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Bibliographical Information
Bullinger, Ethelbert William. "Commentary on Psalms 136". "Bullinger's Companion bible Notes". https://studylight.org/commentaries/eng/bul/psalms-136.html. 1909-1922.
Bullinger, Ethelbert William. "Commentary on Psalms 136". "Bullinger's Companion bible Notes". https://studylight.org/
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Verse 1
the LORD. Hebrew Jehovah App-4 . For, &c. Figures of Speech. Amoebaeon and Epistrophe. App-6 .
mercy = loving-kindness, or grace.
Verse 2
O give thanks. Note the Figures of speech Coenotes and Anaphora ( App-6 ) in verses: Psalms 136:1 , Psalms 136:2 , Psalms 136:3 .
God of gods. Hebrew. Elohim. of the elohim. App-4 .
gods. Hebrew. 'elohim. See note on Psalms 135:5 and Exodus 22:9 .
Verse 3
LORD of lords. Hebrew Adonim of the adonim. App-4 . Compare Deuteronomy 10:17 .
Verse 5
made the heavens. Compare Genesis 1:1 .
Verse 6
above. i.e. in Genesis 1:1 , and 2 Peter 3:5 . By the overthrow of Genesis 1:2 the earth became a ruin, being "overflowed" (2 Peter 3:6 ), and covered with "the deep" (Genesis 1:2 ).
Verse 7
great lights. Genesis 1:14 , "lightholders".
Verse 8
to rule = to have dominion. Genesis 1:16-18 .
Verse 10
smote Egypt. Compare Exodus 12:29 .
Verse 11
brought out Israel. Compare Exodus 13:17 .
Verse 12
hand . . . arm. Figure of speech Anthropopatheia ( App-6 ).
Verse 15
overthrew = shook off.
Verse 19
Sihon, &c. These two verses (verses: Psalms 136:19 , Psalms 136:20 ) not an "interpolation". See note above.
Verse 21
their: i.e. Sihon ' s and Og's. Not a verse "clearly dropped out", which contained the noun for this pronoun. The kings named show "whose" land is referred to. An "interpolation" from which a verse has "dropped out" is a new idea in the field of imaginative criticism; and, if true, would be quite unworthy of a "commentator ' s" time and trouble.
Verse 24
redeemed = rescued. Hebrew. parak = to break. Thus to rescue, by breaking the bonds. Rendered "redeem" only here (and Daniel 4:27 in the Vulgate versions: Authorized Version "break off").
enemies = adversaries.
Verse 25
food. Hebrew = bread. Put by Figure of speech Synecdoche (of Species) for all kinds of food.
flesh. Put by Figure of speech Synecdoche (of Part) for all living beings. App-6 .
Verse 26
GOD. Hebrew El. App-4 .
GOD of heaven. See note on 2 Chronicles 36:23 .