Psalm 136

Praise for the Lord 's Everlasting Mercy

¹O give thanks unto the Lord ; for he is good:[#1 Chr 16.34; 2 Chr 5.13; 7.3; Ezra 3.11; Ps 100.5; 106.1; 107.1; 118.1; Jer 33.11.]

for his mercy endureth for ever.

²O give thanks unto the God of gods:

for his mercy endureth for ever.

³O give thanks to the Lord of lords:

for his mercy endureth for ever.

⁴To him who alone doeth great wonders:

for his mercy endureth for ever.

⁵To him that by wisdom made the heavens:[#Gen 1.1.]

for his mercy endureth for ever.

⁶To him that stretched out the earth above the waters:[#Gen 1.2.]

for his mercy endureth for ever.

⁷To him that made great lights:[#Gen 1.16.]

for his mercy endureth for ever:

⁸the sun to rule by day:

for his mercy endureth for ever:

⁹the moon and stars to rule by night:

for his mercy endureth for ever.

¹⁰To him that smote Egypt in their firstborn:[#Exod 12.29.]

for his mercy endureth for ever:

¹¹and brought out Israel from among them:[#Exod 12.51.]

for his mercy endureth for ever:

¹²with a strong hand, and with a stretched out arm:

for his mercy endureth for ever.

¹³To him which divided the Red sea into parts:[#Exod 14.21-29.]

for his mercy endureth for ever:

¹⁴and made Israel to pass through the midst of it:

for his mercy endureth for ever:

¹⁵but overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red sea:

for his mercy endureth for ever.

¹⁶To him which led his people through the wilderness:

for his mercy endureth for ever.

¹⁷To him which smote great kings:

for his mercy endureth for ever:

¹⁸and slew famous kings:

for his mercy endureth for ever:

¹⁹Sihon king of the Amorites:[#Num 21.21-30.]

for his mercy endureth for ever:

²⁰and Og the king of Bashan:[#Num 21.31-35.]

for his mercy endureth for ever:

²¹and gave their land for a heritage:

for his mercy endureth for ever:

²²even a heritage unto Israel his servant:

for his mercy endureth for ever.

²³Who remembered us in our low estate:

for his mercy endureth for ever:

²⁴and hath redeemed us from our enemies:

for his mercy endureth for ever.

²⁵Who giveth food to all flesh:

for his mercy endureth for ever.

²⁶O give thanks unto the God of heaven:

for his mercy endureth for ever.