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Psalm 136:1
Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.
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The repeated “for” roots thanksgiving in who YHWH is, giving gratitude a foundation in his goodness and the endurance of his loving kindness.
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Psalm 138:8The LORD will fulfill that which concerns me. Your loving kindness, LORD, endures forever. Don’t forsake the works of your own hands.Both declare that the LORD’s loving kindness endures forever; Psalm 138 joins that confidence to a plea against being forsaken.
1 Chronicles 16:34Oh give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.Both urge thanks to the LORD for the same reasons: he is good, and his loving kindness endures forever.
Psalm 118:1Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.These psalms open with identical words, grounding thanksgiving in the LORD’s goodness and enduring loving kindness.
1 Chronicles 16:41and with them Heman and Jeduthun and the rest who were chosen, who were mentioned by name, to give thanks to the LORD, because his loving kindness endures …The reason for thanksgiving in both texts is the LORD’s enduring loving kindness, here voiced by people chosen and named.
Psalm 106:1Praise the LORD! Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.Psalm 106 adds an opening shout of praise to the same words of thanks for God’s goodness and enduring loving kindness.
Psalm 107:1Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.Both begin with the same command and explanation: give thanks because the LORD is good and his loving kindness endures forever.
2 Chronicles 20:21When he had taken counsel with the people, he appointed those who were to sing to the LORD and give praise in holy array as they go out before the army, and …The singers going before the army voice the same thanks for the LORD’s enduring loving kindness.
Ezra 3:11They sang to one another in praising and giving thanks to the LORD, “For he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever toward Israel.” All the people …The song at the temple foundation shares this psalm’s reasons for thanks: the LORD’s goodness and enduring loving kindness.
2 Chronicles 7:3All the children of Israel looked on, when the fire came down, and the LORD’s glory was on the house. They bowed themselves with their faces to the ground on …Israel’s worship at the sight of fire and the LORD’s glory uses the same declaration of goodness and enduring loving kindness.
Luke 1:50His mercy is for generations and generations on those who fear him.Both speak of God’s lasting kindness: the psalm says forever, while Luke speaks of mercy across generations toward those who fear him.
Jeremiah 33:11the voice of joy and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride, the voice of those who say, ‘Give thanks to the LORD of …Jeremiah’s voices of joy repeat the psalm’s reasons for thanksgiving: the LORD is good, and his loving kindness endures forever.
2 Chronicles 7:6The priests stood, according to their positions; the Levites also with instruments of music of the LORD, which David the king had made to give thanks to the …The temple musicians give thanks with the same declaration that anchors this psalm: the LORD’s loving kindness endures forever.
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Your reasons for thanks may change from day to day. The reason named here remains: YHWH is good, and his loving kindness endures forever.
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