< Psalms 136 >
1 Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.
Give thanks to the Lord for his goodness: for his kindness endures forever.
2 Give thanks to the God of gods, for his loving kindness endures forever.
Give thanks to the God of gods: for his kindness endures forever.
3 Give thanks to the Lord of lords, for his loving kindness endures forever;
Give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his kindness endures forever.
4 to him who alone does great wonders, for his loving kindness endures forever;
To him who alone does great wonders: for his kindness endures forever.
5 to him who by understanding made the heavens, for his loving kindness endures forever;
Whose wisdom created the heavens: for his kindness endures forever.
6 to him who spread out the earth above the waters, for his loving kindness endures forever;
Who spread forth the earth on the waters: for his kindness endures forever.
7 to him who made the great lights, for his loving kindness endures forever;
Who made great lights: for his kindness endures forever.
8 the sun to rule by day, for his loving kindness endures forever;
The sun to rule over the day: for his kindness endures forever.
9 the moon and stars to rule by night, for his loving kindness endures forever;
Moon and stars to rule over the night: for his kindness endures forever.
10 to him who struck down the Egyptian firstborn, for his loving kindness endures forever;
Who struck the firstborn of Egypt: for his kindness endures forever.
11 and brought out Israel from among them, for his loving kindness endures forever;
And brought Israel out from their midst: for his kindness endures forever.
12 with a strong hand, and with an outstretched arm, for his loving kindness endures forever;
With strong hand and outstretched arm: for his kindness endures forever.
13 to him who divided the Red Sea apart, for his loving kindness endures forever;
Who cut the Red Sea in pieces: for his kindness endures forever.
14 and made Israel to pass through the middle of it, for his loving kindness endures forever;
And brought Israel right through the midst: for his kindness endures forever.
15 but overthrew Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea, for his loving kindness endures forever;
And shook Pharaoh with all his host into the sea for his kindness endures forever.
16 to him who led his people through the wilderness, for his loving kindness endures forever;
Who led his people through the desert: for his kindness endures forever.
17 to him who struck great kings, for his loving kindness endures forever;
Who struck down great kings: for his kindness endures forever.
18 and killed mighty kings, for his loving kindness endures forever;
And slew noble kings: for his kindness endures forever.
19 Sihon king of the Amorites, for his loving kindness endures forever;
Sihon, king of the Amorites: for his kindness endures forever.
20 Og king of Bashan, for his loving kindness endures forever;
And Og, king of Bashan: for his kindness endures forever.
21 and gave their land as an inheritance, for his loving kindness endures forever;
Who gave their land for possession: for his kindness endures forever.
22 even a heritage to Israel his servant, for his loving kindness endures forever;
Possession to Israel his servant: for his kindness endures forever.
23 who remembered us in our low estate, for his loving kindness endures forever;
Who remembered our low estate: for his kindness endures forever.
24 and has delivered us from our adversaries, for his loving kindness endures forever;
And rescued us from our foes: for his kindness endures forever.
25 who gives food to every creature, for his loving kindness endures forever.
Who gives to all flesh food: for his kindness endures forever.
26 Oh give thanks to the God of heaven, for his loving kindness endures forever.
Give thanks to the God of heaven: for his kindness endures forever.