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Psalm 136
God’s Work in Creation and in History
1 #
2 Chr 20.21
O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good,
for his steadfast love endures forever.
2 #
Deut 10.17
O give thanks to the God of gods,
for his steadfast love endures forever.
3O give thanks to the Lord of lords,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
4 #
Ps 72.18
who alone does great wonders,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
5 #
Gen 1.1; Jer 51.15 who by understanding made the heavens,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
6 #
Gen 1.9; Jer 10.12 who spread out the earth on the waters,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
7 #
Gen 1.14, 16 who made the great lights,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
8 #
Gen 1.16
the 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;
10 #
Ex 12.29; Ps 135.8 who struck Egypt through their firstborn,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
11 #
Ex 12.51
and brought Israel out from among them,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
12 #
Ex 6.6; Deut 4.34 with a strong hand and an outstretched arm,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
13 #
Ex 14.21; Ps 78.13 who divided the Red Sea#136.13 Or Sea of Reeds in two,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
14 #
Ex 14.22
and made Israel pass through the midst of it,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
15 #
Ex 14.27; Ps 135.9 but overthrew Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea,#136.15 Or Sea of Reeds
for his steadfast love endures forever;
16 #
Ex 13.18; Deut 8.15 who led his people through the wilderness,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
who made water flow from the rock,
for his steadfast love endures forever;#136.16 Gk: Heb lacks who made water…forever
17 #
Ps 135.10–12
who struck down great kings,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
18and killed famous 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;
21 #
Josh 12.1
and gave their land as a heritage,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
22a heritage to his servant Israel,
for his steadfast love endures forever.
23 #
Ps 113.7
It is he who remembered us in our low estate,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
24 #
Ps 107.2
and rescued us from our foes,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
25 #
Ps 104.27; 145.15 who gives food to all flesh,
for his steadfast love endures forever.
26O give thanks to the God of heaven,
for his steadfast love endures forever.