Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge, by R.A. Torrey, [ca. 1880], at sacred-texts.com
Psalms Chapter 136
Overview
Psa 136:1, An exhortation to give thanks to God for particular mercies.
(Title), This Psalm is little else than a repetition of the preceding, with the addition of the burden, "for his mercy endureth for ever," at the end of each verse; and it was doubtless composed on the same occasion. It seems evidently to have been a responsive song; the first part of the verse being probably sung by the Levites, and the burden by the people.
Give thanks: Psa 105:1, Psa 106:1, Psa 107:1, Psa 118:1, Psa 119:68; Ch2 7:3, Ch2 7:6; Ezr 3:11; Jer 33:11
for his mercy: Psa 103:17; Ch1 16:34, Ch1 16:41; Ch2 20:21; Luk 1:50; Jde 1:21
the God: Psa 82:1, Psa 97:7, Psa 97:9; Exo 18:11; Deu 10:17; Jos 22:22; Ch2 2:5; Dan 2:47
the Lord: Ti1 6:15; Rev 17:14, Rev 19:16
who alone: Psa 72:18, Psa 86:10; Exo 15:11; Job 5:9; Rev 15:3
In the contrivance of the celestial bodies - in their specific gravities, relations, connections, influences on each other, revolutions, etc.; and in the wonderful adaptation of the atmosphere for the purposes of refracting the light, forming rain, dew, snow, etc., are exhibited the most astonishing displays of the Divine wisdom.
Psa 33:6, Psa 104:24; Gen 1:1; Pro 3:19, Pro 3:20, Pro 8:22-29; Jer 51:15
Psa 24:2, Psa 104:2, Psa 104:3; Gen 1:9; Job 26:7, Job 37:18; Isa 40:22, Isa 44:24; Jer 10:12; Zac 12:1; Pe2 3:5-7
Psa 74:16, Psa 74:17, Psa 104:19; Gen 1:14-19; Deu 4:19
The sun: Psa 148:3; Jer 31:35; Mat 5:45
to rule: Heb. for the rulings
The moon and stars: The sun is the monarch of day, the state of light; the moon of the night, the state of darkness. The rays of the sun falling on the atmosphere, are refracted and diffused over the whole of the hemisphere of the earth immediately under his orb; while those rays of that vast luminary which, because of the earth's smallness in comparison with the sun, are diffused on all sides beyond the earth, falling on the opaque disc of the moon, are reflected back on the lower hemisphere, or the part of the earth opposite the sun. But the reflected light being 50,000 times less in intensity than that of the sun, there is a sufficient distinction between day and night, though each is ruled and determined by one of these two great lights. Psa 8:3, Psa 89:36, Psa 89:37; Job 31:26
Psa 78:51, Psa 105:36, Psa 135:8; Exo 11:5, Exo 11:6, Exo 12:12, Exo 12:29; Heb 11:28
brought out: Psa 78:52, Psa 105:37; Exo 12:51, Exo 13:3, Exo 13:17; Sa1 12:6-8
Exo 6:6, Exo 13:14, Exo 15:6; Deu 11:2-4; Isa 51:9, Isa 51:10; Jer 32:21; Act 7:36
Psa 66:5, Psa 66:6, Psa 74:13, Psa 78:13, Psa 106:9-11; Exo 14:21, Exo 14:22, Exo 14:29; Isa 63:12, Isa 63:13; Heb 11:29
pass through: Psa 78:13, Psa 106:9; Exo 14:22
But overthrew: Heb. But shaked off, Psa 78:53, Psa 135:9; Exo 14:27, Exo 14:28, Exo 15:4, Exo 15:5, Exo 15:10, Exo 15:11; Neh 9:10, Neh 9:11
for his mercy: Psa 65:5, Psa 79:6-9, Psa 143:12; Exo 15:12, Exo 15:13; Luk 1:71-74
Psa 77:20; Exo 13:18, Exo 15:22; Num 9:17-22; Deu 8:2, Deu 8:15; Neh 9:12, Neh 9:19; Isa 49:10, Isa 63:11-14
Psa 135:10, Psa 135:11; Josh. 12:1-24
Num 21:21, Num 21:23; Deu 2:30-36, Deu 29:7
Num 21:33; Deut. 3:1-29
Psa 44:2, Psa 44:3, Psa 78:55, Psa 105:44, Psa 135:12; Num 32:33-42; Deu 3:12-17; Jos 12:1-7; Josh. 13:1-21:45; Neh 9:22-24
remembered: Psa 102:17, Psa 106:43-45; Gen 8:1; Deu 32:36; Isa 63:9; Eze 16:3-13; Luk 1:48, Luk 1:52
in our low estate: Psa 72:12-14, Psa 113:7, Psa 116:6, Psa 142:6; Sa1 2:7, Sa1 2:8
Exo 15:13; Deu 15:15; Pro 23:10, Pro 23:11; Isa 63:9; Luk 1:68-74; Tit 2:14
who giveth food: Psa 104:27, Psa 145:15, Psa 147:9
the God of heaven: Psa 136:1-3, Psa 115:3, Psa 123:1; Jon 1:9; Rev 11:13