Thanksgiving to God for His Enduring Mercy
136 Oh, (A)give thanks to the Lord, for He is good!
(B)For His mercy endures forever.
2 Oh, give thanks to (C)the God of gods!
For His mercy endures forever.
3 Oh, give thanks to the Lord of lords!
For His mercy endures forever:
4 To Him (D)who alone does great wonders,
For His mercy endures forever;
5 (E)To Him who by wisdom made the heavens,
For His mercy endures forever;
6 (F)To Him who laid out the earth above the waters,
For His mercy endures forever;
7 (G)To Him who made great lights,
For His mercy endures forever—
8 (H)The sun to rule by day,
For His mercy endures forever;
9 The moon and stars to rule by night,
For His mercy endures forever.
10 (I)To Him who struck Egypt in their firstborn,
For His mercy endures forever;
11 (J)And brought out Israel from among them,
For His mercy endures forever;
12 (K)With a strong hand, and with [a]an outstretched arm,
For His mercy endures forever;
13 (L)To Him who divided the Red Sea in two,
For His mercy endures forever;
14 And made Israel pass through the midst of it,
For His mercy endures forever;
15 (M)But overthrew Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea,
For His mercy endures forever;
16 (N)To Him who led His people through the wilderness,
For His mercy endures forever;
17 (O)To Him who struck down great kings,
For His mercy endures forever;
18 (P)And slew famous kings,
For His mercy endures forever—
19 (Q)Sihon king of the Amorites,
For His mercy endures forever;
20 (R)And Og king of Bashan,
For His mercy endures forever—
21 (S)And gave their land as a [b]heritage,
For His mercy endures forever;
22 A heritage to Israel His servant,
For His mercy endures forever.
23 Who (T)remembered us in our lowly state,
For His mercy endures forever;
24 And (U)rescued us from our enemies,
For His mercy endures forever;
25 (V)Who gives food to all flesh,
For His mercy endures forever.
26 Oh, give thanks to the God of heaven!
For His mercy endures forever.
Footnotes
- Psalm 136:12 Mighty power
- Psalm 136:21 inheritance
Cross references
- Psalm 136:1 : Ps. 106:1
- Psalm 136:1 : 1 Chr. 16:34; Jer. 33:11
- Psalm 136:2 : [Deut. 10:17]
- Psalm 136:4 : Deut. 6:22; Job 9:10; Ps. 72:18
- Psalm 136:5 : Gen. 1:1, 6–8; Prov. 3:19; Jer. 51:15
- Psalm 136:6 : Gen. 1:9; Ps. 24:2; [Is. 42:5]; Jer. 10:12
- Psalm 136:7 : Gen. 1:14–18
- Psalm 136:8 : Gen. 1:16
- Psalm 136:10 : Ex. 12:29; Ps. 135:8
- Psalm 136:11 : Ex. 12:51; 13:3, 16
- 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
- Psalm 136:15 : Ex. 14:27
- Psalm 136:16 : Ex. 13:18; 15:22; Deut. 8:15
- Psalm 136:17 : Ps. 135:10–12
- Psalm 136:18 : Deut. 29:7
- Psalm 136:19 : Num. 21:21
- Psalm 136:20 : Num. 21:33
- Psalm 136:21 : Josh. 12:1
- Psalm 136:23 : Gen. 8:1; Deut. 32:36; Ps. 113:7
- Psalm 136:24 : Ps. 44:7
- Psalm 136:25 : Ps. 104:27; 145:15