Give thanks to the Lord of lords; for his loving kindness endures forever:
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Give thanks to the Lord of lords; for his loving kindness endures forever:
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O give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his mercy endureth for ever.
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O give thanks unto the Lord of lords, for His mercy endureth for ever.
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Passages linked to Psalms 136:3 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Revelation 17:14 These will war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them, for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings, and those who are with him are called chosen and faithful.”
- 1 Timothy 6:15 which in its own times he will show, who is the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings, and Lord of lords.
- Revelation 19:16 He has on his garment and on his thigh a name written, “KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.”
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain Psa 136:3 O give thanks to the Lord of…
Psa 136:3 O give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his mercy [endureth] for ever.
Ver. 3. O give thanks unto the Lord of lords] That is, to God the Son, saith Jerome; as by God of gods, saith he, in the former verse, is meant God the Father; who, because they are no more but one God only, it is added,
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain O give thanks to the Lord of lords,.... Which…
O give thanks to the Lord of lords,.... Which is not only the title of the God of Israel, as the former, Deu 10:17; but of the Messiah, Rev 19:16; who is the Prince of the kings of the earth; under whom they are, by whom they reign, and to whom they are accountable, being higher than they; as nature, so by office, Rev 1:5, Psa 89:27;
for his mercy endureth for ever; in putting it into the hearts of kings and princes, which he has in his hands, to show favour to his people, even to be their nursing fathers; and in curbing the power, restraining the wrath, of oppressors; and protecting his people from their rage and violence.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain O give thanks to the Lord of lords -…
O give thanks to the Lord of lords - The Lord or Ruler of all in authority - all kings, princes, rulers. He is supreme over all. This is an attribute of Divinity; yet this is ascribed to the Lord Jesus, thus proving that he is divine. See the notes at Rev 19:16.
For his mercy ... - The ground of praise here, as in the previous verse, is, that this God - the Supreme Ruler over all the potentates and magistrates of earth - is a merciful Being. He is kind and benignant toward those rulers, and through them to mankind.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 3. O give thanks unto the keeper of Israel…
3. O give thanks unto the keeper of Israel (Psa_121:4), for &c.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain Oh give thanks to the Lord of lords. "Lord…
Oh give thanks to the Lord of lords. "Lord of lords" occurs also first in Deu_10:17. It is used likewise by St. Paul (2Ti 6:1-5) and St. John. (Rev_17:14 Rev_19:16) For his mercy, etc.
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Charles H. Spurgeon 1885 · Public Domain Ver. 3. O give thanks to the Lord of…
Ver. 3. O give thanks to the Lord of lords. There are lords many, but Jehovah is the Lord of them. All lordship is vested in the Eternal. He makes and administers law, he rules and governs mind and matter, he possesses in himself all sovereignty and power. All lords in the plural are summed up in this Lord in the singular; he is more lordly than all emperors and kings condensed into one. For this we may well be thankful, for we know the superior Sovereign will rectify the abuses of the underlings who now lord it over mankind. He will call these lords to his bar, and reckon with them for every oppression and injustice. He is as truly the Lord of lords as he is Lord over the meanest of the land, and he rules with a strict impartiality, for which every just man should give heartiest thanks.
For his mercy endureth for ever. Yes, he mingles mercy with his justice, and reigns for the benefit of his subjects. He pities the sorrowful, protects the helpless, provides for the needy, and pardons the guilty; and this he does from generation to generation, never wearying of his grace, "because he delighteth in mercy." Let us arouse ourselves to laud our glorious Lord! A third time let us thank him who is our Jehovah, our God, and our Lord; and let this one reason suffice us for three thanksgivings, or for three thousand
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"For his mercy shall endure,
Ever faithful, ever sure."
Ver. 3. The Lord of lords. The meaning of the title "Lord", as distinct from "Jehovah" and "God", is "Governor." And in this view also he is eminently entitled to praise and thanksgiving, in that his rule and government of the world are also eminently marked by "mercy" and "goodness": not the display of power only, but of power declared chiefly in showing mercy and pity: as again all subject to that rule are witnesses. Such is God in himself. Nor is it without intention that the doxology is threefold, indicating, doubtless, like the threefold invocation of the Name of the Lord in the blessing of the people (Nu 6:24-26) God in Trinity, "Father, Son, and Holy Ghost", as now fully revealed. William De Burgh.
Psalms 136:4*
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