Psalms 136:12

"and brought out Israel from among them, for his loving kindness endures forever;"

Key Reflection

This verse highlights God's eternal and unwavering compassion in delivering Israel from slavery in Egypt. It underscores how God’s enduring mercy was not just a one-time event but a consistent attribute that sustained His people throughout their journey, emphasizing the ongoing nature of His grace.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

With a strong hand -A powerful hand; as by a hand that could grasp and subdue all that opposed. And with a stretched-out arm -As if the arm were stretched out to strike with the utmost force, or to exert its utmost power. SeeExodus 6:6;Deuteronomy 4:34;Deuteronomy 5:15;Deuteronomy 7:19;Deuteronomy 26:8;Jeremiah 32:21. For his mercy ... -The exertion of his power in delivering his people was the expression of a mercy, the consequences of which are to endure forever, for the results of that deliverance will never cease in the history of the world; will never cease in heaven.

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