endures,
[[#Verse 20.]] Og, king of Bashan,
for his loyal love endures,
[[#Verse 21.]] and gave their land as an inheritance,
for his loyal love endures,
[[#Verse 22.]] as an inheritance to Israel his servant,
for his loyal love endures,
[[#Verse 23.]] to the one who remembered us when we were down,
for his loyal love endures,
[[#Verse 24.]] and snatched us away from our enemies,
for his loyal love endures,
[[#Verse 25.]] to the one who gives food to all living things,
for his loyal love endures.
[[#Verse 26.]] Give thanks to the God of heaven,
for his loyal love endures!
## 📖 Verse-by-Verse Commentary
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## 🤔 Interesting Facts / Historical and Cultural Insights
1. Every one of the 26 verses ends with the refrain "His loyal love endures," making it unique among the psalms.
2. The refrain suggests the psalm was sung antiphonally, with a leader and the congregation responding.
3. Jewish tradition calls Psalm 136 "the Great Hallel," and it is sung at Passover.
4. The word in the refrain is *hesed*, God's loyal, covenant love.
5. The psalm moves through creation (136:4-9), the exodus (136:10-15), the wilderness (136:16-22), and God's present care (136:23-25).
6. Dividing the sea "into parts" (136:13) uses a rare word related to the pieces of the covenant ceremony in Genesis 15:17.
7. Sihon and Og are named again (136:19-20), as in Psalm 135:11.
8. The refrain was sung at the temple dedication (2 Chronicles 7:3) and when the second temple foundation was laid (Ezra 3:11).
9. "The God of heaven" (136:26) is a title used often in Ezra, Nehemiah, and Daniel.
10. God's care reaches all living creatures, who receive food from Him (136:25).
## 🧠 Chapter Summary
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## ✝️ Christ in This Chapter
Christ is the clearest proof that God's loyal love endures forever. God shows His love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us (Romans 5:8).
## 🔎 Key Principles / 🛟 Life Application
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## 💬 Discussion Questions
1. Every verse of this psalm repeats that God's loyal love endures forever. Why do you think God wants us to hear that truth over and over?
2. The psalm moves from creation to the exodus to God's care today (136:23-25). Where would you add your own story to this list?
3. God remembered us when we were low (136:23). How has God shown you His love in a low season?
## ✍️ Key Verses to Remember
- 📖 verse 1: Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His loyal love endures.
- 📖 verse 23: He remembered us when we were down; His loyal love endures.
- 📖 verse 26: Give thanks to the God of heaven; His loyal love endures.
## 🔗 Related Passages/Cross Reference
- 🔗 [[Romans 05#Verse 08.|Romans 5:8]] - While we were sinners, Christ died for us.
- 🔗 [[2 Chronicles 07#Verse 03.|2 Chronicles 7:3]] - His loyal love endures forever.
- 🔗 [[Ezra 03#Verse 10.|Ezra 3:10-11]] - They sang praise when the foundation was laid.
- 🔗 [[Lamentations 03#Verse 22.|Lamentations 3:22-23]] - His mercies are new every morning.
- 🔗 [[Romans 08#Verse 35.|Romans 8:35-39]] - Nothing can separate us from the love of Christ.
## 🙏 Devotional Reflection
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## 📂 Internal Notes