Psalm 136
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Psalm 136 is a biblical hymn of thanksgiving and praise, notable for its recurring refrain “for his steadfast love endures forever” and its recounting of God’s mighty acts in Israel’s history.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Psalm 136 canonical | 3 |
| Great Hallel | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3745131 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Psalm 136 Context triple: [Parting of the Sea of Reeds, mentionedIn, Psalm 136]
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A.
Psalm 135
Psalm 135 is a biblical hymn found in the Old Testament that praises God’s sovereignty and mighty acts on behalf of Israel, often used in Jewish and Christian liturgy.
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B.
Psalm 118
Psalm 118 is a biblical psalm of thanksgiving and trust in God, best known for its themes of enduring mercy and the verse “The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.”
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C.
Psalm 116
Psalm 116 is a chapter in the biblical Book of Psalms, traditionally cherished for its personal expression of gratitude to God for deliverance from distress and death.
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D.
Psalm 145
Psalm 145 is a prominent biblical hymn of praise in the Book of Psalms, traditionally recited daily in Jewish prayer and known for its acrostic structure and focus on God's compassion and kingship.
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E.
Psalm 96
Psalm 96 is a biblical hymn from the Book of Psalms that joyfully proclaims God's kingship and calls all nations and all creation to praise and worship.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Psalm 136 Target entity description: Psalm 136 is a biblical hymn of thanksgiving and praise, notable for its recurring refrain “for his steadfast love endures forever” and its recounting of God’s mighty acts in Israel’s history.
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A.
Psalm 135
Psalm 135 is a biblical hymn found in the Old Testament that praises God’s sovereignty and mighty acts on behalf of Israel, often used in Jewish and Christian liturgy.
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B.
Psalm 118
Psalm 118 is a biblical psalm of thanksgiving and trust in God, best known for its themes of enduring mercy and the verse “The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.”
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C.
Psalm 116
Psalm 116 is a chapter in the biblical Book of Psalms, traditionally cherished for its personal expression of gratitude to God for deliverance from distress and death.
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D.
Psalm 145
Psalm 145 is a prominent biblical hymn of praise in the Book of Psalms, traditionally recited daily in Jewish prayer and known for its acrostic structure and focus on God's compassion and kingship.
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E.
Psalm 96
Psalm 96 is a biblical hymn from the Book of Psalms that joyfully proclaims God's kingship and calls all nations and all creation to praise and worship.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical psalm
ⓘ
hymn of thanksgiving ⓘ liturgical text ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Psalm 136
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Great Hallel
|
| canonicalStatus |
part of the Christian canon
ⓘ
part of the Jewish canon ⓘ |
| emphasizesAttributeOfGod |
faithfulness
ⓘ
goodness ⓘ mercy ⓘ power ⓘ steadfast love ⓘ |
| focus |
God as Creator
ⓘ
God as Lord of history ⓘ God as Redeemer of Israel ⓘ |
| genre |
hymn
ⓘ
liturgical psalm ⓘ thanksgiving psalm ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeNumbering |
135 in the Septuagint
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135 in the Vulgate ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalNumber | 136 ⓘ |
| language |
Hebrew
ⓘ
surface form:
Biblical Hebrew
|
| liturgicalUse |
Christian worship
ⓘ
Jewish worship ⓘ festive occasions ⓘ |
| mentionsEvent |
bringing Israel out of Egypt
ⓘ
creation of the earth ⓘ creation of the heavens ⓘ defeat of Og king of Bashan ⓘ defeat of Sihon king of the Amorites ⓘ dividing the Red Sea ⓘ giving their land as a heritage ⓘ leading Israel through the wilderness ⓘ striking down the firstborn of Egypt ⓘ |
| openingWordsEnglish | Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good ⓘ |
| partOf |
Psalms
ⓘ
surface form:
Book of Psalms
Tanakh ⓘ
surface form:
Hebrew Bible
Tanakh ⓘ
surface form:
Old Testament
|
| refrain | for his steadfast love endures forever ⓘ |
| refrainFrequency | every verse ⓘ |
| structure | series of historical and theological statements followed by a fixed refrain ⓘ |
| theme |
covenant faithfulness
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creation ⓘ exodus from Egypt ⓘ history of Israel ⓘ praise of God ⓘ steadfast love of God ⓘ thanksgiving ⓘ |
| tradition |
Christian
ⓘ
Jewish ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Psalm 136 Description of subject: Psalm 136 is a biblical hymn of thanksgiving and praise, notable for its recurring refrain “for his steadfast love endures forever” and its recounting of God’s mighty acts in Israel’s history.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Great Hallel