< Psalms 136 >
1 Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; for his loving kindness endures forever.
Thank the Lord, because he is good! For his trustworthy love lasts forever.
2 Give thanks to the God of gods; for his loving kindness endures forever.
Thank the Lord, the God of gods! For his trustworthy love lasts forever.
3 Give thanks to the Lord of lords; for his loving kindness endures forever:
Thank the Lord of lords! For his trustworthy love lasts forever.
4 To him who alone does great wonders; for his loving kindness endures forever:
To him who alone does amazing things! For his trustworthy love lasts forever.
5 To him who by understanding made the heavens; for his loving kindness endures forever:
To him who knew how to make the heavens. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.
6 To him who spread out the earth above the waters; for his loving kindness endures forever:
To him who spread out the earth over the waters. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.
7 To him who made the great lights; for his loving kindness endures forever:
To him who made the lights above. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.
8 The sun to rule by day; for his loving kindness endures forever;
The sun to rule the day. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.
9 The moon and stars to rule by night; for his loving kindness endures forever:
The moon and stars to rule the night. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.
10 To him who struck down the Egyptian firstborn; for his loving kindness endures forever;
To him who struck down the firstborn in Egypt. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.
11 And brought out Israel from among them; for his loving kindness endures forever;
He led his people out of Egypt. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.
12 With a strong hand, and with an outstretched arm; for his loving kindness endures forever:
He did this with his strong hand and outstretched arm. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.
13 To him who divided the Red Sea apart; for his loving kindness endures forever;
To him who parted the Red Sea. For his trustworthy love lasts forever,
14 And made Israel to pass through its midst; for his loving kindness endures forever;
And led Israel through it. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.
15 But shook off Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea; for his loving kindness endures forever:
But threw Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.
16 To him who led his people through the wilderness; for his loving kindness endures forever:
To him who led his people through the wilderness. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.
17 To him who struck great kings; for his loving kindness endures forever;
To him who struck down powerful kings. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.
18 And killed mighty kings; for his loving kindness endures forever:
To him who killed powerful kings. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.
19 Sihon king of the Amorites; for his loving kindness endures forever;
Sihon, king of the Amorites. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.
20 Og king of Bashan; for his loving kindness endures forever;
Og, king of Bashan. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.
21 And gave their land as an inheritance; for his loving kindness endures forever;
He gave Israel their land to possess. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.
22 Even a heritage to Israel his servant; for his loving kindness endures forever:
He granted ownership to his servant Israel. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.
23 Who remembered us in our low estate; for his loving kindness endures forever;
He remembered us even in our humiliation. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.
24 And has delivered us from our adversaries; for his loving kindness endures forever:
He rescued us from our enemies. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.
25 Who gives food to every creature; for his loving kindness endures forever.
To the one who provides food for every living creature. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.
26 Oh give thanks to the God of heaven; for his loving kindness endures forever.
Thank the God of heaven! For his trustworthy love lasts forever.