psalm 136...

i know i have written on this passage before, but it gets me every time i read it. his steadfast love endures forever! his steadfast love endures forever!  in each verse, the author of this psalm proclaims something about god's majesty or reminds us of his provision in the past and then follows is up with "his steadfast love endures forever." this repetitive passage is quick to remind my doubting and fearful heart that his love never changes and it lasts forever.  just like he worked in mighty ways in the bible, he works like that today! he is the same yesterday, today and forever. he is unchanging. what i know about him in the past i can cling to in the present and for the future. his is still the god that speaks and things happen. the god who let one million people walk out of slavery after 400 years. the god who parted the red sea. the god who provided water from a rock and manna on the ground.  the god who stopped the sun. the god who shut the mouths of very hungry lions. that same god is still that powerful and faithful today!  i just need that reminder like everyday!

Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good,

    for his steadfast love endures forever.

2Give thanks to the God of gods,

   for his steadfast love endures forever.

³Give thanks to the Lord of lords,

   for his steadfast love endures forever;

 ⁴to him who alone does great wonders,

   for his steadfast love endures forever;

⁵to him who by understanding made the heavens,

   for his steadfast love endures forever;

⁶to him who spread out the earth above the waters,

   for his steadfast love endures forever;

⁷to him who made the great lights,

   for his steadfast love endures forever;

⁸the sun to rule over the day,

   for his steadfast love endures forever;

⁹the moon and stars to rule over the night,

   for his steadfast love endures forever;

 ¹⁰to him who struck down the firstborn of Egypt,

   for his steadfast love endures forever;

¹¹and brought Israel out from among them,

   for his steadfast love endures forever;

¹²with a strong hand and an outstretched arm,

   for his steadfast love endures forever;

¹³to him who divided the Red Sea in two,

   for his steadfast love endures forever;

¹⁴ and made Israel pass through the midst of it,

   for his steadfast love endures forever;

¹⁵but overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red Sea,

   for his steadfast love endures forever;

¹⁶to him who led his people through the wilderness,

   for his steadfast love endures forever;

 ¹⁷to him who struck down great kings,

   for his steadfast love endures forever;

¹⁸and killed mighty kings,

   for his steadfast love endures forever;

¹⁹Sihon, king of the Amorites,

   for his steadfast love endures forever;

²⁰and Og, king of Bashan,

   for his steadfast love endures forever;

²¹and gave their land as a heritage,

   for his steadfast love endures forever;

²²a heritage to Israel his servant,

   for his steadfast love endures forever.

 ²³It is he who remembered us in our low estate,

   for his steadfast love endures forever;

²⁴and rescued us from our foes,

   for his steadfast love endures forever;

²⁵he who gives food to all flesh,

   for his steadfast love endures forever.

 ²⁶Give thanks to the God of heaven,

   for his steadfast love endures forever.

- psalm 136