Psalms 136
1 Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good.
Alleluia. Confess to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy is eternal.
2 Give thanks to the God of gods.
Confess to the God of gods, for his mercy is eternal.
3 Give thanks to the Lord of lords.
Confess to the Lord of lords, for his mercy is eternal.
4 He alone does great wonders.
He alone performs great miracles, for his mercy is eternal.
5 By His insight He made the heavens.
He made the heavens with understanding, for his mercy is eternal.
6 He spread out the earth upon the waters.
He established the earth above the waters, for his mercy is eternal.
7 He made the great lights—
He made the great lights, for his mercy is eternal:
8 the sun to rule the day,
the sun to rule the day, for his mercy is eternal:
9 the moon and stars to govern the night.
the moon and the stars to rule the night, for his mercy is eternal.
10 He struck down the firstborn of Egypt
He struck Egypt along with their first-born, for his mercy is eternal.
11 and brought Israel out from among them
He led Israel away from their midst, for his mercy is eternal:
12 with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm.
with a powerful hand and an outstretched arm, for his mercy is eternal.
13 He divided the Red Sea in two
He divided the Red Sea into separate parts, for his mercy is eternal.
14 and led Israel through the midst,
And he led out Israel through the middle of it, for his mercy is eternal.
15 but swept Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea.
And he shook off Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea, for his mercy is eternal.
16 He led His people through the wilderness.
He led his people through the desert, for his mercy is eternal.
17 He struck down great kings
He has struck great kings, for his mercy is eternal.
18 and slaughtered mighty kings—
And he has slaughtered strong kings, for his mercy is eternal:
19 Sihon king of the Amorites
Sihon, king of the Amorites, for his mercy is eternal:
20 and Og king of Bashan—
and Og, king of Bashan, for his mercy is eternal.
21 and He gave their land as an inheritance,
And he granted their land as an inheritance, for his mercy is eternal:
22 a heritage to His servant Israel.
as an inheritance for his servant Israel, for his mercy is eternal.
23 He remembered us in our low estate
For he was mindful of us in our humiliation, for his mercy is eternal.
24 and freed us from our enemies.
And he redeemed us from our enemies, for his mercy is eternal.
25 He gives food to every creature.
He gives food to all flesh, for his mercy is eternal.
26 Give thanks to the God of heaven!
Confess to the God of heaven, for his mercy is eternal. Confess to the Lord of lords, for his mercy is eternal.
