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John Gill
INTRODUCTION TO Psalms 136 This psalm was very probably composed by David, and given to the Levites to sing every day, 1 Chronicles 16:41. Solomon his son followed his example, and made use of them in singing at the dedication of the temple, 2 Chronicles 7:3; as Jehoshaphat seems to have done when he went out to war against his enemies, 2 Chronicles 20:21. The subject of it is much the same with...
John Gill
O give thanks to the Lord of lords,.... Which is not only the title of the God of Israel, as the former, Deuteronomy 10:17; but of the Messiah, Revelation 19:16; who is the Prince of the kings of the earth; under whom they are, by whom they reign, and to whom they are accountable, being higher than they; as nature, so by office, Revelation 1:5 Psalms 89:27; for his mercy [endureth] for ever; in...
Matthew Henry
The scope of this psalm is the same with that of the foregoing psalm, but there is something very singular in the composition of it; for the latter half of each verse is the same, repeated throughout the psalm, "for his mercy endureth for ever," and yet no vain repetition. It is allowed that such burdens, or "keepings," as we call them, add very much to the beauty of a song, and help to make it...
Charles H. Spurgeon
O give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his mercy endureth for ever. Whatever there be of authority, or lordship, or kingship of any kind, in the world, it is all in subjection to him who is “the Lord of lords.” I think I hear the trumpets sounding it out, and all the people joining in chorus, “O give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his mercy endureth for ever.” It is ever the same strain, the...
Charles H. Spurgeon
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 his mercy endureth for ever. Here, you see, we have three titles of God, first as Jehovah, secondly as the Elohim, thirdly as the Adonai or Lord. By whatever name God is known, he is worthy of our highest praise....
Charles H. Spurgeon
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 his mercy endureth. for ever. In this Psalm we have the same refrain repeated twenty- six times. The words, “for his mercy endureth for ever,” were probably intended to be taken up as a chorus by all the people in...
Charles H. Spurgeon
O give thanks unto the God of gods: for his mercy endureth for ever. O give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his mercy endureth for ever. His greatness, which is beyond that of all potentates on earth or principalities in heaven, — this also is to be our joyous theme of song. His greatness and his goodness together make us magnify his name.