Psalms 136:1
O give thanks unto the LORD, for He is good, for His mercy endureth for ever.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
In Context
2O give thanks unto the God of gods, for His mercy endureth for ever.
Cross References
1 Chronicles 16:41and with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who were mentioned by name, to give thanks to the LORD, because His mercy endureth for ever;
2 Chronicles 7:6And the priests stood, according to their offices; the Levites also with instruments of music of the LORD, which David the king had made, to give thanks unto the LORD, for His mercy endureth for ever, with the praises of David by their hand; and the priests sounded trumpets over against them; and all Israel stood.
Ezra 3:11And they sang one to another in praising and giving thanks unto the LORD: 'for He is good, for His mercy endureth for ever toward Israel.' And all the people shouted with a great shout, when they praised the LORD, because the foundation of the house of the LORD was laid.
Psalms 103:17But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear Him, and His righteousness unto children's children;
Psalms 106:1Hallelujah. O give thanks unto the LORD; for He is good; for His mercy endureth for ever.
Psalms 118:1'O give thanks unto the LORD, for He is good, for His mercy endureth for ever.'
Matthew Henry on Psalms 136:1
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 moving and affecting; nor can any verse contain more weighty matter, or more worthy to be thus repeated, than this, that… Read the whole commentary →