Psalms 136:7

O Lord, call to mind the sons of Edom, in the day of Jerusalem, who say: “Despoil it, despoil it, even to its foundation.”

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In The King James Version

To him that made great lights: for his mercy endureth for ever:

In Context

6May my tongue adhere to my jaws, if I do not remember you, if I do not set Jerusalem first, as the beginning of my joy.

8O daughter of Babylon, have pity. Blessed is he who will repay you with your payment, which you have paid to us.

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Cross References

Genesis 1:16And God made two great lights: a greater light, to rule over the day, and a lesser light, to rule over the night, along with the stars.

Matthew Henry on Psalms 136:2-10

Exhortations to Thanksgiving. 1 O give thanks unto the Lord ; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever. 2 O give thanks unto the God of gods: for his mercy endureth for ever. 3 O give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his mercy endureth for ever. 4 To him who alone doeth great wonders: for his mercy endureth for ever. 5 To him that by wisdom made the heavens: for his mercy endureth for ever. 6 To him that stretched out the earth above the waters: for his mercy endureth for ever. 7 To him that made great… Read the whole commentary →

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