Psalm 136 Reasons to be Cheerful
1. God's Character
His Mercy - 1 O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
His Majesty - 2 O give thanks unto the God of gods: for his mercy endureth for ever.
His Mystery - 3 O give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his mercy endureth for ever.
His Ministry - 4 To him who alone doeth great wonders: for his mercy endureth for ever.
2. God's Conduct
His Creation - 5 To him that by wisdom made the heavens: for his mercy endureth for ever.
His Control - 6 To him that stretched out the earth above the waters:
for his mercy endureth for ever.
His Compassion Is -
Personal - 7 To him that made great lights: for his mercy endureth for ever:
Practical - 8 the sun to rule by day: for his mercy endureth for ever:
Perpetual - 9 the moon and stars to rule by night: for his mercy endureth for ever -
Psalm 121:1 I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. 2 My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth. 3 He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber. 4 Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.
3. God's Conflict
His Foe - 10 To him that smote Egypt in their firstborn: for his mercy endureth for ever:
His Focus - 11 and brought out Israel from among them: for his mercy endureth for ever:
His Force - 12 with a strong hand, and with a stretched out arm:
for his mercy endureth for ever.
His Favour - 13 To him which divided the Red sea into parts:
for his mercy endureth for ever:
His Foresight - 14 and made Israel to pass through the midst of it:
for his mercy endureth for ever:
His Ferocity - 15 but overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red sea:
for his mercy endureth for ever.
His Fidelity - 16 To him which led his people through the wilderness:
for his mercy endureth for ever.
His Fight - He Slew -
Mighty Kings - 17 To him which smote great kings: for his mercy endureth for ever:
Majestic Kings - 18 and slew famous kings: for his mercy endureth for ever:
Magnificent Kings - 19 Sihon king of the Amorites: for his mercy endureth for ever:
Memorable Kings - 20 and Og the king of Bashan: for his mercy endureth for ever:
4. God's Commitment -
He gave them -
A Place - 21 and gave their land for an heritage: for his mercy endureth for ever:
A Prize - 22 even an heritage unto Israel his servant: for his mercy endureth for ever.
A Prominence - 23 Who remembered us in our low estate: for his mercy endureth for ever:
A Preeminence - 24 and hath redeemed us from our enemies:
for his mercy endureth for ever.
A Provision - 25 Who giveth food to all flesh: for his mercy endureth for ever.
A Promise - 26 O give thanks unto the God of heaven: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Phil 3:13 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, 14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
