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 his goodness: for his kindness endures forever.

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

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

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

Give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his kindness endures forever.

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

To him who alone does great wonders: for his kindness endures forever.

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

Whose wisdom created the heavens: for his kindness endures forever.

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

Who spread forth the earth on the waters: for his kindness endures forever.

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

Who made great lights: for his kindness endures forever.

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

The sun to rule over the day: for his kindness endures forever.

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

Moon and stars to rule over the night: for his kindness endures forever.

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

Who struck the firstborn of Egypt: for his kindness endures forever.

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

And brought Israel out from their midst: for his kindness endures forever.

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

With strong hand and outstretched arm: for his kindness endures forever.

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

Who cut the Red Sea in pieces: for his kindness endures forever.

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

And brought Israel right through the midst: for his kindness endures forever.

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

And shook Pharaoh with all his host into the sea for his kindness endures forever.

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

Who led his people through the desert: for his kindness endures forever.

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

Who struck down great kings: for his kindness endures forever.

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

And slew noble kings: for his kindness endures forever.

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

Sihon, king of the Amorites: for his kindness endures forever.

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

And Og, king of Bashan: for his kindness endures forever.

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

Who gave their land for possession: for his kindness endures forever.

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

Possession to Israel his servant: for his kindness endures forever.

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

Who remembered our low estate: for his kindness endures forever.

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

And rescued us from our foes: for his kindness endures forever.

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

Who gives to all flesh food: for his kindness endures forever.

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

Give thanks to the God of heaven: for his kindness endures forever.