Verš 5
To him that by wisdom made the heavens: for his mercy endures for ever.
Gn 1:1 - In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
Verš 6
To him that stretched out the earth above the waters: for his mercy endures for ever.
Ž 24:2 - For he has founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods.
Verš 7
To him that made great lights: for his mercy endures for ever:
Gn 1:14 - "And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years: "
Verš 8
The sun to rule by day: for his mercy endures for ever:
Gn 1:16 - "And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also. "
Verš 10
To him that stroke Egypt in their firstborn: for his mercy endures for ever:
Ex 12:29 - "And it came to pass, that at midnight the LORD stroke all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sat on his throne unto the firstborn of the captive that was in the dungeon; and all the firstborn of cattle. "
Ž 78:43 - How he had wrought his signs in Egypt, and his wonders in the field of Zoan.
Ž 78:51 - "And stroke all the firstborn in Egypt; the chief of their strength in the tabernacles of Ham: "
Verš 11
And brought out Israel from among them: for his mercy endures for ever:
Ex 12:31 - "And he called for Moses and Aaron by night, and said, Rise up, and get you forth from among my people, both all of you and the children of Israel; and go, serve the LORD, as all of you have said. "
Ex 12:51 - And it came to pass the very same day, that the LORD did bring the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt by their armies.
Ex 13:3 - "And Moses said unto the people, Remember this day, in which all of you came out from Egypt, out of the house of bondage; for by strength of hand the LORD brought you out from this place: there shall no leavened bread be eaten. "
Ex 13:17 - "And it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God led them not through the way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, Lest possibly the people repent when they see war, and they return to Egypt: "
Verš 12
With a strong hand, and with a stretched out arm: for his mercy endures for ever.
Ex 6:4 - And I have also established my covenant with them, to give them the land of Canaan, the land of their pilgrimage, wherein they were strangers.
Verš 13
To him which divided the Red sea into parts: for his mercy endures for ever:
Ex 14:21 - "And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the LORD caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided. "
Ž 78:13 - "He divided the sea, and caused them to pass through; and he made the waters to stand as an heap. "
Verš 15
But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red sea: for his mercy endures for ever.
Ex 14:24 - And it came to pass, that in the morning watch the LORD looked unto the host of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and of the cloud, and troubled the host of the Egyptians,
Verš 16
To him which led his people through the wilderness: for his mercy endures for ever.
Ex 15:1 - Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto the LORD, and spoke, saying, I will sing unto the LORD, for he has triumphed gloriously: the horse and his rider has he thrown into the sea.
Ex 16:1 - And they took their journey from Elim, and all the congregation of the children of Israel came unto the wilderness of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month after their departing out of the land of Egypt.
Ex 17:1 - And all the congregation of the children of Israel journeyed from the wilderness of Sin, after their journeys, according to the commandment of the LORD, and pitched in Rephidim: and there was no water for the people to drink.
Ex 19:1 - In the third month, when the children of Israel were gone forth out of the land of Egypt, the same day came they into the wilderness of Sinai.
Ž 78:53 - And he led them on safely, so that they feared not: but the sea overwhelmed their enemies.
Verš 17
To him which stroke great kings: for his mercy endures for ever:
Nm 21:24 - And Israel stroke him with the edge of the sword, and possessed his land from Arnon unto Jabbok, even unto the children of Ammon: for the border of the children of Ammon was strong.
Nm 21:34 - "And the LORD said unto Moses, Fear him not: for I have delivered him into your hand, and all his people, and his land; and you shall do to him as you did unto Sihon king of the Amorites, which dwelt at Heshbon. "
Joz 12:1 - Now these are the kings of the land, which the children of Israel stroke, and possessed their land on the other side Jordan toward the rising of the sun, from the river Arnon unto mount Hermon, and all the plain on the east:
Ž 135:10 - "Who stroke great nations, and slew mighty kings; "
Verš 20
And Og the king of Bashan: for his mercy endures for ever:
Dt 3:1 - Then we turned, and went up the way to Bashan: and Og the king of Bashan came out against us, he and all his people, to battle at Edrei.
Verš 21
And gave their land for an heritage: for his mercy endures for ever:
Joz 12:6 - Them did Moses the servant of the LORD and the children of Israel strike: and Moses the servant of the LORD gave it for a possession unto the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh.
Z 136 - Táto pieseň je mozaikovou skladbou zo starších náboženských piesní. Formou sa podobá našim litániám.
Z 136,2 - Slová "Boh nad bohmi,… Pán nad pánmi" sú hebraizmy ako "Boh vedomostí", čo je to isté ako najmúdrejší Boh atď., teda jediný Boh, najvyšší Pán.
Z 136,15 - Žalmista hovorí dosl., že "zhodil faraóna i jeho vojsko".
Z 136,23-26 - Je možné, že žalmista slovom "poníženie" chce naznačiť najväčšie poníženie izraelského národa, babylonské zajatie.