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136 Praise the Lord because he is good.
    His faithful love will last forever.
Praise the God of gods!
    His faithful love will last forever.
Praise the Lord of lords!
    His faithful love will last forever.
Praise him who alone does wonderful miracles!
    His faithful love will last forever.
Praise the one who used wisdom to make the skies!
    His faithful love will last forever.
He spread the land over the sea.
    His faithful love will last forever.
He made the great lights.
    His faithful love will last forever.
He made the sun to rule the day.
    His faithful love will last forever.
He made the moon and stars to rule the night.
    His faithful love will last forever.
10 He killed the firstborn males in Egypt, both men and animals.
    His faithful love will last forever.
11 He took Israel out of Egypt.
    His faithful love will last forever.
12 He used his powerful arms and strong hands.
    His faithful love will last forever.
13 He split the Red Sea into two parts.
    His faithful love will last forever.
14 He led Israel through the sea.
    His faithful love will last forever.
15 He drowned Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea.
    His faithful love will last forever.
16 He led his people through the desert.
    His faithful love will last forever.
17 He defeated powerful kings.
    His faithful love will last forever.
18 He defeated strong kings.
    His faithful love will last forever.
19 He defeated Sihon king of the Amorites.
    His faithful love will last forever.
20 He defeated Og king of Bashan.
    His faithful love will last forever.
21 He gave their land to Israel.
    His faithful love will last forever.
22 He gave it as a gift to Israel, his servant.
    His faithful love will last forever.
23 He remembered us when we were defeated.
    His faithful love will last forever.
24 He saved us from our enemies.
    His faithful love will last forever.
25 He provides food for all living things.
    His faithful love will last forever.
26 Praise the God of heaven!
    His faithful love will last forever.

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.

10 to him who struck down the firstborn(O) of Egypt
His love endures forever.
11 and brought Israel out(P) from among them
His love endures forever.
12 with a mighty hand(Q) and outstretched arm;(R)
His love endures forever.

13 to him who divided the Red Sea[a](S) asunder
His love endures forever.
14 and brought Israel through(T) the midst of it,
His love endures forever.
15 but swept Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea;(U)
His love endures forever.

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

17 to him who struck down great kings,(W)
His love endures forever.
18 and killed mighty kings(X)
His love endures forever.
19 Sihon king of the Amorites(Y)
His love endures forever.
20 and Og king of Bashan(Z)
His love endures forever.
21 and gave their land(AA) as an inheritance,(AB)
His love endures forever.
22 an inheritance(AC) to his servant Israel.(AD)
His love endures forever.

23 He remembered us(AE) in our low estate
His love endures forever.
24 and freed us(AF) from our enemies.(AG)
His love endures forever.
25 He gives food(AH) to every creature.
His love endures forever.

26 Give thanks(AI) to the God of heaven.(AJ)
His love endures forever.(AK)

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 136:13 Or the Sea of Reeds; also in verse 15