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Psalms 136:2
2Thank God, who rules all gods. His faithful love will always continue.
Psalms 136:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)O give thanks unto the God of gods: for his mercy endureth for ever.
- New International Version (NIV)Give thanks to the God of gods. His love endures forever.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Give thanks to the God of gods, for his steadfast love endures forever.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Oh, give thanks to the God of gods! For His mercy endures forever.
Context of Psalms 136:2
1Thank the Lord, because he is good! His faithful love will always continue. Thank God, who rules all gods. His faithful love will always continue. 3Thank the Lord who rules all lords. His faithful love will always continue. 4The Lord himself does great miracles. He was wise when he made the skies. He put the earth across the water of the seas. He made the great lights to shine in the sky. He made the sun to rule over the day. He made the moon and the stars to rule the night. So thank the Lord! His faithful love will always continue.
Read all of Psalms 136Psalms 136:2 word by word
ה֭וֹדוּ לֵֽאלֹהֵ֣י הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 136:2
- Psalms 82:1God calls the powerful rulers to meet in heaven. He sits on his throne to judge them.
- Psalms 97:7Everyone who worships idols should be ashamed. They should not boast about useless idols! All gods like that will fall down in front of the Lord.
- Exodus 18:11Now I know that the Lord is greater than all other gods. He destroyed the proud Egyptians when they were cruel to his people.’
- Deuteronomy 10:17For the Lord your God rules all other gods. He is the Lord over all other lords. He is great and powerful. We should respect him and obey him. He is fair to everyone. He will not accept any bribes!
- Joshua 22:22They said, ‘God, the Lord, is the great God! God, the Lord knows what is true! So all Israel must also know! Punish us today if we have turned against the Lord. We have not refused to obey him.
- 2 Chronicles 2:5The house that I will build for our God will be a great temple, because he is greater than all gods.
- Daniel 2:47The king said to Daniel, ‘It is true that your God rules all other gods. He rules over kings and he explains secret things. I know this because you were able to explain this dream to me.’
Commentaries on Psalms 136:2
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2O give thanks unto the God of gods - See Deuteronomy 10:17. The supreme God; the God superior to all that is called God, or that is adored by the nations of the earth; above all to whom the name God is ever applied. For his mercy - The ground of praise here is, that it is a characteristic of the supreme God that he is a merciful Being; that there is blended in his character eternal mercy with infinite power. Mere power might fill us with dread; power…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-3The psalmist calls the community to praise the Lord, who is good and full of love. He is the true Lord over all people. Verse 1 echoes the poetic line in 2 Chronicles 5:13.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-261-3. The divine titles denote supremacy.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 136
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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