Psalm 136

God’s Love Is Eternal

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good.(A)
His faithful love endures forever.
Give thanks to the God of gods.
His faithful love endures forever.
Give thanks to the Lord of lords.(B)
His faithful love endures forever.
He alone does great wonders.(C)
His faithful love endures forever.
He made the heavens skillfully.(D)
His faithful love endures forever.
He spread the land on the waters.(E)
His faithful love endures forever.
He made the great lights:(F)
His faithful love endures forever.
the sun to rule by day,
His faithful love endures forever.
the moon and stars to rule by night.(G)
His faithful love endures forever.
10 He struck the firstborn of the Egyptians(H)
His faithful love endures forever.
11 and brought Israel out from among them
His faithful love endures forever.
12 with a strong hand and outstretched arm.(I)
His faithful love endures forever.
13 He divided the Red Sea(J)
His faithful love endures forever.
14 and led Israel through,(K)
His faithful love endures forever.
15 but hurled Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea.(L)
His faithful love endures forever.
16 He led his people in the wilderness.(M)
His faithful love endures forever.
17 He struck down great kings
His faithful love endures forever.
18 and slaughtered famous 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 and gave their land as an inheritance,
His faithful love endures forever.
22 an inheritance to Israel his servant.(N)
His faithful love endures forever.
23 He remembered us in our humiliation(O)
His faithful love endures forever.
24 and rescued us from our foes.(P)
His faithful love endures forever.
25 He gives food to every creature.(Q)
His faithful love endures forever.
26 Give thanks to the God of heaven!(R)
His faithful love endures forever.

Psalm 136

136 Give thanks to the Lord because he is good.
    God’s faithful love lasts forever!

Give thanks to the God of all gods—
    God’s faithful love lasts forever.
Give thanks to the Lord of all lords—
    God’s faithful love lasts forever.
Give thanks to the only one
who makes great wonders—
    God’s faithful love lasts forever.
Give thanks to the one who made the skies with skill—
    God’s faithful love lasts forever.
Give thanks to the one who shaped the earth on the water—
    God’s faithful love lasts forever.
Give thanks to the one who made the great lights—
    God’s faithful love lasts forever.
The sun to rule the day—
    God’s faithful love lasts forever.
The moon and the stars to rule the night—
    God’s faithful love lasts forever!

10 Give thanks to the one who struck down the Egyptians’ oldest offspring—
    God’s faithful love lasts forever.
11 Give thanks to the one who brought Israel out of there—
    God’s faithful love lasts forever.
12 With a strong hand and outstretched arm—
    God’s faithful love lasts forever!

13 Give thanks to the one who split the Reed Sea[a] in two—
    God’s faithful love lasts forever.
14 Give thanks to the one who brought Israel through—
    God’s faithful love lasts forever.
15 And tossed Pharaoh and his army into the Reed Sea—
    God’s faithful love lasts forever!

16 Give thanks to the one who led his people through the desert—
    God’s faithful love lasts forever.
17 Give thanks to the one who struck down great kings—
    God’s faithful love lasts forever.
18 And killed powerful kings—
    God’s faithful love lasts forever.
19 Sihon, the Amorite king—
    God’s faithful love lasts forever.
20 Og, king of Bashan—
    God’s faithful love lasts forever.
21 Handing their land over as an inheritance—
    God’s faithful love lasts forever.
22 As an inheritance to Israel, his servant—
    God’s faithful love lasts forever!

23 God remembered us when we were humiliated—
    God’s faithful love lasts forever.
24 God rescued us from our enemies—
    God’s faithful love lasts forever.
25 God is the one who provides food for all living things—
    God’s faithful love lasts forever!

26 Give thanks to the God of heaven—
        God’s faithful love lasts forever!

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 136:13 Or Red Sea; also in 136:15