Psalm 136 “Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever .” Psalms 136:1 NLT MAIN POINT: When we see the patient, just, enduringly merciful love of God in Christ Jesus the just judge and king, we will be thankful. Before I do any research into these words and what others say about the meaning here, I personally react to these words repeated over and over 26 times with these thoughts. His = Jesus, God, my Shepherd, righteous King Faithful = dependable, reliable, consistent Love = caring, giving, humble, generous, patient, forgiving, protecting, providing, guiding, disciplining relationship Endures = lasts, survives, overcomes, is unstoppable, long-suffering, tested Forever = eternal, infinite, no beginning and no end, endless, always, timelessly I’ll first compare several English translations and then look at the Dutch and French translations to see if I can gain more definite insights into this refrain. One of the notable translations, the ...
Viewing all the Psalms as Messianic, I will read the Psalms consecutively for 150 days and try to write a outline for teaching with thoughts about the day's Psalm's unique contribution to the revelation of Jesus Christ our Messiah the Word of God and King of kings, the eternal Son of David.