His Love Endures Forever

 Reached Psalm 136 in my daily Psalm readings. The message of this Psalm is pretty straightforward... "His love endures forever".

Psalm 136 is a special psalm, with each one of its 26 verses repeating the sentence, "His love endures forever". In my mind I picture a great multitude of the people of God gathered in the temple courts. A leader would call out a reason to give God thanks, and His people would respond with, “For His love endures forever.” What better reason could there be to praise our God and give him thanks?

Psalm 136

1 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good.  His love endures forever.
2 Give thanks to the God of gods.  His love endures forever.
3 Give thanks to the Lord of lords:  His love endures forever.
4 to him who alone does great wonders,  His love endures forever.
5 who by his understanding made the heavens,  His love endures forever.
6 who spread out the earth upon the waters,  His love endures forever.
7 who made the great lights—  His love endures forever.
8 the sun to govern the day,  His love endures forever.
9 the moon and stars to govern the night;  His love endures forever.
10 to him who struck down the firstborns of Egypt  His love endures forever.
11 and brought Israel out from among them  His love endures forever.
12 with a mighty hand and outstretched arm  His love endures forever.
13 to him who divided the Red Sea asunder  His love endures forever.
14 and brought Israel through the midst of it,  His love endures forever.
15 but swept Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea;  His love endures forever.
16 to him who led his people through the wilderness;  His love endures forever.
17 to him who struck down great kings,  His love endures forever.
18 and killed mighty kings—  His love endures forever.
19 Sihon king of the Amorites  His love endures forever.
20 and Og king of Bashan—  His love endures forever.
21 and gave their land as an inheritance,  His love endures forever.
22 an inheritance to his servant Israel.  His love endures forever.
23 He remembered us in our low estate  His love endures forever.
24 and freed us from our enemies.  His love endures forever.
25 He gives food to every creature.  His love endures forever.
26 Give thanks to the God of heaven.  His love endures forever.

When I read this Psalm, I am instantly reminded of the Chris Tomlin song "Forever" which we sing occasionally in church: