Salmos 136

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Salmos 136:1-9

Ps 136 This is the last of the Great Hallel psalms (Pss 120–136). It distinctively repeats the refrain His faithful love endures forever in every verse. The hymn is framed by a call to praise (136:1-3, 26). It proclaims the Lord as the Creator of all and the Redeemer of Israel, both in the distant (136:10-22) and in the recent past (136:23-24). 136:1-3 The psalmist invites the community to praise the Lord, who is good and full of love, the true Lord of humanity. Verse 1 alludes to the poetic expression in 2 Chr 5:13.

Salmos 136:10-22

136:10-22 The psalmist recounts the early history of Israel’s redemption.

Salmos 136:23-24

136:23-24 The psalmist relates the recent history of Israel’s redemption, although the circumstances are not specified.

Salmos 136:25

136:25 The Lord provides for all of his creatures.

Salmos 136:26

136:26 The phrase God of heaven is an exilic and postexilic designation for the Lord; it is found in Ezra (Ezra 1:2; 5:11, 12; 6:9, 10; 7:12; etc.), Nehemiah (Neh 1:5; 2:4, 20; etc.), and Daniel (Dan 2:18, 19, 37, 44).