Psalms 136:1-3
Summary for Ps 136:1-26: Ps 136 a This is the last of the Great Hallel psalms (Pss 120–136 b). It distinctively repeats the refrain His faithful love endures forever in every verse. The hymn is framed by a call to praise (136:1-3 c, 26 d). It proclaims the Lord as the Creator of all and the Redeemer of Israel, both in the distant (136:10-22 e) and in the recent past (136:23-24 f).Summary for Ps 136:1-3: 136:1-3 g The psalmist invites the community to praise the Lord, who is good and full of love, the true Lord of humanity. Verse 1 alludes to the poetic expression in 2 Chr 5:13 h.
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