詩篇 136:16-26
16 稱謝那引導自己的民行走曠野的， 因他的慈愛永遠長存。 17 稱謝那擊殺大君王的， 因他的慈愛永遠長存。 18 他殺戮有名的君王， 因他的慈愛永遠長存； 19 就是殺戮亞摩利王西宏， 因他的慈愛永遠長存； 20 又殺巴珊王噩， 因他的慈愛永遠長存。 21 他將他們的地賜他的百姓為業， 因他的慈愛永遠長存； 22 就是賜他的僕人以色列為業， 因他的慈愛永遠長存。 23 他顧念我們在卑微的地步， 因他的慈愛永遠長存。 24 他救拔我們脫離敵人， 因他的慈愛永遠長存。 25 他賜糧食給凡有血氣的， 因他的慈愛永遠長存。 26 你們要稱謝天上的神， 因他的慈愛永遠長存。
Psalm 136:16-26
16 To Him who led His people through the wilderness, for His mercy endures forever; 17 To Him who struck down great kings, for His mercy endures forever; 18 And slew famous kings, for His mercy endures forever— 19 Sihon king of the Amorites, for His mercy endures forever; 20 And Og king of Bashan, for His mercy endures forever— 21 And gave their land as a heritage, for His mercy endures forever; 22 A heritage to Israel His servant, for His mercy endures forever 23 Who remembered us in our lowly state, for His mercy endures forever; 24 And rescued us from our enemies, for His mercy endures forever; 25 Who gives food to all flesh, for His mercy endures forever. 26 Oh, give thanks to the God of heaven! For His mercy endures forever.
We were poor and needy. We were weak and in bondage. But, thanks be to God, who has defeated the army of Pharaoh, slaying the mighty kings, who brought us to the good land and gave it to us as our inheritance. This is a figure of the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ. He remembered us (v.23), He has freed us (v.24), and now daily, He cares for us and is supplying us with food (v.25). We were changed from slaves to heirs - what a blessed transformation and what an amazing salvation.
How can we not give thanks to the God of heaven? His love endures forever.
