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Psalms 136:17
Psalms 136:17
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Psalms 136 — OverviewPsalms 136 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleThe scope of this psalm is the same with that of the foregoing psalm,
but there is something very singular in the composition of it; for the
latter half of each verse is the same, repeated throughout the psalm,…Psalms 136 — OverviewPsalms 136 · Treasury of Scripture KnowledgePsalms 136:1, An exhortation to give thanks to God for particular mercies.Psalms 136 — OverviewPsalms 136 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleThis psalm was very probably composed by David, and given to the Levites to sing every day, 1Ch 16:41. Solomon his son followed his example, and made use of them in singing at the dedication of the temple, 2Ch 7:3; as…Psalms 136:10-22Psalms 136:10-22 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleThe great things God for Israel, when he first formed them into a
people, and set up his kingdom among them, are here mentioned, as often
elsewhere in the psalms, as instances both of the power of God and of…Psalms 136:17Psalms 136:17 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleTo him which smote great kings,.... Either the thirty one kings in the land of Canaan; or those who are after particularly mentioned; which seems best, since the kings of Canaan were petty kings, when these were greater…