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Psalm 136

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good!
His faithful love endures forever.
Give thanks to the God of gods.
His faithful love endures forever.
Give thanks to the Lord of lords.
His faithful love endures forever.

Give thanks to him who alone does mighty miracles.
His faithful love endures forever.
Give thanks to him who made the heavens so skillfully.
His faithful love endures forever.
Give thanks to him who placed the earth among the waters.
His faithful love endures forever.
Give thanks to him who made the heavenly lights—
His faithful love endures forever.
the sun to rule the day,
His faithful love endures forever.
and the moon and stars to rule the night.
His faithful love endures forever.

10 Give thanks to him who killed the firstborn of Egypt.
His faithful love endures forever.
11 He brought Israel out of Egypt.
His faithful love endures forever.
12 He acted with a strong hand and powerful arm.
His faithful love endures forever.
13 Give thanks to him who parted the Red Sea.[a]
His faithful love endures forever.
14 He led Israel safely through,
His faithful love endures forever.
15 but he hurled Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea.
His faithful love endures forever.
16 Give thanks to him who led his people through the wilderness.
His faithful love endures forever.

17 Give thanks to him who struck down mighty kings.
His faithful love endures forever.
18 He killed powerful kings—
His faithful love endures forever.
19 Sihon king of the Amorites,
His faithful love endures forever.
20 and Og king of Bashan.
His faithful love endures forever.
21 God gave the land of these kings as an inheritance—
His faithful love endures forever.
22 a special possession to his servant Israel.
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.

Footnotes

  1. 136:13 Hebrew sea of reeds; also in 136:15.

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;

10 who struck Egypt through their firstborn,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;(H)
11 and brought Israel out from among them,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;(I)
12 with a strong hand and an outstretched arm,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;(J)
13 who divided the Red Sea[a] in two,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;(K)
14 and made Israel pass through the midst of it,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;(L)
15 but overthrew Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea,[b]
    for his steadfast love endures forever;(M)
16 who led his people through the wilderness,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;(N)
who made water flow from the rock,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;[c]
17 who struck down great kings,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;(O)
18 and killed famous kings,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;
19 Sihon, king of the Amorites,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;
20 and Og, king of Bashan,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;
21 and gave their land as a heritage,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;(P)
22 a heritage to his servant Israel,
    for his steadfast love endures forever.

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

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

Footnotes

  1. 136.13 Or Sea of Reeds
  2. 136.15 Or Sea of Reeds
  3. 136.16 Gk: Heb lacks who made water . . . forever