Psalm 136
God’s Work in Creation and in History
1 O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good,
for his steadfast love endures forever.(A)
2 O give thanks to the God of gods,
for his steadfast love endures forever.(B)
3 O give thanks to the Lord of lords,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
4 who alone does great wonders,
for his steadfast love endures forever;(C)
5 who by understanding made the heavens,
for his steadfast love endures forever;(D)
6 who spread out the earth on the waters,
for his steadfast love endures forever;(E)
7 who made the great lights,
for his steadfast love endures forever;(F)
8 the sun to rule over the day,
for his steadfast love endures forever;(G)
9 the moon and stars to rule over the night,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
10 who struck Egypt through their firstborn,
for his steadfast love endures forever;(H)
11 and brought Israel out from among them,
for his steadfast love endures forever;(I)
12 with a strong hand and an outstretched arm,
for his steadfast love endures forever;(J)
13 who divided the Red Sea in two,
for his steadfast love endures forever;(K)
14 and made Israel pass through the midst of it,
for his steadfast love endures forever;(L)
15 but overthrew Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea,
for his steadfast love endures forever;(M)
16 who led his people through the wilderness,
for his steadfast love endures forever;(N)
who made water flow from the rock,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
17 who struck down great kings,
for his steadfast love endures forever;(O)
18 and killed famous kings,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
19 Sihon, king of the Amorites,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
20 and Og, king of Bashan,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
21 and gave their land as a heritage,
for his steadfast love endures forever;(P)
22 a heritage to his servant Israel,
for his steadfast love endures forever.
23 It is he who remembered us in our low estate,
for his steadfast love endures forever;(Q)
24 and rescued us from our foes,
for his steadfast love endures forever;(R)
25 who gives food to all flesh,
for his steadfast love endures forever.(S)
26 O give thanks to the God of heaven,
for his steadfast love endures forever.
Footnotes
- 136.13
- 136.15
- 136.16
Cross references
- 136.1 : 2 Chr 20.21
- 136.2 : Deut 10.17
- 136.4 : Ps 72.18
- 136.5 : Gen 1.1; Jer 51.15
- 136.6 : Gen 1.9; Jer 10.12
- 136.7 : Gen 1.14, 16
- 136.8 : Gen 1.16
- 136.10 : Ex 12.29; Ps 135.8
- 136.11 : Ex 12.51
- 136.12 : Ex 6.6; Deut 4.34
- 136.13 : Ex 14.21; Ps 78.13
- 136.14 : Ex 14.22
- 136.15 : Ex 14.27; Ps 135.9
- 136.16 : Ex 13.18; Deut 8.15
- 136.17 : Ps 135.10–12
- 136.21 : Josh 12.1
- 136.23 : Ps 113.7
- 136.24 : Ps 107.2
- 136.25 : Ps 104.27; 145.15
