His Lovingkindness Endures Forever

¹Give thanks to Yahweh, for He is good,

For His lovingkindness endures forever.

²Give thanks to the God of gods,

For His lovingkindness endures forever.

³Give thanks to the Lord of lords,

For His lovingkindness endures forever.

⁴¶To Him who alone does great wonders,[#136:4 Wonderful acts]

For His lovingkindness endures forever;

⁵To Him who made the heavens with skill,[#136:5 Lit understanding]

For His lovingkindness endures forever;

⁶To Him who spread out the earth above the waters,

For His lovingkindness endures forever;

⁷To Him who made the great lights,

For His lovingkindness endures forever:

⁸The sun to rule by day,[#136:8 Or over the]

For His lovingkindness endures forever,

⁹The moon and stars to rule by night,[#136:9 Or over the]

For His lovingkindness endures forever.

¹⁰¶To Him who struck the Egyptians through their firstborn,[#136:10 Lit Egypt]

For His lovingkindness endures forever,

¹¹Then brought Israel out from their midst,

For His lovingkindness endures forever,

¹²With a strong hand and an outstretched arm,

For His lovingkindness endures forever.

¹³¶To Him who divided the Red Sea in two,[#136:13 Lit Sea of Reeds]

For His lovingkindness endures forever,

¹⁴And made Israel pass through the midst of it,

For His lovingkindness endures forever,

¹⁵But He overthrew Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea,[#136:15 Lit shook off; #136:15 Lit Sea of Reeds]

For His lovingkindness endures forever.

¹⁶¶To Him who led His people through the wilderness,

For His lovingkindness endures forever;

¹⁷¶To Him who struck great kings,

For His lovingkindness endures forever,

¹⁸And killed mighty kings,[#136:18 Lit majestic]

For His lovingkindness endures forever:

¹⁹Sihon, king of the Amorites,

For His lovingkindness endures forever,

²⁰And Og, king of Bashan,

For His lovingkindness endures forever,

²¹And gave their land as an inheritance,

For His lovingkindness endures forever,

²²Even an inheritance to Israel His servant,

For His lovingkindness endures forever.

²³¶Who remembered us in our low estate,

For His lovingkindness endures forever,

²⁴And has snatched us from our adversaries,

For His lovingkindness endures forever;

²⁵Who gives food to all flesh,

For His lovingkindness endures forever.

²⁶Give thanks to the God of heaven,

For His lovingkindness endures forever.