in Psalm 136 we read:
Thank God! He deserves your thanks.
His love never quits.
Thank the God of all gods,
His love never quits.
Thank the Lord of all lords.
His love never quits.
Thank the miracle-working God,
The God whose skill formed the cosmos,
The God who laid out earth on ocean foundations,
The God who filled the skies with light,
The sun to watch over the day,
Moon and stars as guardians of the night,
The God who struck down the Egyptian firstborn,
And rescued Israel from Egypt’s oppression,
Took Israel in hand with his powerful hand,
Split the Red Sea right in half,
Led Israel right through the middle,
Dumped Pharaoh and his army in the sea,
The God who marched his people through the desert,
Smashed huge kingdoms right and left,
Struck down the famous kings,
Struck Sihon the Amorite king,
Struck Og the Bashanite king,
Then distributed their land as booty,
Handed the land over to Israel.
God remembered us when we were down,
Rescued us from the trampling boot,
Takes care of everyone in time of need.
His love never quits.
Thank God, who did it all!
His love never quits!
For each phrase in this psalm we read "His love never quits!". For instance:
Struck down the famous kings,
His love never quits!
The psalmist understands that the Lord has shown love (that never quits) to Israel time after time. The Lord has persistently loved Israel. A Christian understands that he belongs to the people of the Lord. He knows that the Lord's love for him never quits.
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