Psalms 136

1 Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.

Alleluia. Give thanks to the Lord: for he is good: for his mercy [endures] for ever.

2 Give thanks to the God of gods, for his loving kindness endures forever.

Give thanks to the God of gods; for his mercy [endures] for ever.

3 Give thanks to the Lord of lords, for his loving kindness endures forever;

Give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his mercy [endures] for ever.

4 to him who alone does great wonders, for his loving kindness endures forever;

To him who along has wrought great wonders: for his mercy [endures] for ever.

5 to him who by understanding made the heavens, for his loving kindness endures forever;

To him who made the heavens by understanding; for his mercy [endures] for ever.

6 to him who spread out the earth above the waters, for his loving kindness endures forever;

To him who established the earth on the waters; for his mercy [endures] for ever.

7 to him who made the great lights, for his loving kindness endures forever;

To him who alone made great lights; for his mercy [endures] for ever.

8 the sun to rule by day, for his loving kindness endures forever;

The sun to rule by day; for his mercy [endures] for ever.

9 the moon and stars to rule by night, for his loving kindness endures forever;

The moon and the stars to rule the night; for his mercy [endures] for ever.

10 to him who struck down the Egyptian firstborn, for his loving kindness endures forever;

To him who struck Egypt with their firstborn; for his mercy [endures] for ever.

11 and brought out Israel from amongst them, for his loving kindness endures forever;

And brought Israel out of the midst of them; for his mercy [endures] for ever:

12 with a strong hand, and with an outstretched arm, for his loving kindness endures forever;

with a strong hand, and a high arm: for his mercy [endures] for ever.

13 to him who divided the Red Sea apart, for his loving kindness endures forever;

To him who divided the Red Sea into parts: for his mercy [endures] for ever:

14 and made Israel to pass through the middle of it, for his loving kindness endures forever;

and brought Israel through the midst of it: for his mercy [endures] for ever:

15 but overthrew Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea, for his loving kindness endures forever;

and overthrew Pharao and his host in the Red Sea: for his mercy endures for ever.

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 mercy [endures] for ever.

17 to him who struck great kings, for his loving kindness endures forever;

To him who struck great kings: for his mercy [endures] for ever:

18 and killed mighty kings, for his loving kindness endures forever;

and killed mighty kings; for his mercy [endures] for ever:

19 Sihon king of the Amorites, for his loving kindness endures forever;

Seon king of the Amorites: for his mercy [endures] for ever:

20 Og king of Bashan, for his loving kindness endures forever;

and Og king of Basan: for his mercy [endures] for ever:

21 and gave their land as an inheritance, for his loving kindness endures forever;

and gave their land [for] an inheritance: for his mercy [endures] for ever:

22 even a heritage to Israel his servant, for his loving kindness endures forever;

even an inheritance to Israel his servant: for his mercy [endures] for ever.

23 who remembered us in our low estate, for his loving kindness endures forever;

For the Lord remembered us in our low estate; for his mercy [endures] for ever:

24 and has delivered us from our adversaries, for his loving kindness endures forever;

and redeemed us from our enemies; for his mercy [endures] for ever.

25 who gives food to every creature, for his loving kindness endures forever.

Who gives food to all flesh; for his mercy [endures] for ever.

26 Oh give thanks to the God of heaven, for his loving kindness endures forever.

Give thanks to the God of heaven; for his mercy [endures] for ever.