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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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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