Psalm 136:24 - Printer Friendly

ESV: and rescued us from our foes, for his steadfast love endures forever;

NIV: and freed us from our enemies. His love endures forever.

NASB: And has rescued us from our enemies, For His faithfulness is everlasting;

CSB: and rescued us from our foes. His faithful love endures forever.

NLT: He saved us from our enemies. — His faithful love endures forever.

KJV: And hath redeemed us from our enemies: for his mercy endureth for ever.

NKJV: And rescued us from our enemies, For His mercy endures forever;

Psalm 136:23–26 summarizes God's care for His people. The Lord rescued Israel (Exodus 12:41), empowered them against enemies (Numbers 21:23–25, 33–35), and continues to sustain all He has created (Genesis 1:1; Colossians 1:17). These are appropriate reasons to worship Him. Each statement comes before a repeated sentence which notes God's permanent, consistent love.

Each verse in this psalm ends with a declaration that God's love is loyal and unending. The song praises God for His goodness, sovereignty, power, creation, rescue of Israel, empowerment of His people, mercy, sustaining power, and role as "the God of heaven." The song is often labeled "The Great Hallel" because of this enthusiastic worship.

This psalm is sometimes called "The Great Hallel." Psalms 113—118 are often called the "Hallel Psalms" or the "Egyptian Hallel." These are found in the section of Psalms which contains the Hebrew word halelu-yāh, though Psalm 136 itself does not. This song follows nearly the same order of subjects as Psalm 135. Each verse ends by repeating the same phrase. This was probably used for call-and-response: a leader speaks unique words and the congregation responds with a repeated sentence (Ezra 3:11). The refrain uses the root word hesed, indicating a constant, loyal, steady love.

The book of Psalms is composed of individual songs, hymns, or poems, each of which is a ''Psalm'' in and of itself. These works contain a wide variety of themes. Some Psalms focus on praising and worshipping God. Others cry out in anguish over the pain of life. Still other Psalms look forward to the coming of the Messiah. While some Psalms are related, each has its own historical and biblical context.

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