Psalms 136

1 Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good.

Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.

2 Give thanks to the God of gods.

Give thanks to the God of gods, for his loving kindness endures forever.

3 Give thanks to the Lord of lords.

Give thanks to the Lord of lords, for his loving kindness endures forever;

4 He alone does great wonders.

to him who alone does great wonders, for his loving kindness endures forever;

5 By His insight He made the heavens.

to him who by understanding made the heavens, for his loving kindness endures forever;

6 He spread out the earth upon the waters.

to him who spread out the earth above the waters, for his loving kindness endures forever;

7 He made the great lights—

to him who made the great lights, for his loving kindness endures forever;

8 the sun to rule the day,

the sun to rule by day, for his loving kindness endures forever;

9 the moon and stars to govern the night.

the moon and stars to rule by night, for his loving kindness endures forever;

10 He struck down the firstborn of Egypt

to him who struck down the Egyptian firstborn, for his loving kindness endures forever;

11 and brought Israel out from among them

and brought out Israel from among them, for his loving kindness endures forever;

12 with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm.

with a strong hand, and with an outstretched arm, for his loving kindness endures forever;

13 He divided the Red Sea in two

to him who divided the Red Sea apart, for his loving kindness endures forever;

14 and led Israel through the midst,

and made Israel to pass through the middle of it, for his loving kindness endures forever;

15 but swept Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea.

but overthrew Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea, for his loving kindness endures forever;

16 He led His people through the wilderness.

to him who led his people through the wilderness, for his loving kindness endures forever;

17 He struck down great kings

to him who struck great kings, for his loving kindness endures forever;

18 and slaughtered mighty kings—

and killed mighty kings, for his loving kindness endures forever;

19 Sihon king of the Amorites

Sihon king of the Amorites, for his loving kindness endures forever;

20 and Og king of Bashan—

Og king of Bashan, for his loving kindness endures forever;

21 and He gave their land as an inheritance,

and gave their land as an inheritance, for his loving kindness endures forever;

22 a heritage to His servant Israel.

even a heritage to Israel his servant, for his loving kindness endures forever;

23 He remembered us in our low estate

who remembered us in our low estate, for his loving kindness endures forever;

24 and freed us from our enemies.

and has delivered us from our adversaries, for his loving kindness endures forever;

25 He gives food to every creature.

who gives food to every creature, for his loving kindness endures forever.

26 Give thanks to the God of heaven!

Oh give thanks to the God of heaven, for his loving kindness endures forever.