Psalms 136

1 O give praise to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good.

2 O give praise to the God of gods: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

Give thanks to the God of gods.

3 O give praise to the Lord of lords: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

Give thanks to the Lord of lords.

4 To him who only does great wonders: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

He alone does great wonders.

5 To him who by wisdom made the heavens: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

By His insight He made the heavens.

6 To him by whom the earth was stretched out over the waters: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

He spread out the earth upon the waters.

7 To him who made great lights: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

He made the great lights—

8 The sun to have rule by day: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

the sun to rule the day,

9 The moon and the stars to have rule by night: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

the moon and stars to govern the night.

10 To him who put to death the first-fruits of Egypt: for his mercy is unchanging for ever:

He struck down the firstborn of Egypt

11 And took out Israel from among them: for his mercy is unchanging for ever:

and brought Israel out from among them

12 With a strong hand and an outstretched arm: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm.

13 To him who made a way through the Red Sea: for his mercy is unchanging for ever:

He divided the Red Sea in two

14 And let Israel go through it: for his mercy is unchanging for ever:

and led Israel through the midst,

15 By him Pharaoh and his army were overturned in the Red Sea: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

but swept Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea.

16 To him who took his people through the waste land: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

He led His people through the wilderness.

17 To him who overcame great kings: for his mercy is unchanging for ever:

He struck down great kings

18 And put noble kings to death: for his mercy is unchanging for ever:

and slaughtered mighty kings—

19 Sihon, king of the Amorites: for his mercy is unchanging for ever:

Sihon king of the Amorites

20 And Og, king of Bashan: for his mercy is unchanging for ever:

and Og king of Bashan—

21 And gave their land to his people for a heritage: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

and He gave their land as an inheritance,

22 Even a heritage for his servant Israel: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

a heritage to His servant Israel.

23 Who kept us in mind when we were in trouble: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

He remembered us in our low estate

24 And has taken us out of the hands of our haters: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

and freed us from our enemies.

25 Who gives food to all flesh: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

He gives food to every creature.

26 O give praise to the God of heaven: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

Give thanks to the God of heaven!