(KJV) Psalm 1361

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His Loving Devotion Endures Forever 2[ 2 Chronicles 7:1–3 ]

[1] O give thanks3 unto the Lord; for [he is] good: for his mercy4 [endureth] for ever. [2] O give thanks unto the God5 of gods: for his mercy [endureth] for ever. [3] O give thanks to the Lord6 of lords: for his mercy [endureth] for ever. [4] To him who alone7 doeth great wonders: for his mercy [endureth] for ever. [5] To him that by wisdom made the heavens: for his mercy [endureth] for ever.89 [6] To him that stretched out the earth above the waters: for his mercy [endureth] for ever.10 [7] To him that made great lights: for his mercy [endureth] for ever:11 [8] The sun12 to rule13 by day: for his mercy [endureth] for ever: [9] The moon and stars14 to rule by night: for his mercy [endureth] for ever. [10] To him that smote Egypt in their firstborn: for his mercy [endureth] for ever:15 [11] And brought out16 Israel from among them: for his mercy [endureth] for ever: [12] With a strong hand, and with a stretched out arm: for his mercy [endureth] for ever.17 [13] To him which divided the Red sea into parts: for his mercy [endureth] for ever:18 [14] And made Israel to pass through19 the midst of it: for his mercy [endureth] for ever: [15] But overthrew20 Pharaoh and his host in the Red sea: for his mercy21 [endureth] for ever. [16] To him which led his people through the wilderness: for his mercy [endureth] for ever.22 [17] To him which smote great kings: for his mercy [endureth] for ever:23 [18] And slew famous kings: for his mercy [endureth] for ever: [19] Sihon king of the Amorites: for his mercy [endureth] for ever:24 [20] And Og the king of Bashan: for his mercy [endureth] for ever:25 [21] And gave their land for an heritage: for his mercy [endureth] for ever:26 [22] [Even] an heritage unto Israel his servant: for his mercy [endureth] for ever.27 [23] Who remembered28 us in our low estate29: for his mercy [endureth] for ever: [24] And hath redeemed us from our enemies: for his mercy [endureth] for ever.30 [25] Who giveth food31 to all flesh: for his mercy [endureth] for ever. [26] O give thanks unto the God of heaven32: for his mercy [endureth] for ever.

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  1. 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. 

  2. Ps 136:1, An exhortation to give thanks to God for particular mercies. 

  3. 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 

  4. Ps 103:17; 1Chr 16:34, 1Chr 16:41; 2Chr 20:21; Luke 1:50; Jude 1:21 

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

  6. 1Tim 6:15; Rev 17:14, Rev 19:16 

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

  8. 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. 

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

  10. 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 

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

  12. Ps 148:3; Jer 31:35; Matt 5:45 

  13. Heb. for the rulings 

  14. 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 

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

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

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

  18. 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 

  19. Ps 78:13, Ps 106:9; Exod 14:22 

  20. 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 

  21. Ps 65:5, Ps 79:6-9, Ps 143:12; Exod 15:12-13; Luke 1:71-74 

  22. 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 

  23. Ps 135:10-11; Josh 12:1-24 

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

  25. Num 21:33; Deut 3:1-29 

  26. 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 

  27. Ps 47:4 

  28. 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 

  29. Ps 72:12-14, Ps 113:7, Ps 116:6, Ps 142:6; 1Sam 2:7-8 

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

  31. Ps 104:27, Ps 145:15, Ps 147:9 

  32. Ps 136:1-3, Ps 115:3, Ps 123:1; Jonah 1:9; Rev 11:13