Psalm 136

Give thanks(A) to the Lord, for he is good.(B)
His love endures forever.(C)
Give thanks(D) to the God of gods.(E)
His love endures forever.
Give thanks(F) to the Lord of lords:(G)
His love endures forever.

to him who alone does great wonders,(H)
His love endures forever.
who by his understanding(I) made the heavens,(J)
His love endures forever.
who spread out the earth(K) upon the waters,(L)
His love endures forever.
who made the great lights(M)
His love endures forever.
the sun to govern(N) the day,
His love endures forever.
the moon and stars to govern the night;
His love endures forever.

10 to him who struck down the firstborn(O) of Egypt
His love endures forever.
11 and brought Israel out(P) from among them
His love endures forever.
12 with a mighty hand(Q) and outstretched arm;(R)
His love endures forever.

13 to him who divided the Red Sea[a](S) asunder
His love endures forever.
14 and brought Israel through(T) the midst of it,
His love endures forever.
15 but swept Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea;(U)
His love endures forever.

16 to him who led his people through the wilderness;(V)
His love endures forever.

17 to him who struck down great kings,(W)
His love endures forever.
18 and killed mighty kings(X)
His love endures forever.
19 Sihon king of the Amorites(Y)
His love endures forever.
20 and Og king of Bashan(Z)
His love endures forever.
21 and gave their land(AA) as an inheritance,(AB)
His love endures forever.
22 an inheritance(AC) to his servant Israel.(AD)
His love endures forever.

23 He remembered us(AE) in our low estate
His love endures forever.
24 and freed us(AF) from our enemies.(AG)
His love endures forever.
25 He gives food(AH) to every creature.
His love endures forever.

26 Give thanks(AI) to the God of heaven.(AJ)
His love endures forever.(AK)

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 136:13 Or the Sea of Reeds; also in verse 15

God’s Gracious Love

136 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good,
    for his gracious love is everlasting.
Give thanks to the God of gods,
    for his gracious love is everlasting.
Give thanks to the Lord of lords,
    for his gracious love is everlasting—

To the one who alone does great and wondrous things,
    for his gracious love is everlasting—
to the one who by wisdom made the heavens,
    for his gracious love is everlasting—
to the one who spread out the earth over the waters,
    for his gracious love is everlasting—
to the one who made the great lights,
    for his gracious love is everlasting—
the sun to illumine[a] the day,
    for his gracious love is everlasting—
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

  1. Psalm 136:8 Lit. govern; cf. Gen 1:16
  2. Psalm 136:9 Lit. govern; cf. Gen 1:16
  3. Psalm 136:12 Lit. outstretched
  4. Psalm 136:13 So MT; LXX reads Red
  5. Psalm 136:15 So MT; LXX reads Red