O give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his mercy endureth for ever.
The call is to give thanks to the one who is Lord over all lords, and the reason given is that his mercy continues without end. The title lifts him above every other authority, while the thanksgiving rests entirely on the everlasting character of his mercy. Israel took up this refrain as a hymn sung together when the foundation of the temple was laid.
In that setting the repeated line praised his merciful care shown toward the exiles who had returned. It acknowledged him as their mighty Leader, the one who had delivered his people and guided them through their history. It also confessed that he had remembered them in their low estate and acted for them there.
The call is to give thanks to the one who is Lord over all lords, and the reason given is that his mercy continues without end. The title lifts him above every other authority, while the thanksgiving rests entirely on the everlasting character of his mercy. Israel took up this refrain as a hymn sung together when the foundation of the temple was laid.
In that setting the repeated line praised his merciful care shown toward the exiles who had returned. It acknowledged him as their mighty Leader, the one who had delivered his people and guided them through their history. It also confessed that he had remembered them in their low estate and acted for them there.