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Psalm 136

God’s Work in Creation and in History

O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good,
    for his steadfast love endures forever.(A)
O give thanks to the God of gods,
    for his steadfast love endures forever.(B)
O give thanks to the Lord of lords,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;

who alone does great wonders,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;(C)
who by understanding made the heavens,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;(D)
who spread out the earth on the waters,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;(E)
who made the great lights,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;(F)
the sun to rule over the day,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;(G)
the moon and stars to rule over the night,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;

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Psalm 136

Give thanks(A) to the Lord, for he is good.(B)
His love endures forever.(C)
Give thanks(D) to the God of gods.(E)
His love endures forever.
Give thanks(F) to the Lord of lords:(G)
His love endures forever.

to him who alone does great wonders,(H)
His love endures forever.
who by his understanding(I) made the heavens,(J)
His love endures forever.
who spread out the earth(K) upon the waters,(L)
His love endures forever.
who made the great lights(M)
His love endures forever.
the sun to govern(N) the day,
His love endures forever.
the moon and stars to govern the night;
His love endures forever.

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16 who led his people through the wilderness,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;(A)
who made water flow from the rock,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;[a]

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Footnotes

  1. 136.16 Gk: Heb lacks who made water . . . forever

16 to him who led his people through the wilderness;(A)
His love endures forever.

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23 It is he who remembered us in our low estate,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;(A)
24 and rescued us from our foes,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;(B)
25 who gives food to all flesh,
    for his steadfast love endures forever.(C)

26 O give thanks to the God of heaven,
    for his steadfast love endures forever.

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23 He remembered us(A) in our low estate
His love endures forever.
24 and freed us(B) from our enemies.(C)
His love endures forever.
25 He gives food(D) to every creature.
His love endures forever.

26 Give thanks(E) to the God of heaven.(F)
His love endures forever.(G)

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