Psalms 136:7

Lights. — An unusual word, meaning light itself, and not luminaries. But possibly the poet wished in one phrase to combine Genesis 1:3; Genesis 1:14-15.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 136:7

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

To him that made great lights - Genesis 1:14 . The sun and the moon are here particularly referred to. For his mercy ... - As manifested in...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

CXXXVI. A long Hymn of Praise for Yahweh's Power and His Care of His People from Egypt till the Conquest of Canaan. Psalms 136:1-9 based on Gene...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

great lights. Genesis 1:14 , "lightholders".
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

7. Who made the great lights, etc. — Moses calls the sun and moon the two great lights, and there is little doubt that the Psalmist here borr...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

To him that made great lights: for his mercy endureth for ever: Great lights - See the notes on the parallel passages in Genesis 1:1 , etc.
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

To him that made great lights: for his mercy endureth for ever: To him that made great lights ... The sun to rule by day ... The moon and sta...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

A song of praise to God ever merciful. It is sometimes known as the great Hallel, although the Talmud includes also Psalms 120-135 under this title....
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 136:1-26 THIS psalm is evidently intended for liturgic use. It contains reminiscences of many parts, of Scripture, and is especially based...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

a Review of God's Mercies Psalms 136:1-12 An antiphonal psalm, intended to be sung by two choirs or by a soloist and the Temple choir. This avo...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

This is a song of the age-abiding mercy of Jehovah. It opens and closes with a call to praise, and in its main movements sets forth the reason for su...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

In these verses the Psalmist is calling for praise to Jehovah from his numberless acts of goodness in the wisdom of creation. From the great works of...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

To him that made great lights ,.... For the inhabitants of the world to walk and work by, to do all the business of life in a comfortable manner; an...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

To him that made great lights: for his mercy [endureth] for ever: Ver. 7. To him that made great lights ] Without which we should have no more com...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

To him that made great lights , &c. Great luminaries, placed in the firmament of heaven, to shed their light and influences upon the earth: see...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Exhortations to Thanksgiving. 1 O give thanks unto the L ORD ; for h...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

No text from Poole on this verse.
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

INTRODUCTION “This Psalm,” says Perowne, “is little more than a variation and repetition of the preceding Psalm. It opens with the same liturgical f...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

When the chorus was taken up by the whole of the people, accompanied by a blast of trumpets, this must have been a magnificent hymn of praise. Psal...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

This is indeed one of the chief songs of praise which we find even in the Scriptures, and it is not surprising that such a poet as John Milton should...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 136:1-19 . O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever. O give thanks unto the God of gods: for his mercy e...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Let us make this occasion a time of praise and thanksgiving: let our hearts dance at the name of our God: let our lips give expression thereto, in jo...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

This psalm has no title in the Hebrew, and the author is unknown. It is reckoned the grand Te Deum of the Hebrew choir. The repetitions at the end...
The Biblical Illustrator

O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is good. The eternity or God’s goodness This is a reason for praising Him-- I. In the material universe...
The Biblical Illustrator

To Him who alone doeth great wonders. God the wonder-worker Altering a little the language of Coleridge, I would say, “All true science begins...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION A PSALM with a familiar refrain (comp. Psalms 118:1-19 , Psa 118:29; 2 Chronicles 5:13 ; Ezra 3:11 ) at the end of each line. In...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Exhortation to Give Thanks to God. An antiphonal hymn, which takes up the theme of the preceding psalm and was intended to be sung in alternation...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

To Him that made great lights, Genesis 1:14 ; for His mercy endureth forever:
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Deuteronomy 4:19 ; Genesis 1:14-19 ; Psalms 74:1 ; Psalms 74:16

⁷ To him that made great lights: for his mercy endureth for ever:

Related Commentaries of Psalms 136:7

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 136:7