Thanks for the Lord’s Goodness to Israel.
136 (A)Give thanks to the Lord, for (B)He is good,
For (C)His lovingkindness is everlasting.
2 Give thanks to the (D)God of gods,
For His lovingkindness is everlasting.
3 Give thanks to the (E)Lord of lords,
For His lovingkindness is everlasting.
4 To Him who (F)alone does great [a]wonders,
For His lovingkindness is everlasting;
5 To Him who (G)made the heavens [b](H)with skill,
For His lovingkindness is everlasting;
6 To Him who (I)spread out the earth above the waters,
For His lovingkindness is everlasting;
7 To Him who (J)made the great lights,
For His lovingkindness is everlasting:
8 The (K)sun to rule [c]by day,
For His lovingkindness is everlasting,
9 The (L)moon and stars to rule [d]by night,
For His lovingkindness is everlasting.
10 To Him who (M)smote [e]the Egyptians in their firstborn,
For His lovingkindness is everlasting,
11 And (N)brought Israel out from their midst,
For His lovingkindness is everlasting,
12 With a (O)strong hand and an (P)outstretched arm,
For His lovingkindness is everlasting.
13 To Him who (Q)divided the [f]Red Sea [g]asunder,
For His lovingkindness is everlasting,
14 And (R)made Israel pass through the midst of it,
For His lovingkindness is everlasting;
15 But (S)He [h]overthrew Pharaoh and his army in the [i]Red Sea,
For His lovingkindness is everlasting.
16 To Him who (T)led His people through the wilderness,
For His lovingkindness is everlasting;
17 To Him who (U)smote great kings,
For His lovingkindness is everlasting,
18 And (V)slew [j]mighty kings,
For His lovingkindness is everlasting:
19 (W)Sihon, king of the Amorites,
For His lovingkindness is everlasting,
20 And (X)Og, king of Bashan,
For His lovingkindness is everlasting,
21 And (Y)gave their land as a heritage,
For His lovingkindness is everlasting,
22 Even a heritage to Israel His (Z)servant,
For His lovingkindness is everlasting.
23 Who (AA)remembered us in our low estate,
For His lovingkindness is everlasting,
24 And has (AB)rescued us from our adversaries,
For His lovingkindness is everlasting;
25 Who (AC)gives food to all flesh,
For His lovingkindness is everlasting.
26 Give thanks to the (AD)God of heaven,
For His lovingkindness is everlasting.
Footnotes
- Psalm 136:4 I.e. wonderful acts
- Psalm 136:5 Lit with understanding
- Psalm 136:8 Or over the
- Psalm 136:9 Or over the
- Psalm 136:10 Lit Egypt
- Psalm 136:13 Lit Sea of Reeds
- Psalm 136:13 Lit in parts
- Psalm 136:15 Lit shook off
- Psalm 136:15 Lit Sea of Reeds
- Psalm 136:18 Lit majestic
Cross references
- Psalm 136:1 : 1 Chr 16:34; Ps 106:1; 107:1; 118:1; Jer 33:11
- Psalm 136:1 : 2 Chr 5:13; 7:3; Ezra 3:11; Ps 100:5
- Psalm 136:1 : 1 Chr 16:41; 2 Chr 20:21; Ps 118:1-4
- Psalm 136:2 : Deut 10:17
- Psalm 136:3 : Deut 10:17
- Psalm 136:4 : Deut 6:22; Job 9:10; Ps 72:18
- Psalm 136:5 : Gen 1:1
- Psalm 136:5 : Ps 104:24; Prov 3:19; Jer 10:12; 51:15
- Psalm 136:6 : Gen 1:2, 6, 9; Ps 24:2; Is 42:5; 44:24; Jer 10:12
- Psalm 136:7 : Gen 1:14-18; Ps 74:16
- Psalm 136:8 : Gen 1:16
- Psalm 136:9 : Gen 1:16
- Psalm 136:10 : Ex 12:29; Ps 78:51; 135:8
- Psalm 136:11 : Ex 12:51; 13:3; Ps 105:43
- Psalm 136:12 : Ex 6:1; 13:9; 1 Kin 8:42; Neh 1:10; Ps 44:3; Jer 32:21
- Psalm 136:12 : Ex 6:6; Deut 4:34; 5:15; 7:19; 9:29; 11:2; 2 Kin 17:36; 2 Chr 6:32; Jer 32:17
- Psalm 136:13 : Ex 14:21; Ps 66:6; 78:13
- Psalm 136:14 : Ex 14:22; Ps 106:9
- Psalm 136:15 : Ex 14:27; Ps 78:53; 106:11
- Psalm 136:16 : Ex 13:18; 15:22; Deut 8:15; Ps 78:52
- Psalm 136:17 : Ps 135:10-12; 136:17-22
- Psalm 136:18 : Deut 29:7
- Psalm 136:19 : Num 21:21-24
- Psalm 136:20 : Num 21:33-35
- Psalm 136:21 : Josh 12:1
- Psalm 136:22 : Ps 105:6; Is 41:8; 44:1; 45:4
- Psalm 136:23 : Ps 9:12; 103:14; 106:45
- Psalm 136:24 : Judg 6:9; Neh 9:28; Ps 107:2
- Psalm 136:25 : Ps 104:27; 145:15
- Psalm 136:26 : Gen 24:3, 7; 2 Chr 36:23; Ezra 1:2; 5:11; Neh 1:4