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Bible Commentaries
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible Dummelow on the Bible
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Bibliographical Information
Dummelow, John. "Commentary on Psalms 136". "Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/dcb/psalms-136.html. 1909.
Dummelow, John. "Commentary on Psalms 136". "Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible". https://www.studylight.org/
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Verses 1-26
A song of praise to God ever merciful. It is sometimes known as the great Hallel, although the Talmud includes also Psalms 120-135 under this title. It differs from all other Pss. in the Psalter in that each v. closes with a refrain.
6. Cp. Psalms 24:2.
19-22. Cp. Psalms 135:11, Psalms 135:12.
23. Low estate] i.e. condition of abasement, perhaps the exile or subjection to a foreign yoke.