JUNE 5, 2026 Psalm 137:3-4 Those who carried us away captive asked of us a song, and those who plundered us requested mirth, saying, “Sing us one of the songs of Zion!” How shall we sing the Lord’s song in a foreign land? There’s a different tradition associated with these verses that reveal just how the Jews in Babylon were taunted by […]
JUNE 4, 2026 Psalm 137:1 By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept when we remembered Zion. This psalm begins with a deep sense of sadness for it obviously describes those who were sent into exile after the destruction of Jerusalem and the First Temple. After a long journey during which […]
JUNE 3, 2026 Psalm 136:23-25 Who remembered us in our lowly state… and rescued us from our enemies (and) who gives food to all flesh, for His mercy endures forever. After providing a long list of examples describing God’s kindness and mercy to His people, the psalmist concludes this song with a miracle that, on the surface, doesn’t seem […]
JUNE 2, 2026 Psalm 136:5-6 To Him who by wisdom made the heavens, for His mercy endures forever. To Him who laid out the earth above the waters, for His mercy endures forever. Continuing with the theme of this psalm — God’s mastery of His creation — the author acknowledges that only God has the intelligence and wisdom to […]
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 […]
