“O give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his mercy endureth for ever.”
The emphasis on God as Lord of lords extends the theological claim to include sovereignty over all authority and power structures, not merely cosmic forces. Every ruler and dominion throughout creation remains subordinate to God's ultimate authority. The refrain continues unchanged, suggesting that this hierarchical relationship (God's supremacy over all powers) is itself an expression of steadfast love. This verse establishes that covenant faithfulness is fundamentally expressed through divine governance and universal dominion.
Church Fathers on Psalms 136:3
1. “Give thanks unto the Lord, for He is good, for His mercy endures for ever” Psalm 135:1. This Psalm contains the praise of God, and all its verses finish in the same way. Wherefore although many things are related here in praise of God, yet His mercy is most commended; for without this plain commendation, he, whom the Holy Spirit used to utter this Psalm, would have no verse be ended. Although after the judgment, by which at the end of the world the quick and the dead must…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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