Psalms 136

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

Thank the Lord, because he is good! For his trustworthy love lasts forever.

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

Thank the Lord, the God of gods! For his trustworthy love lasts forever.

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

Thank the Lord of lords! For his trustworthy love lasts forever.

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

To him who alone does amazing things! For his trustworthy love lasts forever.

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

To him who knew how to make the heavens. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.

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

To him who spread out the earth over the waters. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.

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

To him who made the lights above. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.

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

The sun to rule the day. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.

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

The moon and stars to rule the night. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.

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

To him who struck down the firstborn in Egypt. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.

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

He led his people out of Egypt. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.

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

He did this with his strong hand and outstretched arm. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.

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

To him who parted the Red Sea. For his trustworthy love lasts forever,

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

And led Israel through it. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.

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

But threw Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.

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

To him who led his people through the wilderness. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.

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

To him who struck down powerful kings. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.

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

To him who killed powerful kings. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.

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

Sihon, king of the Amorites. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.

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

Og, king of Bashan. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.

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

He gave Israel their land to possess. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.

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

He granted ownership to his servant Israel. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.

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

He remembered us even in our humiliation. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.

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

He rescued us from our enemies. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.

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

To the one who provides food for every living creature. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.

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

Thank the God of heaven! For his trustworthy love lasts forever.