Psalms 136
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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
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1Praise the Lord because he is good.
His faithful love will last forever.
2Praise the God of gods!
His faithful love will last forever.
3Praise the Lord of lords!
His faithful love will last forever.
4Praise him who alone does wonderful miracles!
His faithful love will last forever.
5Praise the one who used wisdom to make the skies!
His faithful love will last forever.
6He spread the land over the sea.
His faithful love will last forever.
7He made the great lights.
His faithful love will last forever.
8He made the sun to rule the day.
His faithful love will last forever.
9He made the moon and stars to rule the night.
His faithful love will last forever.
10He killed the firstborn males in Egypt, both men and animals.
His faithful love will last forever.
11He took Israel out of Egypt.
His faithful love will last forever.
12He used his powerful arms and strong hands.
His faithful love will last forever.
13He split the Red Sea into two parts.
His faithful love will last forever.
14He led Israel through the sea.
His faithful love will last forever.
15He drowned Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea.
His faithful love will last forever.
16He led his people through the desert.
His faithful love will last forever.
17He defeated powerful kings.
His faithful love will last forever.
18He defeated strong kings.
His faithful love will last forever.
19He defeated Sihon king of the Amorites.
His faithful love will last forever.
20He defeated Og king of Bashan.
His faithful love will last forever.
21He gave their land to Israel.
His faithful love will last forever.
22He gave it as a gift to Israel, his servant.
His faithful love will last forever.
23He remembered us when we were defeated.
His faithful love will last forever.
24He saved us from our enemies.
His faithful love will last forever.
25He provides food for all living things.
His faithful love will last forever.
26Praise the God of heaven!
His faithful love will last forever.
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