H2/2 A 1-3. Exhortation to praise.
B 4-9. General dealings. Creation.
C s 10. Smote Egyptians.
t 11,12. Brought Israel out of Egypt.
u 13,14. Israel's rescue.
D 15. Overthrow of enemies. Sea.
D 16. Guidance of His People. Desert.
C s 17-20. Smote kings.
t 21,22. Brought Israel into Canaan.
u 23,24. Israel's rescue.
B 25. General Dealings. Grace
A 26. Exhortation to praise.
Psalm 136)
1 O give thanks to the LORD; for He is good:
For His loving-kindness (or grace) endures for ever.
2 O give thanks unto the God of gods: (Elohim of the elohim)
For His loving-kindness endures for ever.
3 O give thanks to the Lord of lords: (Adonim of the adomin. Cp. Deut. 10:17.)
For His loving-kindness endures for ever.
4 To Him who alone does great wonders:
For His loving-kindness endures for ever.
5 To Him that by wisdom made the heavens: (Gen. 1:1)
For His loving-kindness endures for ever.
6 To Him that stretched out the earth above the waters: (I.e in Gen. 1:1. 2 Pet. 3:5. By the overthrow of Gen. 1:2 the earth became a ruin, being "overflowed" [2 Pet. 3:6], and covered with "the deep" [Gen. 1:2].)
For His loving-kindness endures for ever.
7 To Him that made great lights: (Gen. 1:14 "light-holders".)
For His loving-kindness endures for ever:
8 The sun to have dominion by day: (Gen. 1:16-18.)
For His loving-kindness endures for ever:
9 The moon and stars to have dominion by night:
For His loving-kindness endures for ever.
10 To Him that smote Egypt in their firstborn: (Cp. Ex. 13:17)
For His loving-kindness endures for ever:
11 And brought out Israel from among them: (Cp. Ex. 12:29.)
For His loving-kindness endures for ever:
12 With a strong hand, and with a stretched out arm:
For His loving-kindness endures for ever.
13 To Him which divided the Red sea into parts:
For His loving-kindness endures for ever:
14 And made Israel to pass through the midst of it:
For His loving-kindness endures for ever:
15 But shook-off Pharaoh and his host in the Red sea:
For His loving-kindness endures for ever.
16 To Him which led His people through the wilderness:
For His loving-kindness endures for ever.
17 To Him which smote great kings:
For His loving-kindness endures for ever:
18 And slew famous kings:
For His loving-kindness endures for ever:
19 Sihon king of the Amorites:
For His loving-kindness endures for ever:
20 And Og the king of Bashan:
For His loving-kindness endures for ever:
21 And gave their (i.e. Sihon's and Og's) land for an heritage:
For His loving-kindness endures for ever:
22 Even an heritage to Israel His servant:
For His loving-kindness endures for ever.
23 Who remembered us in our low estate:
For His loving-kindness endures for ever:
24 And has rescued us from our adversaries:
For His loving-kindness endures for ever.
25 Who gives food to all flesh:
For His loving-kindness endures for ever.
26 O give thanks to the GOD (El) of heaven:
For His loving-kindness endures for ever.