Do You Love Me?

Read Psalms 135:1–137:9

1. Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever.
2. Give thanks to the God of gods. His faithful love endures forever.
3. Give thanks to the Lord of lords. His faithful love endures forever.
4. Give thanks to him who alone does mighty miracles. His faithful love endures forever.
5. Give thanks to him who made the heavens so skillfully. His faithful love endures forever.
6. Give thanks to him who placed the earth among the waters. His faithful love endures forever. . . .
23. He remembered us in our weakness. His faithful love endures forever.
24. He saved us from our enemies. His faithful love endures forever.
25. He gives food to every living thing. His faithful love endures forever.
26. Give thanks to the God of heaven. His faithful love endures forever. Psalm 136:1-6, 23-26

If you want to reassure someone of your love, whether a child, spouse, or friend, you have several methods available. You could give a gift, give a hug, spend some time with that person, or say, “I love you.” Many people say those words so easily, but the proof—their actions—isn’t always there.

Psalm 136 recites many ways in which God has shown his love to his people. Read this extensive list and praise your loving heavenly Father.

This reading also teaches how to praise God (Psalm 135) and how to pray during times of sadness (Psalm 137).

Psalm 136 repeats the phrase “His faithful love endures forever” twenty-six times, once in every verse. This psalm may have been a responsive reading, with the congregation saying these words in unison after phrases spoken by a leader.

The repetition makes the importance of this message obvious: God loves us, and that love doesn’t die, stop, wear out, fade, or lessen. It lives on, continues, keeps going, lasts. God has done more for us than we could ever deserve: He created us, gave us life to enjoy, and, through Christ, freed us from sin. But he didn’t stop with the deeds; he went on to write it down—to say the words.

You never have to worry that God will run out of love for you. If you ever do, just reread Psalm 136.