Bible Strands
Psalms 136:24
and freed us from our enemies. His loving devotion endures forever.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist addresses a gathered community in corporate worship, placing this declaration immediately after noting God’s remembrance in low estate (136:23) and before His daily provision of food (136:25).
The words — וַיִּפְרְקֵנוּ (va-yiprəqēnū) literally means “and He rescued us,” while מִצָּרֵינוּ (mi-ttṣārēnū) means “from our foes.”
The thread — The motif of covenant loyalty accompanying deliverance runs through Exodus 15:13, Psalms 107:2, and Deuteronomy 15:15.
Why it lands — The text records God’s past rescue from hostile forces and declares the permanence of His covenant loyalty, requiring the reader to acknowledge that present security rests on a historically enacted, unending commitment.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And hath redeemed us from our enemies: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Cross-references
- Exodus 15:13 With loving devotion You will lead the people You have redeemed; with Your strength You will guide them to Your holy dwelling.
- Psalms 107:2 Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom He has redeemed from the hand of the enemy
- Deuteronomy 15:15 Remember that you were slaves in the land of Egypt, and the LORD your God redeemed you; that is why I am giving you this command today.
- Isaiah 63:9 In all their distress, He too was afflicted, and the Angel of His Presence saved them. In His love and compassion He redeemed them; He lifted them up and carried them all the days of old.
- Luke 1:68 “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and redeemed His people.
- Titus 2:14 He gave Himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds.
- Proverbs 23:10 Do not move an ancient boundary stone or encroach on the fields of the fatherless,