Endures Forever

There is no author attributed to this Psalm, but it was sung in Solomon's temple (2 Chronicles 7:3,6), and by the armies of Jehoshaphat when they sang themselves into victory in the wilderness of Tekoa. It may have been written by David when the ark had returned to its home. This was the ark of the covenant; that little piece of furniture that rested in the Holy of Holies over which God's presence dwelt with His people. It was a sacred piece of furniture. It always preceded the Israelites into battle. As they marched from Egypt to the promised land, it preceded them on their journeys. ( I Chronicles 16:41).

Twenty-six times the Psalm  chants, "His mercy endures forever


' or in the NLT - "His faithful love endures forever".  
The word "mercy" is worthy to note. It means "pity in action." The word "endures" means "abides as Heaven." In other words, God's pity in action abides as long as Heaven abides and that is as beautiful to the believer as are the golden streets of the Holy City.

This Psalm was used when the ark was brought into .he temple in II Chronicles 5:13. It was used when the foundations were laid in the new temple in Ezra 3:11. In Jeremiah 33:11, Jeremiah used it while he was in prison and saw the kingdom age. Someday it will be used as we stand around the throne of heaven praising our everlasting, merciful, loving LORD.


Praise him for what he is (Ps 136:1-3).

Praise him for what he is able to do (Ps 136:4).

Praise him for what he has done in creation (Ps 136:5-9).

Praise him for what he did in redeeming Israel from bondage (Ps 136:10-15).

Praise him for what he did in his providence toward them (Ps 136:16-22).

Praise him for his grace in times of calamity (Ps 136:23-24).

Praise him for his grace to the world at large (Ps 136:25).

Praise him at the remembrance that this God is the God of heaven (Ps 136:26).—Andrew A. Bonar.

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