Psalms 136
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Psalm 136
1Give thanks to the Lord because he is good,
because his mercy endures forever.
2Give thanks to the God of gods
because his mercy endures forever.
3Give thanks to the Lord of lords
because his mercy endures forever.
4Give thanks to the only one who does miraculous things—
because his mercy endures forever.
5to the one who made the heavens by his understanding—
because his mercy endures forever.
6to the one who spread out the earth on the water—
because his mercy endures forever.
7to the one who made the great lights—
because his mercy endures forever.
8the sun to rule the day—
because his mercy endures forever.
9the moon and stars to rule the night—
because his mercy endures forever.
10Give thanks to the one who killed the firstborn males in Egypt—
because his mercy endures forever.
11He brought Israel out from among them—
because his mercy endures forever.
12with a mighty hand and a powerful arm—
because his mercy endures forever.
13Give thanks to one who divided the Red Sea—
because his mercy endures forever.
14He led Israel through the middle of it—
because his mercy endures forever.
15He swept Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea—
because his mercy endures forever.
16Give thanks to the one who led his people through the desert—
because his mercy endures forever.
17Give thanks to the one who defeated powerful kings—
because his mercy endures forever.
18He killed mighty kings—
because his mercy endures forever.
19King Sihon of the Amorites—
because his mercy endures forever.
20and King Og of Bashan—
because his mercy endures forever.
21He gave their land as an inheritance—
because his mercy endures forever.
22as an inheritance for his servant Israel—
because his mercy endures forever.
23He remembered us when we were humiliated—
because his mercy endures forever.
24He snatched us from the grasp of our enemies—
because his mercy endures forever.
25He gives food to every living creature—
because his mercy endures forever.
26Give thanks to the God of heaven
because his mercy endures forever.
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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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