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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

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