Psalms 136

Psalms 136

Thanksgiving to God for His Enduring Mercy

1Oh, give thanks to the Lord , for He is good![#Ps. 134:3]

For His mercy endures forever.

2Oh, give thanks to the God of gods![#1 Chr. 16:34; Jer. 33:11]

For His mercy endures forever.

3Oh, give thanks to the Lord of lords!

For His mercy endures forever:

4To Him who alone does great wonders,[#(Deut. 10:17)]

For His mercy endures forever;

5To Him who by wisdom made the heavens,[#Deut. 6:22; Job 9:10; Ps. 72:18]

For His mercy endures forever;

6To Him who laid out the earth above the waters,[#Gen. 1:1, 6–8; Prov. 3:19; Jer. 51:15]

For His mercy endures forever;

7To Him who made great lights,[#Gen. 1:9; Ps. 24:2; (Is. 42:5); Jer. 10:12]

For His mercy endures forever—

8The sun to rule by day,[#Gen. 1:14–18]

For His mercy endures forever;

9The moon and stars to rule by night,

For His mercy endures forever.

10To Him who struck Egypt in their firstborn,[#Gen. 1:16]

For His mercy endures forever;

11And brought out Israel from among them,[#Ex. 12:29; Ps. 135:8]

For His mercy endures forever;

12With a strong hand, and with an outstretched arm,[#Ex. 12:51; 13:3, 16]

For His mercy endures forever;

13To Him who divided the Red Sea in two,[#Ex. 6:6; Deut. 4:34; 5:15; 7:19; 9:29; 11:2; 2 Kin. 17:36; 2 Chr. 6:32; Jer. 32:17]

For His mercy endures forever;

14And made Israel pass through the midst of it,

For His mercy endures forever;

15But overthrew Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea,[#Ex. 14:21]

For His mercy endures forever;

16To Him who led His people through the wilderness,[#Ex. 14:27]

For His mercy endures forever;

17To Him who struck down great kings,[#Ex. 13:18; 15:22; Deut. 8:15]

For His mercy endures forever;

18And slew famous kings,[#Ps. 135:10–12]

For His mercy endures forever—

19Sihon king of the Amorites,[#Deut. 29:7]

For His mercy endures forever;

20And Og king of Bashan,[#Num. 21:21]

For His mercy endures forever—

21And gave their land as a heritage,[#Num. 21:33]

For His mercy endures forever;

22A heritage to Israel His servant,

For His mercy endures forever.

23Who remembered us in our lowly state,[#Josh. 12:1]

For His mercy endures forever;

24And rescued us from our enemies,[#Gen. 8:1; Deut. 32:36; Ps. 113:7]

For His mercy endures forever;

25Who gives food to all flesh,[#Ps. 44:7]

For His mercy endures forever.

26Oh, give thanks to the God of heaven!

For His mercy endures forever.

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