Psalm 136

Psalm 136¹⁹

^136:1Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good,

for his loyal love endures.¹

^136:2Give thanks to the God of gods,

for his loyal love endures.

^136:3Give thanks to the Lord of lords,

for his loyal love endures,

^136:4to the one who performs magnificent, amazing deeds all by himself,

for his loyal love endures,

^136:5to the one who used wisdom to make the heavens,

for his loyal love endures,

^136:6to the one who spread out the earth over the water,

for his loyal love endures,

^136:7to the one who made the great lights,

for his loyal love endures,

^136:8the sun to rule by day,

for his loyal love endures,

^136:9the moon and stars to rule by night,

for his loyal love endures,

^136:10to the one who struck down the firstborn of Egypt,

for his loyal love endures,

^136:11and led Israel out from their midst,

for his loyal love endures,

^136:12with a strong hand and an outstretched arm,

for his loyal love endures,

^136:13to the one who divided² the Red Sea³ in two,⁴

for his loyal love endures,

^136:14and led Israel through its midst,

for his loyal love endures,

^136:15and tossed⁵ Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea,

for his loyal love endures,

^136:16to the one who led his people through the wilderness,

for his loyal love endures,

^136:17to the one who struck down great kings,

for his loyal love endures,

^136:18and killed powerful kings,

for his loyal love endures,

^136:19Sihon, king of the Amorites,

for his loyal love endures,

^136:20Og, king of Bashan,

for his loyal love endures,

^136:21and gave their land as an inheritance,

for his loyal love endures,

^136:22as an inheritance to Israel his servant,

for his loyal love endures,

^136:23to the one who remembered us when we were down,⁶

for his loyal love endures,

^136:24and snatched us away from our enemies,

for his loyal love endures,

^136:25to the one who gives food to all living things,⁷

for his loyal love endures.

^136:26Give thanks to the God of heaven,

for his loyal love endures!