Psalm 136
New King James Version
Thanksgiving to God for His Enduring Mercy
136 Oh, (A)give thanks to the Lord, for He is good!
(B)For His mercy endures forever.
2 Oh, give thanks to (C)the God of gods!
For His mercy endures forever.
3 Oh, give thanks to the Lord of lords!
For His mercy endures forever:
4 To Him (D)who alone does great wonders,
For His mercy endures forever;
5 (E)To Him who by wisdom made the heavens,
For His mercy endures forever;
6 (F)To Him who laid out the earth above the waters,
For His mercy endures forever;
7 (G)To Him who made great lights,
For His mercy endures forever—
8 (H)The sun to rule by day,
For His mercy endures forever;
9 The moon and stars to rule by night,
For His mercy endures forever.
10 (I)To Him who struck Egypt in their firstborn,
For His mercy endures forever;
11 (J)And brought out Israel from among them,
For His mercy endures forever;
12 (K)With a strong hand, and with [a]an outstretched arm,
For His mercy endures forever;
13 (L)To Him who divided the Red Sea in two,
For His mercy endures forever;
14 And made Israel pass through the midst of it,
For His mercy endures forever;
15 (M)But overthrew Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea,
For His mercy endures forever;
16 (N)To Him who led His people through the wilderness,
For His mercy endures forever;
17 (O)To Him who struck down great kings,
For His mercy endures forever;
18 (P)And slew famous kings,
For His mercy endures forever—
19 (Q)Sihon king of the Amorites,
For His mercy endures forever;
20 (R)And Og king of Bashan,
For His mercy endures forever—
21 (S)And gave their land as a [b]heritage,
For His mercy endures forever;
22 A heritage to Israel His servant,
For His mercy endures forever.
23 Who (T)remembered us in our lowly state,
For His mercy endures forever;
24 And (U)rescued us from our enemies,
For His mercy endures forever;
25 (V)Who gives food to all flesh,
For His mercy endures forever.
26 Oh, give thanks to the God of heaven!
For His mercy endures forever.
Footnotes
- Psalm 136:12 Mighty power
- Psalm 136:21 inheritance
Psalm 136
EasyEnglish Bible
The Lord's special love[a]
136 Thank the Lord, because he is good!
His faithful love will always continue.
2 Thank God, who rules all gods.
His faithful love will always continue.
3 Thank the Lord who rules all lords.
His faithful love will always continue.
4-9 The Lord himself does great miracles.
He was wise when he made the skies.
He put the earth across the water of the seas.
He made the great lights to shine in the sky.
He made the sun to rule over the day.
He made the moon and the stars to rule the night.
So thank the Lord!
His faithful love will always continue.[b]
10-16 The Lord destroyed the firstborn sons in Egypt.
He brought the Israelites out from among the Egyptians.
He did this with his great power and strength.
He cut the Red Sea into two separate parts.
He led the Israelites through the middle of the sea.
He threw Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea to drown.
The Lord led his people through the wilderness.
So thank the Lord!
His faithful love will always continue.[c]
17-22 The Lord destroyed great kings.
Yes, he killed powerful kings.
He killed Sihon, king of the Amorites.
He killed Og, the king of Bashan.
He gave their land to his people, the Israelites.
He gave it to them as their own land.
So thank the Lord!
His faithful love will always continue.[d]
23-25 The Lord thought about us when we were upset.
He saved us from the power of our enemies.
He gives food to everything that lives.
So thank the Lord!
His faithful love will always continue.[e]
26 Yes, thank the God of heaven!
His faithful love will always continue.
Footnotes
- 136:1 In this psalm, one group sings some words and another group answers them. One group tells something that is true about God, the Lord. The other people repeat these words: ‘His special love will always continue.’ Everything that God does for his people helps us to know that his love is very special.
- 136:4-9 These verses tell us how God made all things. So we need to thank him.
- 136:10-16 These verses tell us how God made his people become free from the power of the Egyptians. They had been slaves in Egypt, but God did many miracles to bring them out from there. Pharaoh was the name for Egypt's king. God took care of his people, so we need to thank him.
- 136:17-22 These verses tell us how God led his people into the land of Canaan that he had promised to give to them. God made his promise become true, so we need to thank him.
- 136:23-25 God helps his people and he gives them the things that they need. So we need to thank him.
Psaltaren 136
Svenska Folkbibeln
Psalm 136
Lovsång till Herren för hans under
1 Tacka Herren, ty han är god,
ty hans nåd varar i evighet.
2 Tacka gudarnas Gud,
ty hans nåd varar i evighet.
3 Tacka herrarnas Herre,
ty hans nåd varar i evighet,
4 han som ensam gör stora under,
ty hans nåd varar i evighet,
5 han som har gjort himlen med förstånd,
ty hans nåd varar i evighet,
6 han som har brett ut jorden över vattnen,
ty hans nåd varar i evighet,
7 han som har gjort de stora ljusen,
ty hans nåd varar i evighet,
8 solen till att råda om dagen,
ty hans nåd varar i evighet,
9 månen och stjärnorna till att råda om natten,
ty hans nåd varar i evighet,
10 han som slog de förstfödda i Egypten,
ty hans nåd varar i evighet,
11 och som förde Israel ut därifrån,
ty hans nåd varar i evighet,
12 med stark hand och uträckt arm,
ty hans nåd varar i evighet,
13 han som delade Röda havet mitt itu,
ty hans nåd varar i evighet,
14 och lät Israel gå mitt igenom det,
ty hans nåd varar i evighet,
15 och skingrade farao och hans här
i Röda havet,
ty hans nåd varar i evighet,
16 han som förde sitt folk genom öknen,
ty hans nåd varar i evighet,
17 han som slog stora kungar,
ty hans nåd varar i evighet,
18 och dräpte väldiga kungar,
ty hans nåd varar i evighet,
19 Sichon, amoreernas kung,
ty hans nåd varar i evighet,
20 och Og, kungen i Basan,
ty hans nåd varar i evighet,
21 och som gav deras land till arvedel,
ty hans nåd varar i evighet,
22 till arvedel åt Israel, sin tjänare,
ty hans nåd varar i evighet,
23 han som tänkte på oss i vår förnedring,
ty hans nåd varar i evighet,
24 och som ryckte oss ut ur våra fienders våld,
ty hans nåd varar i evighet,
25 han som ger mat åt allt levande,
ty hans nåd varar i evighet.
26 Tacka himmelens Gud,
ty hans nåd varar i evighet!
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