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136 Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good;
    for his loving kindness endures forever.
Give thanks to the God of gods;
    for his loving kindness endures forever.
Give thanks to the Lord of lords;
    for his loving kindness endures forever:
to him who alone does great wonders;
    for his loving kindness endures forever:
to him who by understanding made the heavens;
    for his loving kindness endures forever:
to him who spread out the earth above the waters;
    for his loving kindness endures forever:
to him who made the great lights;
    for his loving kindness endures forever:
the sun to rule by day;
    for his loving kindness endures forever;
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

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.