Do we look at many facets of our lives and notice God’s loving kindness? Is all repetition banned or just vain repetition? Let’s look at Psalm 136.
Do we give God thanks for His loving kindness often enough?
Give thanks to Yahweh, for He is good, For His lovingkindness endures forever.
Give thanks to the God of gods, For His lovingkindness endures forever.
Give thanks to the Lord of lords, For His lovingkindness endures forever. (Ps 136:1-3 LSB)
Does looking at a different translation, help us see a different facet of God’s love? Is God’s loving kindness, His faithfulness evident in creation?
To Him who alone does great wonders, For His faithfulness is everlasting;
To Him who made the heavens with skill, For His faithfulness is everlasting;
To Him who spread out the earth above the waters, For His faithfulness is everlasting;
To Him who made the great lights, For His faithfulness is everlasting:
The sun to rule by day, For His faithfulness is everlasting,
The moon and stars to rule by night, For His faithfulness is everlasting. (Ps 136:4-9 NASB)
Is God’s loving kindness, His faithfulness, His love to Israel seen in the events surrounding the Exodus?
to him who struck down the firstborn of Egypt His love endures forever.
and brought Israel out from among them His love endures forever.
with a mighty hand and outstretched arm; His love endures forever.
to him who divided the Red Sea asunder His love endures forever.
and brought Israel through the midst of it, His love endures forever.
but swept Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea; His love endures forever.
to him who led his people through the wilderness; His love endures forever. (Ps 136:10-16 NIV)
Is God’s loving kindness, His faithfulness, His love, His mercy seen in Israel’s promised land?
To Him who struck down great kings, For His mercy endures forever;
And slew famous kings, For His mercy endures forever—
Sihon king of the Amorites, For His mercy endures forever;
And Og king of Bashan, For His mercy endures forever—
And gave their land as a heritage, For His mercy endures forever;
A heritage to Israel His servant, For His mercy endures forever. (Ps 136:17-22 NKJV)
Is God’s loving kindness, His faithfulness, His mercy, His faithful love seen in remembering us in our daily needs?
He remembered us in our weakness. His faithful love endures forever.
He saved us from our enemies. His faithful love endures forever.
He gives food to every living thing. His faithful love endures forever.
Give thanks to the God of heaven. His faithful love endures forever. (Ps 136:23-26 NLT)
With God on our side are we losers when persecuted for our faith?
No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am persuaded that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing will be able to separate us from God’s love which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Rom 8:37-39 WEB)
Do we look at many facets of our lives and notice God’s loving kindness? Is all repetition banned or just vain repetition? You decide!
