Psalms 136:24 meaning and explanation

and freed us from our enemies. His loving devotion endures forever.

Psalms 136:24, Berean Standard Bible

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Psalm 136 is a litany, likely sung with a leader naming each act of God and the congregation answering, "His loving devotion endures forever." The Hebrew word behind that refrain is chesed, God's steadfast covenant faithfulness. In verse 24 the speaker moves from Israel's past to present experience: God "remembered us in our low estate" and "freed us from our enemies." The verb suggests rescue by pulling someone out of a tight place.

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