Psalms 136

Psalms 136

¹Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good;

for his loving kindness endures forever.

²Give thanks to the God of gods;

for his loving kindness endures forever.

³Give thanks to the Lord of lords;

for his loving kindness endures forever:

⁴To him who alone does great wonders;

for his loving kindness endures forever:

⁵To him who by understanding made the heavens;

for his loving kindness endures forever:

⁶To him who spread out the earth above the waters;

for his loving kindness endures forever:

⁷To him who made the great lights;

for his loving kindness endures forever:

⁸The sun to rule by day;

for his loving kindness endures forever;

⁹The moon and stars to rule by night;

for his loving kindness endures forever:

¹⁰To him who struck down the Egyptian firstborn;

for his loving kindness endures forever;

¹¹And brought out Israel from among them;

for his loving kindness endures forever;

¹²With a strong hand, and with an outstretched arm;

for his loving kindness endures forever:

¹³To him who divided the Red Sea *or, Sea of Reeds apart;

for his loving kindness endures forever;

¹⁴And made Israel to pass through its midst;

for his loving kindness endures forever;

¹⁵But overthrew Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea *or, Sea of Reeds;

for his loving kindness endures forever:

¹⁶To him who led his people through the wilderness;

for his loving kindness endures forever:

¹⁷To him who struck great kings;

for his loving kindness endures forever;

¹⁸And killed mighty kings;

for his loving kindness endures forever:

¹⁹Sihon king of the Amorites;

for his loving kindness endures forever;

²⁰Og king of Bashan;

for his loving kindness endures forever;

²¹And gave their land as an inheritance;

for his loving kindness endures forever;

²²Even a heritage to Israel his servant;

for his loving kindness endures forever:

²³Who remembered us in our low estate;

for his loving kindness endures forever;

²⁴And has delivered us from our adversaries;

for his loving kindness endures forever:

²⁵Who gives food to every creature;

for his loving kindness endures forever.

²⁶Oh give thanks to the God of heaven;

for his loving kindness endures forever.