Psalm 136

Psalm 136

God’s Work in Creation and in History

¹O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good,

for his steadfast love endures forever.^*

²O give thanks to the God of gods,

for his steadfast love endures forever.^*

³O give thanks to the Lord of lords,

for his steadfast love endures forever;

⁴who alone does great wonders,

for his steadfast love endures forever;^*

⁵who by understanding made the heavens,

for his steadfast love endures forever;^*

⁶who spread out the earth on the waters,

for his steadfast love endures forever;^*

⁷who made the great lights,

for his steadfast love endures forever;^*

⁸the sun to rule over the day,

for his steadfast love endures forever;^*

⁹the moon and stars to rule over the night,

for his steadfast love endures forever;

¹⁰who struck Egypt through their firstborn,

for his steadfast love endures forever;^*

¹¹and brought Israel out from among them,

for his steadfast love endures forever;^*

¹²with a strong hand and an outstretched arm,

for his steadfast love endures forever;^*

¹³who divided the Red Sea^u in two,

for his steadfast love endures forever;^*

¹⁴and made Israel pass through the midst of it,

for his steadfast love endures forever;^*

¹⁵but overthrew Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea,^v

for his steadfast love endures forever;^*

¹⁶who led his people through the wilderness,

for his steadfast love endures forever;^*

who made water flow from the rock,

for his steadfast love endures forever;^w

¹⁷who struck down great kings,

for his steadfast love endures forever;^*

¹⁸and killed famous kings,

for his steadfast love endures forever;

¹⁹Sihon, king of the Amorites,

for his steadfast love endures forever;

²⁰and Og, king of Bashan,

for his steadfast love endures forever;

²¹and gave their land as a heritage,

for his steadfast love endures forever;^*

²²a heritage to his servant Israel,

for his steadfast love endures forever.

²³It is he who remembered us in our low estate,

for his steadfast love endures forever;^*

²⁴and rescued us from our foes,

for his steadfast love endures forever;^*

²⁵who gives food to all flesh,

for his steadfast love endures forever.^*

²⁶O give thanks to the God of heaven,

for his steadfast love endures forever.