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And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.
Genesis 1:2
The Inner Meaning of the Prophets and Psalms #386
386. Internal Meaning of Psalm 136
1-3 Let them confess the Lord, who alone is God and Lord,6 (16)
4-6 who, by means of the Divine truth, has formed heaven and the church, (12)
7-9 from whom is all truth of doctrine, and good of love, and knowledge (cognitio) of these; (12)
10-22 who delivers the natural man from falsities of evil, and there establishes the church, and dissipates evils of every kind. (11, 12, 17)
23-26 Celebration and confession of Him who delivers from falsities and evils, and grants truths and goods,6, (16, 12)
Psalms 136:10-22
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To him who struck down the Egyptian firstborn; for his loving kindness endures forever;
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And brought out Israel from among them; for his loving kindness endures forever;
12
With a strong hand, and with an outstretched arm; for his loving kindness endures forever:
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To him who divided the Red Sea apart; for his loving kindness endures forever;
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And made Israel to pass through its midst; for his loving kindness endures forever;
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But overthrew Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea; for his loving kindness endures forever:
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To him who led his people through the wilderness; for his loving kindness endures forever:
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To him who struck great kings; for his loving kindness endures forever;
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And killed mighty kings; for his loving kindness endures forever:
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Sihon king of the Amorites; for his loving kindness endures forever;
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Og king of Bashan; for his loving kindness endures forever;
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And gave their land as an inheritance; for his loving kindness endures forever;
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Even a heritage to Israel his servant; for his loving kindness endures forever:
