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Psalms 136:26
26Give thanks to the God of heaven. His love endures forever.
Psalms 136:26 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)O give thanks unto the God of heaven: for his mercy endureth for ever.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Give thanks to the God of heaven, for his steadfast love endures forever.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Oh, give thanks to the God of heaven! For His mercy endures forever.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Give thanks to the God of heaven. His faithful love endures forever.
Context of Psalms 136:26
24and freed us from our enemies. His love endures forever. 25He gives food to every creature. His love endures forever. Give thanks to the God of heaven. His love endures forever.
Read all of Psalms 136Psalms 136:26 word by word
ה֭וֹדוּ לְאֵ֣ל הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 136:26
- Psalms 136:1Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. His love endures forever.
- Psalms 115:3Our God is in heaven; he does whatever pleases him.
- Psalms 123:1I lift up my eyes to you, to you who sit enthroned in heaven.
- Jonah 1:9He answered, “I am a Hebrew and I worship the Lord, the God of heaven, who made the sea and the dry land.”
- Revelation 11:13At that very hour there was a severe earthquake and a tenth of the city collapsed. Seven thousand people were killed in the earthquake, and the survivors were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven.
Commentaries on Psalms 136:26
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 26O give thanks unto the God of heaven - The God who reigns in heaven; whose home is heaven. For his mercy - In view of all this - of all that he does in heaven and on earth - let praise be ascribed to him. To know the measure of the praise due to him; to see how great is his “mercy,” it would be necessary to know all that he does in heaven and on earth. That will not be known here. It will constitute the theme of contemplation and praise forever and…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 23-26Verses 23-26 God's everlasting mercy is here praised for the redemption of his church; in all his glories, and all his gifts. Blessed be God, who has provided and made known to us salvation through his Son. May we know and feel his redeeming power, that we may serve him in righteousness all our days. May He who giveth food to all flesh, feed our souls unto eternal life, and enliven our affections by his grace, that we may give thanks and praise to his…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 26The phrase God of heaven is a name for the Lord used during and after the exile (when many Israelites were taken from their land). It appears in: Ezra (Ezra 1:2; 5:11, 12; 6:9, 10; 7:12), Nehemiah (Nehemiah 1:5; 2:4, 20), and Daniel (Daniel 2:18, 19, 37, 44).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2626. God of heaven--occurs but once (Jon 1:9) before the captivity. It is used by the later writers as specially distinguishing God from idols.Read the comment
- Rashi on Tanakh · v. 26Gives thanks to the God of heaven Who prepares therein food for every creature. The expression, “for His kindness is eternal,” appears twenty-six times in this psalm, corresponding to the twenty-six generations that the world was without Torah and existed through the kindness of the Holy One, blessed be He.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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