Psalms 136

Psalm 136 ESV

An exhortation to praise God for his mercies particularly enumerated.
1 1Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, 2for his steadfast love endures forever.
2 Give thanks to 1the God of gods, for his steadfast love endures forever.
3 Give thanks to 1the Lord of lords, for his steadfast love endures forever;
4 to him who alone 1does great wonders, for his steadfast love endures forever;
5 to him who 1by understanding 2made the heavens, for his steadfast love endures forever;
6 to him who 1spread out the earth 2above the waters, for his steadfast love endures forever;
7 to him who 1made the great lights, for his steadfast love endures forever;
8 the sun to rule over the day, for his steadfast love endures forever;
9 the moon and stars to rule over the night, for his steadfast love endures forever;
10 to him who 1struck down the firstborn of Egypt, for his steadfast love endures forever;
11 and 1brought Israel out from among them, for his steadfast love endures forever;
12 with 1a strong hand and an outstretched arm, for his steadfast love endures forever;
13 to him who 1divided the Red Sea in two, for his steadfast love endures forever;
14 1and made Israel pass through the midst of it, for his steadfast love endures forever;
15 but 1overthrewa Pharaoh and his host in the Red Sea, for his steadfast love endures forever;
16 to him who 1led his people through the wilderness, for his steadfast love endures forever;
17 to him 1who struck down great kings, for his steadfast love endures forever;
18 and killed mighty 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;
22 a heritage to Israel his 1servant, for his steadfast love endures forever.
23 It is he who 1remembered us in our low estate, for his steadfast love endures forever;
24 and 1rescued us from our foes, for his steadfast love endures forever;
25 he who 1gives food to all flesh, for his steadfast love endures forever.
26 Give thanks to 1the God of heaven, for his steadfast love endures forever.
Psalms 136

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