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Praise to God for His Creation and Deliverance

136 Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good,
for his loyal love endures forever.
Give thanks to the God of gods,
for his loyal love endures forever.
Give thanks to the Lord of lords,
for his loyal love endures forever.
To him who alone does great wonders,
for his loyal love endures forever.
To him who made the heavens with skill,[a]
for his loyal love endures forever.
To him who spread out the earth above the waters,
for his loyal love endures forever.
To him who made the great lights,
for his loyal love endures forever.
The sun to rule the day,
for his loyal love endures forever.
The moon and stars to rule the night,
for his loyal love endures forever.
10 To him who struck Egypt through their firstborn,
for his loyal love endures forever.
11 And he brought Israel out from among them,
for his loyal love endures forever.
12 With a strong hand and an outstretched arm,
for his loyal love endures forever.
13 To him who divided the Red Sea[b] in two,
for his loyal love endures forever.
14 And he let Israel cross over through the midst of it,
for his loyal love endures forever.
15 But he tossed Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea,[c]
for his loyal love endures forever.
16 To him who led his people through the wilderness,
for his loyal love endures forever.
17 To him who struck great kings,
for his loyal love endures forever.
18 And he killed mighty kings,
for his loyal love endures forever.
19 Sihon the king of the Amorites,
for his loyal love endures forever.
20 And Og the king of Bashan,
for his loyal love endures forever.
21 And he gave their land as an inheritance,
for his loyal love endures forever.
22 An inheritance to Israel his servant,
for his loyal love endures forever.
23 Who remembered us in our low estate,
for his loyal love endures forever.
24 And he rescued us from our enemies,
for his loyal love endures forever.
25 The one who gives food to all flesh,
for his loyal love endures forever.
26 Give thanks to the God of heaven,
for his loyal love endures forever.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 136:5 Or “understanding”
  2. Psalm 136:13 Literally “sea of reed”
  3. Psalm 136:15 Literally “sea of reed”

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