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“FOR HIS MERCY ENDURETH FOREVER”
THURSDAY, JUNE 13
Psalm 136:1-26
Revelation 4:8-11
“I will praise thee, O LORD,
with my whole heart …”
“FOR HIS MERCY ENDURETH FOREVER”
We know not by whom this Psalm was written, but we do know it was sung in Solomon’s Temple (2 Chron 7:3, 6). This same Psalm, with the chorus, “for his mercy endureth for ever,” is also sung by the armies of King Jehoshaphat in the face of their enemies, Ammon, Moab and Mt Seir in the wilderness of Tekoa. From the form of it, we can infer it was a popular hymn among God’s ancient people. It contains nothing but praise and is sung by those of a devoutly grateful heart.
Andrew A. Bonar outlines this Psalm as follows:
1. Praise Him for what He is (vv.1-3)
2. Praise Him for He is able to do (v.4)
3. Praise Him for what He has done in creation (vv.5-9)
4. Praise Him for what He did in redeeming Israel from bondage (vv.10-15)
5. Praise Him for what He did in His providence toward them (vv.16-22)
6. Praise Him for His grace in times of calamity (vv.23-24)
7. Praise Him for His grace to the world at large (v.25)
8. Praise Him at the remembrance that this God is the God of heaven (v.26)
THOUGHT: God’s mercy endures forever.
PRAYER: I thank Thee, Father, for remembering me in my low estate.