“O give thanks unto the God of heaven: For his mercy endureth for ever…”
{Psalm 136:26 KJV}
This Psalm is known as The [Great Hallel] or The [Thanksgiving Psalm] in the Jewish and Christian Faiths. It is structured as a litany, meaning a responsive hymn in which every verse ends with the same refrain, “For his mercy endureth for ever”. The Hebrew phrase is [Ki Le’olam Chasdo] “for His steadfast love endures forever”…
Verse Breakdown:
👑 “O give thanks”—This is an imperative command or urgent invitation to [ALL] people to express our gratitude to our ~GOD~ for His acts from creation to the deliverance of Israel, and now it culminates in a final call to Thanksgiving for [ALL] of His Blessings that He has bestowed upon us…
👑 “unto the God of heaven”—This title emphasizes our Almighty ~GOD’s~ supreme sovereignty. “God of heaven” in Hebrew [El Hashamayim] is a name used especially after the Babylonian exile to distinguish The One–And–Only–True–Living–Loving–Almighty ~GOD~ Of The–Holy–Bible from the pagan false gods of [ALL] the earth–bound nations. It lifts up Praise to our Lord and Savior high above local, national, and world deities to The Eternal Creator who rules and reigns over [ALL] the universe that He spoke into existence…
👑 “for his mercy endureth for ever”—The word translated here as “mercy” is from the Hebrew word [Chesed]. It means steadfast love, covenant loyalty, lovingkindness, faithful mercy, and grace. Something far deeper than fleeting pity…
The phrase translated here as “Endureth for ever” is from the Hebrew word [Le’olam] which means it is everlasting, unchanging, and unbreakable. No matter what Israel or any believer has experienced or is currently experiencing, our ~GOD’s~ faithful love never runs out, never expires, and never fails…
Summary:
In the Jewish faith, this Psalm is recited at Passover as part of The Hallel Psalms and was most likely sung by ~JESUS~ and His Apostles at The Last Supper in the upper room. In Christian worship, it remains as one of the greatest hymns of gratitude, reminding us believers in ~JESUS~ Christ of Nazareth that every blessing including but Not limited to creation, redemption, and daily bread flows from a love that will never let us go Nor forsake us…
This verse is the closing summons for [ALL] of us in this Eternal Psalm to thank our Almighty Sovereign ~GOD~ of the entire universe, because the one thing that we can Always count on No matter what, is that His steadfast, covenant–keeping love endures Forever…
Prayer:
Father ~JESUS~,
Lord—Our ~GOD~ of Heaven, I thank You for Your mercy that Never ends…
Thank You for loving me with a steadfast love that does Not change with circumstances or seasons…
Please help me to rest in Your faithfulness today and everyday…
Teach me to see Your mercy in both the big and small moments of my life…
Fill my heart with gratitude, and let my life reflect Your everlasting love…
In Your Precious–Holy–And–Most Powerful–Name ~JESUS~, Amen…
✝️MARANATHA✝️
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