Psalms 136
136
God's Love Never Fails
1 #
1 Ch 16.34; 2 Ch 5.11; 7.3; Ezra 3.11; Ps 100.5; 106.1; 107.1; 118.1; Jr 33.11; 3 Macc 6.32. Praise the Lord! He is good.
God's love never fails.
2Praise the God of all gods.
God's love never fails.
3Praise the Lord of lords.
God's love never fails.
4Only God works great miracles.#136.4 great miracles: One Hebrew manuscript and one ancient translation have “miracles.”
God's love never fails.
5 #
Gn 1.1. With wisdom he made the sky.
God's love never fails.
6 #
Gn 1.2. The Lord stretched the earth
over the ocean.
God's love never fails.
7 #
Gn 1.16. He made the bright lights
in the sky.
God's love never fails.
8He lets the sun rule each day.
God's love never fails.
9He lets the moon and the stars
rule each night.
God's love never fails.
10 #
Ex 12.29. God struck down the first-born
in every Egyptian family.
God's love never fails.
11 #
Ex 12.51. He rescued Israel from Egypt.
God's love never fails.
12God used his great strength
and his powerful arm.
God's love never fails.
13 #
Ex 14.21-29. He split the Red Sea#136.13 Red Sea: See the note at 106.7. apart.
God's love never fails.
14The Lord brought Israel safely
through the sea.
God's love never fails.
15He destroyed the Egyptian king
and his army there.
God's love never fails.
16The Lord led his people
through the desert.
God's love never fails.
17Our God defeated mighty kings.
God's love never fails.
18And he killed famous kings.
God's love never fails.
19 #
Nu 21.21-30. One of them was Sihon,
king of the Amorites.
God's love never fails.
20 #
Nu 21.31-35. Another was King Og of Bashan.
God's love never fails.
21God took away their land.
God's love never fails.
22He gave their land to Israel,
the people who serve him.
God's love never fails.
23God saw the trouble we were in.
God's love never fails.
24He rescued us from our enemies.
God's love never fails.
25He gives food to all who live.
God's love never fails.
26Praise God in heaven!
God's love never fails.
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Psalm 136
136
His Steadfast Love Endures Forever
1 #
Ps. 106:1; 107:1; 118:1 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good,
# See 1 Chr. 16:41 for his steadfast love endures forever.
2Give thanks to #Deut. 10:17the God of gods,
for his steadfast love endures forever.
3Give thanks to #[See ver. 2 above]the Lord of lords,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
4to him who alone #See Ps. 72:18does great wonders,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
5to him who #Prov. 3:19; Jer. 10:12; 51:15 by understanding #See Gen. 1:1made the heavens,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
6to him who #Isa. 42:5; 44:24 spread out the earth #Ps. 24:2above the waters,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
7to him who #Gen. 1:16made 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;
10to him who #See Ps. 78:51struck down the firstborn of Egypt,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
11and #Ex. 12:51; 13:3brought Israel out from among them,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
12with #Deut. 4:34a strong hand and an outstretched arm,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
13to him who #See Ps. 78:13divided the Red Sea in two,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
14 #
Ex. 14:21, 22 and made Israel pass through the midst of it,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
15but #Ex. 14:27; [Ps. 78:53]overthrew#136:15 Hebrew shook off Pharaoh and his host in the Red Sea,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
16to him who #Ex. 15:22; Deut. 8:15; See Ps. 77:20led his people through the wilderness,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
17to him #For ver. 17-22, see Ps. 135:10-12who struck down great kings,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
18and killed mighty 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 Israel his #Ps. 105:6, 26servant,
for his steadfast love endures forever.
23It is he who #Gen. 8:1; [Deut. 32:36]remembered us in our low estate,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
24and #Ps. 107:2rescued us from our foes,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
25he who #Ps. 104:27; See Job 36:31gives food to all flesh,
for his steadfast love endures forever.
26Give thanks to #Ezra 5:12; Neh. 1:4; Dan. 2:18the God of heaven,
for his steadfast love endures forever.
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