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His Lovingkindness Endures Forever

136 (A)Give thanks to Yahweh, for (B)He is good,
For (C)His lovingkindness endures forever.
Give thanks to the (D)God of gods,
For His lovingkindness endures forever.
Give thanks to the (E)Lord of lords,
For His lovingkindness endures forever.

To Him who (F)alone does great [a]wonders,
For His lovingkindness endures forever;
To Him who (G)made the heavens (H)with [b]skill,
For His lovingkindness endures forever;
To Him who (I)spread out the earth above the waters,
For His lovingkindness endures forever;
To Him who (J)made the great lights,
For His lovingkindness endures forever:
The (K)sun to rule [c]by day,
For His lovingkindness endures forever,
The (L)moon and stars to rule [d]by night,
For His lovingkindness endures forever.

10 To Him who (M)struck [e]the Egyptians through their firstborn,
For His lovingkindness endures forever,
11 Then (N)brought Israel out from their midst,
For His lovingkindness endures forever,
12 With a (O)strong hand and an (P)outstretched arm,
For His lovingkindness endures forever.

13 To Him who (Q)divided the [f]Red Sea in two,
For His lovingkindness endures forever,
14 And (R)made Israel pass through the midst of it,
For His lovingkindness endures forever,
15 But (S)He [g]overthrew Pharaoh and his army in the [h]Red Sea,
For His lovingkindness endures forever.

16 To Him who (T)led His people through the wilderness,
For His lovingkindness endures forever;

17 To Him who (U)struck great kings,
For His lovingkindness endures forever,
18 And (V)killed [i]mighty kings,
For His lovingkindness endures forever:
19 (W)Sihon, king of the Amorites,
For His lovingkindness endures forever,
20 And (X)Og, king of Bashan,
For His lovingkindness endures forever,
21 And (Y)gave their land as an inheritance,
For His lovingkindness endures forever,
22 Even an inheritance to Israel His (Z)servant,
For His lovingkindness endures forever.

23 Who (AA)remembered us in our low estate,
For His lovingkindness endures forever,
24 And has (AB)snatched us from our adversaries,
For His lovingkindness endures forever;
25 Who (AC)gives food to all flesh,
For His lovingkindness endures forever.
26 Give thanks to the (AD)God of heaven,
For His lovingkindness endures forever.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 136:4 Wonderful acts
  2. Psalm 136:5 Lit understanding
  3. Psalm 136:8 Or over the
  4. Psalm 136:9 Or over the
  5. Psalm 136:10 Lit Egypt
  6. Psalm 136:13 Lit Sea of Reeds
  7. Psalm 136:15 Lit shook off
  8. Psalm 136:15 Lit Sea of Reeds
  9. Psalm 136:18 Lit majestic

God's Love Never Fails

(A) Praise the Lord! He is good.
    God's love never fails.
Praise the God of all gods.
    God's love never fails.
Praise the Lord of lords.
    God's love never fails.

Only God works great miracles.[a]
    God's love never fails.
(B) With wisdom he made the sky.
    God's love never fails.
(C) The Lord stretched the earth
over the ocean.
    God's love never fails.
(D) He made the bright lights
in the sky.
    God's love never fails.
He lets the sun rule each day.
    God's love never fails.
He lets the moon and the stars
rule each night.
    God's love never fails.

10 (E) God struck down the first-born
in every Egyptian family.
    God's love never fails.
11 (F) He rescued Israel from Egypt.
    God's love never fails.
12 God used his great strength
and his powerful arm.
    God's love never fails.
13 (G) He split the Red Sea[b] apart.
    God's love never fails.

14 The Lord brought Israel safely
through the sea.
    God's love never fails.
15 He destroyed the Egyptian king
and his army there.
    God's love never fails.
16 The Lord led his people
through the desert.
    God's love never fails.

17 Our God defeated mighty kings.
    God's love never fails.
18 And he killed famous kings.
    God's love never fails.
19 (H) One of them was Sihon,
king of the Amorites.
    God's love never fails.
20 (I) Another was King Og of Bashan.
    God's love never fails.
21 God took away their land.
    God's love never fails.
22 He gave their land to Israel,
the people who serve him.
    God's love never fails.

23 God saw the trouble we were in.
    God's love never fails.
24 He rescued us from our enemies.
    God's love never fails.
25 He gives food to all who live.
    God's love never fails.

26 Praise God in heaven!
    God's love never fails.

Footnotes

  1. 136.4 great miracles: One Hebrew manuscript and one ancient translation have “miracles.”
  2. 136.13 Red Sea: See the note at 106.7.

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.