Chapter 136

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(Title), This Psalm is little else than a repetition of the preceding, with the addition of the burden, "for his mercy endureth for ever," at the end of each verse; and it was doubtless composed on the same occasion. It seems evidently to have been a responsive song; the first part of the verse being probably sung by the Levites, and the burden by the people.

Give thanks Ps 105:1, Ps 106:1, Ps 107:1, Ps 118:1, Ps 119:68; 2Chr 7:3, 2Chr 7:6; Ezra 3:11; Jer 33:11

for his mercy Ps 103:17; 1Chr 16:34, 1Chr 16:41; 2Chr 20:21; Luke 1:50; Jude 1:21


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the God Ps 82:1, Ps 97:7, Ps 97:9; Exod 18:11; Deut 10:17; Josh 22:22; 2Chr 2:5; Dan 2:47


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the Lord 1Tim 6:15; Rev 17:14, Rev 19:16


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who alone Ps 72:18, Ps 86:10; Exod 15:11; Job 5:9; Rev 15:3


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In the contrivance of the celestial bodies - in their specific gravities, relations, connections, influences on each other, revolutions, etc.; and in the wonderful adaptation of the atmosphere for the purposes of refracting the light, forming rain, dew, snow, etc., are exhibited the most astonishing displays of the Divine wisdom.

Ps 33:6, Ps 104:24; Gen 1:1; Prov 3:19-20, Prov 8:22-29; Jer 51:15


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Ps 24:2, Ps 104:2-3; Gen 1:9; Job 26:7, Job 37:18; Isa 40:22, Isa 44:24; Jer 10:12; Zech 12:1; 2Pet 3:5-7


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Ps 74:16-17, Ps 104:19; Gen 1:14-19; Deut 4:19


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The sun Ps 148:3; Jer 31:35; Matt 5:45

to rule Heb. for the rulings


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The moon and stars The sun is the monarch of day, the state of light; the moon of the night, the state of darkness. The rays of the sun falling on the atmosphere, are refracted and diffused over the whole of the hemisphere of the earth immediately under his orb; while those rays of that vast luminary which, because of the earth's smallness in comparison with the sun, are diffused on all sides beyond the earth, falling on the opaque disc of the moon, are reflected back on the lower hemisphere, or the part of the earth opposite the sun. But the reflected light being 50,000 times less in intensity than that of the sun, there is a sufficient distinction between day and night, though each is ruled and determined by one of these two great lights. Ps 8:3, Ps 89:36-37; Job 31:26


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Ps 78:51, Ps 105:36, Ps 135:8; Exod 11:5-6, Exod 12:12, Exod 12:29; Heb 11:28


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brought out Ps 78:52, Ps 105:37; Exod 12:51, Exod 13:3, Exod 13:17; 1Sam 12:6-8


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Exod 6:6, Exod 13:14, Exod 15:6; Deut 11:2-4; Isa 51:9-10; Jer 32:21; Acts 7:36


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Ps 66:5-6, Ps 74:13, Ps 78:13, Ps 106:9-11; Exod 14:21-22, Exod 14:29; Isa 63:12-13; Heb 11:29


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pass through Ps 78:13, Ps 106:9; Exod 14:22


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But overthrew Heb. But shaked off, Ps 78:53, Ps 135:9; Exod 14:27-28, Exod 15:4-5, Exod 15:10-11; Neh 9:10-11

for his mercy Ps 65:5, Ps 79:6-9, Ps 143:12; Exod 15:12-13; Luke 1:71-74


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Ps 77:20; Exod 13:18, Exod 15:22; Num 9:17-22; Deut 8:2, Deut 8:15; Neh 9:12, Neh 9:19; Isa 49:10, Isa 63:11-14


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Ps 135:10-11; Josh 12:1-24


19
Num 21:21, Num 21:23; Deut 2:30-36, Deut 29:7


20
Num 21:33; Deut 3:1-29


21
Ps 44:2-3, Ps 78:55, Ps 105:44, Ps 135:12; Num 32:33-42; Deut 3:12-17; Josh 12:1-7; Josh. 13:1-21:45; Neh 9:22-24


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Ps 47:4


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remembered Ps 102:17, Ps 106:43-45; Gen 8:1; Deut 32:36; Isa 63:9; Ezek 16:3-13; Luke 1:48, Luke 1:52

in our low estate Ps 72:12-14, Ps 113:7, Ps 116:6, Ps 142:6; 1Sam 2:7-8


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Exod 15:13; Deut 15:15; Prov 23:10-11; Isa 63:9; Luke 1:68-74; Titus 2:14


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who giveth food Ps 104:27, Ps 145:15, Ps 147:9


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the God of heaven Ps 136:1-3, Ps 115:3, Ps 123:1; Jonah 1:9; Rev 11:13


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