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Psalm 136:3

Give thanks to the Lord of lords, for his loving kindness endures forever;

1Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.
2Give thanks to the God of gods, for his loving kindness endures forever.
3Give thanks to the Lord of lords, for his loving kindness endures forever;
4to him who alone does great wonders, for his loving kindness endures forever;
5to him who by understanding made the heavens, for his loving kindness endures forever;
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Notice

The title “Lord of lords” joins supreme authority to lasting kindness, making gratitude a response to both who God is and how he loves.

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Where else Scripture says this

3 passages readers most often link with this verse, and the thread each one shares with it.

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Revelation 17:14These will war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them, for he is Lord of lords and King of kings; and those who are with him are called, chosen, and …Both passages use the title “Lord of lords”; Revelation names the Lamb as its bearer and declares his victory.
1 Timothy 6:15which at the right time he will show, who is the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords.Both passages name the Lord of lords, affirming his supremacy over every other ruler.
Revelation 19:16He has on his garment and on his thigh a name written, “KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.”The title spoken in thanksgiving in the psalm appears as a written name on the garment and thigh in Revelation.
Where this verse fits

Gratitude. praise and worship.

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Thank the Lord of lords for his lasting kindness

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Encouragement

Your thanks are directed to the Lord above every lord. His authority has no superior, and the kindness named here has no end.

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Cross-reference data from OpenBible.info (CC BY). Scripture from the World English Bible (public domain). Arc diagram after Chris Harrison and Christoph Römhild (2007).