October 15

1 Oh give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever. 2 Oh give thanks unto the God of gods: for his mercy endureth for ever 3 Oh give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his mercy endureth for ever. 4 To him who alive doeth great wonders: for his mercy endureth for ever. 5 To him that by wisdom made the heavens: for his mercy endureth for ever 6 To him that stretched out the earth above the waters: for his mercy endureth for ever. 7 To him that made great lights, for his mercy endureth for ever: 8 The sun to rule by day: for his mercy endureth for ever: 9 The moon and stars to rule by night: for his mercy endureth for ever 10 To him that smote Egypt in their first born: for his mercy endureth for ever: 11 And brought out Israel from among them: for his mercy endureth for ever: 12 With a strong hand, and with a stretched out arm: for his mercy endureth for ever. 13 To him which divided the Red sea into parts: for his mercy endureth for ever:

14 And made Israel to pass through the midst of it: for his mercy endureth for ever: 15 But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red sea: for his mercy endureth for ever. 16 To him which led his people through the wilderness: for his mercy endureth for ever. 17 To him which smote great kings: for his mercy endureth for ever: 18 And slew famous kings: for his mercy endureth for ever. 19 Sthon king of the Amorites: for his mercy endureth for ever: 20 And Og the king of Bashan: for his mercy endureth for ever: 21 And gave their lend for a heritage: for his mercy endureth for ever: 22 Even a heritage unto Israel his servant: for his mercy endureth for ever. 23 Who remembered us in our low estate: for his mercy endureth for ever: 24 And hath redeemed us from our enemies: for his mercy endureth for ever. 25 Who giveth food to all flesh: for his mercy endureth for ever 26 Oh give thanks unto the God of heaven: for his mercy endureth for ever.

This Psalm "contains nothing but praise. It is turned to rapture, and can only be fully enjoyed by a devoutly grateful heart."

The grand peculiarity of the Psalm is the regular recurrence, at the close of every verse, of the refrain, "For his mercy endureth for ever."

"This sentence is the wonder of Moses, the sum of revelation, and the hope of man."—James G. Murphy.

"It is the sweetest stanza that a man can sing. What joy that there is mercy, mercy with Jehovah, enduring mercy, mercy enduring for ever. We are ever needing it, trying it, praying for it, receiving it: therefore let us for ever sing of it."—C. H. Spurgeon.

"Many sweet things are in the word of God, but the name of mercy is the sweetest word in all the Scriptures, which made David harp upon it twenty-six times in this psalm: 'For his mercy endureth for ever.' It was such a cheerful note in his ears when he struck upon mercy, that, like a bird that is taught to pipe, when he had sung it, he sang it again, and when he had sung it again, he recorded it again, and made it the burden of his song: 'For his mercy endureth for ever.' Like a nightingale which, when she is in a pleasant ein, quavers and capers, and trebles upon it, so did David upon his mercy: 'For his mercy endureth for ever.'"—Henry Smith.

"Who giveth food to all flesh" (verse 25). The Psalmist opens this psalm thus: "O give thanks unto the Lord." Then follows a rehearsal of His wondrous deeds. The catalogue is immense. Here he says, "Who giveth food unto all flesh"—He is our great FEEDER. Birds, beasts, and the fishes of the sea, receive their food from His gracious hand. And man also is thus favored. Morning, noon and night he is the recipient of God's bounty. It is no small matter to be fed—regularly, constantly. Be joyful in the Lord, ye saints.

"Peace, troubled heart, thou need'st not fear: Thy great Provider still is near"

Closet Promise.—His mercy endureth for ever. Psalm cvi. 1.

Not a few in their last hours find themselves tried because the future is so uncertain, because their life has been so imperfect, or because their attainments have been so small. When they think what God is in His purity and majesty, they tremble, and dare not die. Why, then, do they not think what God is in His mercy? He stands in the plentitude of all—comforting grace—grace not to be given to those that have, but grace to be given as raiment is given to those that are naked, as medicine is given to those that are sick, as food is given to those that are hungry, as charity is bestowed on those that are needy. God supplies, not the supplied, but the unsupplied; he strengthens, not the strong, but the weak; he comforts, not the rejoicing, but the sorrowing.—H. W. Beecher.