Chapter: Psalm 136

Prepared for Psalms Group, August 30, 2020

Psalm 136 is the only psalm in the whole Psalter which has a repeated refrain in every verse.  It is a far-reaching celebration of the love and covenant faithfulness of YHWH to his people, for steadfast love is the love which honors and works within the covenant.  (Grogan, Prayer, Praise and Prophecy, p. 236)

Psalm 136 and The Songs of Jesus, pp. 344-346

Dear Psalms friends,

This Sunday’s focus psalm is Psalm 136, the last of the Psalter’s storytelling/narrative psalms.  The faithful people in Israel kept retelling the unfolding drama of YHWH’s dealings with Israel.  Here’s a helpful outline for reading these storytelling psalms: