Psalms 136:1
O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good; for to eternity endureth his kindness.
Leeser Tanakh
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 to eternity endureth his kindness.
Cross References
1 Chronicles 16:41And with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were selected who were expressed by name, to give thanks to the Lord, because unto everlasting endureth his kindness;
2 Chronicles 7:6And the priests were standing on their stations, and the Levites with the instruments of the music of the Lord, which king David had made to give thanks unto the Lord, because unto everlasting endureth his kindness, with the song of praise of David in their hand; and the priests blew the trumpets opposite to them, and all Israel were standing.
Ezra 3:11And they sang responsively in praise and thanksgiving unto the Lord; because he is good, for unto everlasting endureth his kindness toward Israel. And all the people shouted with a great shout, while praising the Lord; because the foundation of the house of the Lord had been laid.
Psalms 103:17But the kindness of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting over those that fear him, and his righteousness unto children's children,
Psalms 106:1Hallelujah. Oh give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: for to eternity endureth his kindness.
Psalms 118:1O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good; because unto eternity endureth his kindness.
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 →