Psalm 135
Psalm 135 Ἐξομολογεῖσθε τῷ Κυρίῳ Give Thanks to the Lord Because the line “for His mercy endured forever” appears in each of its twenty-six verses, this Psalm, along with Psalm 134, is known in Orthodox worship as the polyeleion or “manifold mercy”. It starts with three introductory verses, as St Jerome states: 'Give thanks to the Lord of lords' refers to the Son. The 'God of Gods' to the Father. We give thanks, therefore to the Father and to the Son.’ After these verses that call for the praise of God, one may distinguish three stanzas in this Psalm. Stanza [...]