{"id":1614,"date":"2012-07-11T05:51:41","date_gmt":"2012-07-11T12:51:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.teach4god.com\/OTS\/?p=1614"},"modified":"2014-02-09T08:43:29","modified_gmt":"2014-02-09T16:43:29","slug":"psalm-136","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teach4god.com\/OTS\/2012\/07\/11\/psalm-136\/","title":{"rendered":"Psalm 136"},"content":{"rendered":"

Psalm 136<\/a>\u00a0(2 Chronicles 7.3, 6<\/a>)<\/p>\n

We can neatly divide this psalm in two parts. The first is proclaiming God\u2019s goodness based on the story of Creation. The second is proclaiming God\u2019s goodness based on how He delivered Israel from captivity. Taking these two parts, we can see this psalm praises God for all that is in the Torah from Genesis to Deuteronomy.<\/p>\n

The psalm stands out among all the psalms for the repetition of \u201cfor His steadfast love endures forever.\u201d We know this psalm as the \u201cGreat Hallel\u201d psalm and it was associated with the Feast of Passover. Today, it is used more as a call to worship (Davidson, 1998<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Attempt to listen to this psalm the way they may have read it by using two choirs to sing the lines. The choir to the left sang the historical truth and the choir to the right sang the refrain of God\u2019s never-ending mercy. Hallelujah!<\/p>\n

The meaning of the repeated phrase must include God\u2019s faithfulness to who He is and what He has promised to do. To translate this with that meaning of \u05d7\u05e1\u05d3 included: \u201cfor His faithfulness to Himself will never end\u201d or \u201cHis Word stands with surety.\u201d So, considering the ever-changing economy, culture, and world we live in, isn\u2019t it great to know that He will never change? His truth is always true, no matter the circumstances and no matter what others claim.<\/p>\n

Do you readily proclaim God\u2019s goodness to those around you by what you do and what you say? Do they hear the choirs that resound the marvel of God\u2019s faithfulness in your gait?<\/p>\n

This might be a good exercise for each of us to do today: write one thing that God has done for you or in your family and write the refrain after it. Now, do this each day for a month. Compile the list in chronological order and upload it here. Let others see God\u2019s goodness in you.<\/p>\n

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