Psalm 136 is one of my favorite Psalms in Scripture. In this beautiful poem, an unknown psalmist brilliantly writes his praises to God for both who God is and for what He has done. What’s especially interesting about this Psalm is that, while in the first portion of each verse it first describes a different characteristic of God or a deed done by Him, in the second half of each verse then the psalmist writes, “For his steadfast love endures forever.” For 26 straight verses this Psalm tells us to praise God and then answers with the reason, “For his steadfast love endures forever.”
For an example, the very first verse says, “Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever.” The psalmist goes on to describe the many wondrous acts that God has done, starting at the creation of the world, the sun, moon, and the stars. But this Psalm does not just praise God for His creative acts. It praises God also for the mighty deeds that He has done through history, such as bringing the children of Israel out of bondage, leading the people through the wilderness, and overcoming their enemies
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