Sihon king of the Amorites: for his mercy endureth for ever:
The Psalmist drums home a hard truth: unless we labor in God's praises, we rob Him of what is justly His due for His benefits. Every benefit He names draws our eye to His mercy, to teach us that everything we possess comes to us freely, by His grace alone, not by our desert.
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Commenting on Psalm 136:1-26
Sihon was strong and famous, yet his greatness could not shield him when he dared attack Israel. The Lord does not forsake His people because some king blusters and brandishes his power; He broke Sihon as swiftly and finally as a reed.
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God singled out the death of the firstborn among all Egypt's plagues because it was the conquering blow. With a strong hand stretched out, He distinguished Israel from the Egyptians and brought them out; that same Red Sea became a path for His people and a grave for Pharaoh's host.
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Commenting on Psalm 136:10-22