Psalms 136

Psalms 136:1

OGive thanks unto the Lord, for he is good, &c.] Psalms 106:1. and Psalms 107:1. and Psalms 118:1.

for his mercy endureth for ever] 1 Chronicles 16:41. Though the least of Gods benefits binde us to thanksgiving; yet by this repetition he sheweth, that God is chiefly to be praised for his great mercy declared to his Church.

Psalms 136:2

God of gods] Deuteronomy 10:17.

Psalms 136:5

To him that by wisedom made the heavens] Genesis 1:1. Proverbs 3:19.

Psalms 136:6

To him that stretched out the earth above the waters] Genesis 1:9. Jeremiah 10:12. Psalms 24:2.

for his mercy endureth for ever] This was a common kinde of thanksgiving, which the whole people used when they had received any great benefit from God, as 2 Chron. 7. 6. and 20. 21. meaning, That God was not onely mercifull to their fathers, but also continued the same to their posterity.

Psalms 136:7

To him that made great lights] Genesis 1:14.

Psalms 136:8

to rule by day] Heb. for the rulings by day.

Psalms 136:10

To him that smote Egypt in their first-born] Exodus 12:29.

Psalms 136:11

And brought out Israel from among them] Exodus 13:17. Gods mercifull providence for the good of man, appeareth in all his creatures; but chiefly, in delivering his Church out of the hand of their enemies.

Psalms 136:12

With a strong hand] Exodus 6:6.

with a stretched out arm] A similitude taken from souldiers, who stretch out their arm to use their full might and best strength in exercise of arms.

Psalms 136:13

To him which divided the red-sea into parts] Exod. 14. 21, 22.

Psalms 136:15

But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the red-sea] Exodus 14:28.

overthrew] Heb. shaked off.

Psalms 136:16

To him that led his people thorow the wildernesse] Exodus 15:22.

thorow the wildernesse] Where, for the space of fourty yeers, he shewed infinite and most strange wonders.

Psalms 136:18

And slew famous kings] Deuteronomy 29:7. Psal. 135. 10, 11. Declaring thereby, That no power nor authority was so dear unto him as the love of his Church.

Psalms 136:19

Sihon king of the Amorites] Numbers 21:23.

Psalms 136:20

And Og the king of Bashan] Numbers 21:33.

Psalms 136:21

And gave their land for an heritage] Joshua 12:7.

Psalms 136:23

Who remembred us in our lowe estate] In our greatest affliction and slavery, when we looked for nothing lesse, then to have had any succour, psal. 113. 7.

Psalms 136:25

Who giveth food to all flesh] Psalms 104:27. and Psalms 145:15. and Psalms 147:9. Seeing that God provideth even for beasts, much more hath he care over his, Matthew 6:26.

Psalms 136:26

O give thanks unto the God of heaven] Because all ages have had most plain testimonies of Gods benefits.