JUNE 1, 2026 Psalm 136:1-2 Give thanks to the Lord of lords! For His mercy endures forever: to Him who alone does great wonders, for His mercy endures forever. As was noted in an earlier devotion, this psalm contains twenty-six verses, and for every one of those verses, the statement “His mercy endures forever” is repeated. Each time the declaration […]
MAY 31, 2026 Psalm 136:1-2 Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever. Oh, give thanks to the God of gods! For His mercy endures forever. There are a myriad of ways in which God exhibits His goodness. The psalmist lists many of the examples as experienced by Israel of old, particularly as it relates to the […]
MAY 30, 2026 Psalm 136:1-2 Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever. Oh, give thanks to the God of gods! For His mercy endures forever. This psalm is commonly referred to as the The Great Hallel because it offers praise to God for His great and marvelous works, which sustain every living creature, and especially His […]
MAY 29, 2026 Psalm 135:15-18 The idols of the nations are silver and gold, the work of men’s hands. They have mouths, but they do not speak; eyes they have, but they do not see; they have ears, but they do not hear; nor is there any breath in their mouths. Those who make them are like them; so […]
MAY 28, 2026 Psalm 135:13-14 Your name, O Lord, endures forever, Your fame, O Lord, throughout all generations. For the Lord will judge His people, and He will have compassion on His servants. In these verses, the psalmist acknowledges that God’s Name — which is to say, His authority and reputation — will endure for all time. For believers, that is […]
MAY 27, 2026 Psalm 135:10-12 He defeated many nations and slew mighty kings—Sihon king of the Amorites, Og king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan—and gave their land as a heritage, a heritage to Israel His people. In the verses before these, the psalmist addressed the judgments that God poured out upon the land of Egypt as […]
MAY 26, 2026 Psalm 135:7 He causes the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth; He makes lightning for the rain; He brings the wind out of His treasuries. In this verse, the psalmist continues to expound upon God’s exclusive right and power to organize and command His creation to do His bidding. He also […]
MAY 25, 2026 Psalm 135:5-6 For I know that the Lord is great, and our Lord is above all gods. Whatever the Lord pleases He does, in heaven and in earth, in the seas and in all deep places. In His letter to the Romans, Paul made this observation about the heathen nations: “They changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made […]
MAY 24, 2026 Psalm 135:3-4 Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good; sing praises to His name, for it is pleasant. For the Lord has chosen Jacob for Himself, Israel for His special treasure. The Lord is inherently good because He is God; therefore, He is good to all of mankind. As it is written, “He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good and sends […]
MAY 23, 2026 Psalm 135:1-2 Praise the Lord! Praise the name of the Lord; praise Him, O you servants of the Lord! You who stand in the house of the Lord, in the courts of the house of our God. Tradition teaches that this particular psalm was composed specifically for the priests who served and the Levites who sang in the Sanctuary. […]
MAY 22, 2026 Psalm 134:1-3 Behold, bless the Lord, all you servants of the Lord, who by nightstand in the house of the Lord! Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the Lord. The Lord who made heaven and earth bless you from Zion! In the days of the Temple, the priests would stand and raise their hands to bless the people with […]
MAY 21, 2026 Psalm 134:1-2 Behold, bless the Lord, all you servants of the Lord, who by night stand in the house of the Lord! Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the Lord. The last of the fifteen Psalms of Ascent begins with an encouragement for who serve God to “bless the Lord.” Now the question — what is the […]
