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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Psalm 136
136
Praise for the Lord's Everlasting Mercy
1 #
1 Chr 16.34; 2 Chr 5.13; 7.3; Ezra 3.11; Ps 100.5; 106.1; 107.1; 118.1; Jer 33.11. O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good:
for his mercy endureth for ever.
2O give thanks unto the God of gods:
for his mercy endureth for ever.
3O give thanks to the Lord of lords:
for his mercy endureth for ever.
4To him who alone doeth great wonders:
for his mercy endureth for ever.
5 #
Gen 1.1. To him that by wisdom made the heavens:
for his mercy endureth for ever.
6 #
Gen 1.2. To him that stretched out the earth above the waters:
for his mercy endureth for ever.
7 #
Gen 1.16. To him that made great lights:
for his mercy endureth for ever:
8the sun to rule by day:
for his mercy endureth for ever:
9the moon and stars to rule by night:
for his mercy endureth for ever.
10 #
Exod 12.29. To him that smote Egypt in their firstborn:
for his mercy endureth for ever:
11 #
Exod 12.51. and brought out Israel from among them:
for his mercy endureth for ever:
12with a strong hand, and with a stretched out arm:
for his mercy endureth for ever.
13 #
Exod 14.21-29. To him which divided the Red sea into parts:
for his mercy endureth for ever:
14and made Israel to pass through the midst of it:
for his mercy endureth for ever:
15but overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red sea:
for his mercy endureth for ever.
16To him which led his people through the wilderness:
for his mercy endureth for ever.
17To him which smote great kings:
for his mercy endureth for ever:
18and slew famous kings:
for his mercy endureth for ever:
19 #
Num 21.21-30. Sihon king of the Amorites:
for his mercy endureth for ever:
20 #
Num 21.31-35. and Og the king of Bashan:
for his mercy endureth for ever:
21and gave their land for a heritage:
for his mercy endureth for ever:
22 even a heritage unto Israel his servant:
for his mercy endureth for ever.
23Who remembered us in our low estate:
for his mercy endureth for ever:
24and hath redeemed us from our enemies:
for his mercy endureth for ever.
25Who giveth food to all flesh:
for his mercy endureth for ever.
26O give thanks unto the God of heaven:
for his mercy endureth for ever.
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