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Psalm 136
136:1 Give thanks to the Lord , for he is good , for his loyal love endures . 136:2 Give thanks to the God of gods , for his loyal love endures . 136:3 Give thanks to the Lord of lords , for his loyal love endures , 136:4 to the one who performs magnificent , amazing deeds all by himself , for his loyal love endures , 136:5 to the one who used wisdom to make the heavens , for his loyal love endures , 136:6 to the one who spread out the earth over the water , for his loyal love endures , 136:7 to the one who made the great lights , for his loyal love endures , 136:8 the sun to rule by day , for his loyal love endures , 136:9 the moon and stars to rule by night , for his loyal love endures , 136:10 to the one who struck down the firstborn of Egypt , for his loyal love endures , 136:11 and led Israel out from their midst , for his loyal love endures , 136:12 with a strong hand and an outstretched arm , for his loyal love endures , 136:13 to the one who divided the Red Sea in two , for his loyal love endures , 136:14 and led Israel through its midst , for his loyal love endures , 136:15 and tossed Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea , for his loyal love endures , 136:16 to the one who led his people through the wilderness , for his loyal love endures , 136:17 to the one who struck down great kings , for his loyal love endures , 136:18 and killed powerful kings , for his loyal love endures ,

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  • Berlayar Baht'ra Rahmat [KJ.89]
  • Bersyukur kepada Tuhan [KJ.299]
  • Hidup Kita yang Benar [KJ.450]
  • Mari Bersyukur Semua [KJ.291] ( Let Us with a Gladsome Mind )
  • Tabuh Gendang [KJ.292]
  • Tuntun Aku, Tuhan Allah [KJ.412] ( Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah )
  • [Psa 136:1] Give Thanks To God, For Good Is He
  • [Psa 136:1] Give To Our God Immortal Praise
  • [Psa 136:1] King Of Kings
  • [Psa 136:1] Let Every Heart Rejoice And Sing
  • [Psa 136:1] Let Us With A Gladsome Mind
  • [Psa 136:1] Praise God, For He Is Kind
  • [Psa 136:1] Praise, O Praise Our God And King
  • [Psa 136:16] O Praise Our Great And Gracious Lord

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Expository Notes on the Bible (Constable)

  • 14:1-4 Scholars have not been able to locate definitely the sites referred to in verse 2."An Egyptian papyrus associates Baal Zephon with Tahpahnes . . . a known site near Lake Menzaleh in the northeastern delta region."235Ho...
  • A second group of seven Levites (v. 5) led the people in the prayer of praise that Nehemiah included in this book perhaps on a different day than the prayer he wrote about in verses 1-4."The prayer is intended to instruct the...
  • The texts of the individual psalms do not usually indicate who wrote them.1However some of the titles of the individual psalms do contain information about the writers.2This is the only really reliable information we have as ...
  • I. Book 1: chs. 1-41II. Book 2: chs. 42-72III. Book 3: chs. 73-89IV. Book 4: chs. 90-106V. Book 5: chs. 107-150...
  • Psalms 113-118 constitute the Egyptian Hallel(lit. praise, cf. Hallelujah). Hallelis the imperative singular and is a command to praise. The Hallelwas a collection of psalms the Jews sang at the three yearly feasts that all t...
  • This is the last in this series of Hallelpsalms (Pss. 113-118). Psalm 136 is also a Hallelpsalm. Psalm 118 describes a festal procession to the temple to praise and sacrifice to the Lord. The subject is God's loyal love for H...
  • 136:4-9 Verse 4 expresses the theme of this thanksgiving, namely God's wonderful acts. Then the psalmist mentioned specific acts. Verses 5-9 describe aspects of God's work in creating the world.136:10-25 God's acts in this se...
  • Allen, Ronald B. "Evidence from Psalm 89."In A Case for Premillennialism: A New Consensus, pp. 55-77. Edited by Donald K. Campbell and Jeffrey L. Townsend. Chicago: Moody Press, 1992._____. Lord of Song. Portland: Multnomah P...
  • This section consists of a small collection of messianic prophecies.33:14 Future days would come, the Lord promised, when He would fulfill His promises concerning the restoration of all Israel."The predicted restoration (the ...
  • 20:30 Ezekiel was to ask his hearers if they planned to defile themselves and to prostitute themselves to things the Lord detested as their ancestors had done.20:31 They were defiling themselves by practicing child sacrifice....
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