Geneva Bible Notes: Psalms 136

Psalms 136:1 ^a By this repetition he sheweth that the least of Gods benefites binde vs to thankesgiuing: but chiefly his mercie, which is principally declared towards his Church.

Psalms 136:1 ^! A moste earnest exhortation to giue thankes vnto God for the creation and gouernance of all things which standeth in confessing that he giueth vs all of his mere liberalitie.

Psalms 136:6 ^b This was a commune kinde of thanksgiueing which the whole people vsed, when thei had receiued anie benefite of God, as {2 Chr. 7,6 & 20, 21}: meaning that God was not onely merciful to their fathers, but also continued the fame to their posteritie.

Psalms 136:11 ^c Gods mercieful prouidence toward man appeareth in all his creatures, but chiefly in that that he deliuered his Church from the thraldome of their enemies.

Psalms 136:12 ^d In doing such a worke as was neuer done before, not that anie other colde do.

Psalms 136:16 ^e Where for the space of fortie yeres he shewed infinite and moste strange wonders.

Psalms 136:18 ^f Declaring therby that no power no autoritie was so dere vnto him as the loue of his Church.

Psalms 136:23 ^g In our greatest affliction & sclauerie, when we loked for nothing lesse then to haue had anie succour.

Psalms 136:25 ^h Seing that God prouideth, euen for the beastes: much more hathe he care ouer his.

Psalms 136:26 ⁱ Seing that all ages haue had most plaine testimonies of Gods benefites.