Psalm 136

A Hymn of Thanksgiving

136^*Give thanks to the Lord, because he is good;

his love is eternal.

²Give thanks to the greatest of all gods;

his love is eternal.

³Give thanks to the mightiest of all lords;

his love is eternal.

⁴He alone performs great miracles;

his love is eternal.

^5*By his wisdom he made the heavens;

his love is eternal;

^6*he built the earth on the deep waters;

his love is eternal.

^7*He made the sun and the moon;

his love is eternal;

^8*the sun to rule over the day;

his love is eternal;

^9*the moon and the stars to rule over the night;

his love is eternal.

^10*He killed the firstborn sons of the Egyptians;

his love is eternal.

^11*He led the people of Israel out of Egypt;

his love is eternal;

¹²with his strong hand, his powerful arm;

his love is eternal.

^13*He divided the Red Sea;

his love is eternal;

^14*he led his people through it;

his love is eternal;

^15*but he drowned the king of Egypt and his army;

his love is eternal.

¹⁶He led his people through the desert;

his love is eternal.

¹⁷He killed powerful kings;

his love is eternal;

¹⁸he killed famous kings;

his love is eternal;

^19*Sihon, king of the Amorites;

his love is eternal;

^20*and Og, king of Bashan;

his love is eternal.

²¹He gave their lands to his people;

his love is eternal;

²²he gave them to Israel, his servant;

his love is eternal.

²³He did not forget us when we were defeated;

his love is eternal;

²⁴he freed us from our enemies;

his love is eternal.

²⁵He gives food to every living creature;

his love is eternal.

²⁶Give thanks to the God of heaven;

his love is eternal.