Psalm 136
World English Bible
136 Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good;
for his loving kindness endures forever.
2 Give thanks to the God of gods;
for his loving kindness endures forever.
3 Give thanks to the Lord of lords;
for his loving kindness endures forever:
4 to him who alone does great wonders;
for his loving kindness endures forever:
5 to him who by understanding made the heavens;
for his loving kindness endures forever:
6 to him who spread out the earth above the waters;
for his loving kindness endures forever:
7 to him who made the great lights;
for his loving kindness endures forever:
8 the sun to rule by day;
for his loving kindness endures forever;
9 the moon and stars to rule by night;
for his loving kindness endures forever:
10 to him who struck down the Egyptian firstborn;
for his loving kindness endures forever;
11 and brought out Israel from among them;
for his loving kindness endures forever;
12 with a strong hand, and with an outstretched arm;
for his loving kindness endures forever:
13 to him who divided the Red Sea apart;
for his loving kindness endures forever;
14 and made Israel to pass through the middle of it;
for his loving kindness endures forever;
15 but overthrew Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea;
for his loving kindness endures forever:
16 to him who led his people through the wilderness;
for his loving kindness endures forever:
17 to him who struck great kings;
for his loving kindness endures forever;
18 and killed mighty kings;
for his loving kindness endures forever:
19 Sihon king of the Amorites;
for his loving kindness endures forever;
20 Og king of Bashan;
for his loving kindness endures forever;
21 and gave their land as an inheritance;
for his loving kindness endures forever;
22 even a heritage to Israel his servant;
for his loving kindness endures forever:
23 who remembered us in our low estate;
for his loving kindness endures forever;
24 and has delivered us from our adversaries;
for his loving kindness endures forever:
25 who gives food to every creature;
for his loving kindness endures forever.
26 Oh give thanks to the God of heaven;
for his loving kindness endures forever.
Psalm 136
International Standard Version
God’s Gracious Love
136 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good,
for his gracious love is everlasting.
2 Give thanks to the God of gods,
for his gracious love is everlasting.
3 Give thanks to the Lord of lords,
for his gracious love is everlasting—
4 To the one who alone does great and wondrous things,
for his gracious love is everlasting—
5 to the one who by wisdom made the heavens,
for his gracious love is everlasting—
6 to the one who spread out the earth over the waters,
for his gracious love is everlasting—
7 to the one who made the great lights,
for his gracious love is everlasting—
8 the sun to illumine[a] the day,
for his gracious love is everlasting—
9 and the moon and stars to illumine[b] the night,
for his gracious love is everlasting—
10 to the one who struck the firstborn of Egypt,
for his gracious love is everlasting—
11 and brought Israel out from among them,
for his gracious love is everlasting—
12 with a strong hand and an active[c] arm,
for his gracious love is everlasting.
13 To the one who split the Reed[d] Sea in two
for his gracious love is everlasting—
14 and made Israel pass through the middle of it,
for his gracious love is everlasting—
15 and cast Pharaoh and his armies into the Reed[e] Sea,
for his gracious love is everlasting.
16 To the one who led his people into the wilderness,
for his gracious love is everlasting—
17 to the one who struck down great kings,
for his gracious love is everlasting—
18 and killed famous kings,
for his gracious love is everlasting—
19 including Sihon king of the Amorites,
for his gracious love is everlasting—
20 and Og king of Bashan,
for his gracious love is everlasting—
21 and gave their land as an inheritance,
for his gracious love is everlasting—
22 to Israel his servant as a possession,
for his gracious love is everlasting—
23 He it is who remembered us in our lowly circumstances,
for his gracious love is everlasting—
24 and rescued us from our enemies,
for his gracious love is everlasting.
25 He gives food to all creatures,
for his gracious love is everlasting.
26 Give thanks to the God of Heaven,
for his gracious love is everlasting.
Footnotes
- Psalm 136:8 Lit. govern; cf. Gen 1:16
- Psalm 136:9 Lit. govern; cf. Gen 1:16
- Psalm 136:12 Lit. outstretched
- Psalm 136:13 So MT; LXX reads Red
- Psalm 136:15 So MT; LXX reads Red
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