Psalms 136
136
PSALM 136
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Meter: 8,7,8,7 Iambic
1Give thanks to God, for good is he:
for mercy hath he ever.
2Thanks to the God of gods give ye:
for his grace faileth never.
3Thanks give the Lord of lords unto:
for mercy hath he ever.
4Who only wonders great can do:
for his grace faileth never.
5Who by his wisdom made heav'ns high:
for mercy hath he ever.
6Who stretch'd the earth above the sea:
for his grace faileth never.
7To him that made the great lights shine:
for mercy hath he ever.
8The sun to rule till day decline:
for his grace faileth never.
9The moon and stars to rule by night:
for mercy hath he ever.
10Who Egypt's first-born kill'd outright:
for his grace faileth never.
11And Isr'el brought from Egypt land:
for mercy hath he ever.
12With stretch'd-out arm, and with strong hand:
for his grace faileth never.
13By whom the Red sea parted was:
for mercy hath he ever.
14And through its midst made Isr'el pass:
for his grace faileth never.
15But Phar'oh and his host did drown:
for mercy hath he ever.
16Who through the desert led his own:
for his grace faileth never.
17To him great kings who overthrew:
for he hath mercy ever.
18Yea, famous kings in battle slew:
for his grace faileth never.
19Ev'n Sihon king of Amorites:
for he hath mercy ever.
20And Og the king of Bashanites:
for his grace faileth never.
21Their land in heritage to have:
(for mercy hath he ever.)
22His servant Isr'el right he gave:
for his grace faileth never.
23In our low state who on us thought:
for he hath mercy ever.
24And from our foes our freedom wrought:
for his grace faileth never.
25Who doth all flesh with food relieve:
for he hath mercy ever.
26Thanks to the God of heaven give:
for his grace faileth never.
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Psalms 136
136
His Loving Devotion Endures Forever
(2 Chronicles 7:1–3)
1Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good.
His loving devotion endures forever.
2Give thanks to the God of gods.
His loving devotion endures forever.
3Give thanks to the Lord of lords.
His loving devotion endures forever.
4He alone does great wonders.
His loving devotion endures forever.
5By His insight He made the heavens.
His loving devotion endures forever.
6He spread out the earth upon the waters.
His loving devotion endures forever.
7He made the great lights—
His loving devotion endures forever.
8the sun to rule the day,
His loving devotion endures forever.
9the moon and stars to govern the night.
His loving devotion endures forever.
10He struck down the firstborn of Egypt
His loving devotion endures forever.
11and brought Israel out from among them
His loving devotion endures forever.
12with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm.
His loving devotion endures forever.
13He divided the Red Sea #136:13 Or the Sea of Reeds; also in verse 15 in two
His loving devotion endures forever.
14and led Israel through the midst,
His loving devotion endures forever.
15but swept #136:15 Hebrew shook off Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea.
His loving devotion endures forever.
16He led His people through the wilderness.
His loving devotion endures forever.
17He struck down great kings
His loving devotion endures forever.
18and slaughtered mighty kings—
His loving devotion endures forever.
19Sihon king of the Amorites
His loving devotion endures forever.
20and Og king of Bashan—
His loving devotion endures forever.
21and He gave their land as an inheritance,
His loving devotion endures forever.
22a heritage to His servant Israel.
His loving devotion endures forever.
23He remembered us in our low estate
His loving devotion endures forever.
24and freed us from our enemies.
His loving devotion endures forever.
25He gives food to every creature.
His loving devotion endures forever.
26Give thanks to the God of heaven!
His loving devotion endures forever.
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