Text: Psalm 136:2
OT Text Referred to: Deuteronomy 10:17
Subject: divine supremacy
Source: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Reference Type: Allusion
Connection Method(s): None
Significance: Moses confesses Yahweh as "God of gods" (אֱלֹהֵי הָאֱלֹהִים, 'elohe ha'elohim), and Psalm 136:2 adopts this identical title as a call to thanksgiving: "Give thanks to the God of gods." The shared phrase affirms Yahweh's absolute supremacy over every competing divine claim. Moses pairs this title with Yahweh's impartiality and justice toward the vulnerable, while the psalmist pairs it with Yahweh's enduring covenant love (חֶסֶד, chesed), showing that divine supremacy and divine mercy are not in tension but belong together in Israel's theological confession.