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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Thanksgiving to God for His Enduring Mercy
1Oh, #Ps. 134:3give thanks to the Lord, for He is good!
#Ps. 106:1For His mercy endures forever.
2Oh, give thanks to #1 Chr. 16:34; Jer. 33:11the God of gods!
For His mercy endures forever.
3Oh, give thanks to the Lord of lords!
For His mercy endures forever:
4To Him #(Deut. 10:17)who alone does great wonders,
For His mercy endures forever;
5#Deut. 6:22; Job 9:10; Ps. 72:18To Him who by wisdom made the heavens,
For His mercy endures forever;
6#Gen. 1:1, 6–8; Prov. 3:19; Jer. 51:15To Him who laid out the earth above the waters,
For His mercy endures forever;
7#Gen. 1:9; Ps. 24:2; (Is. 42:5); Jer. 10:12To Him who made great lights,
For His mercy endures forever—
8#Gen. 1:14–18The sun to rule by day,
For His mercy endures forever;
9The moon and stars to rule by night,
For His mercy endures forever.
10#Gen. 1:16To Him who struck Egypt in their firstborn,
For His mercy endures forever;
11#Ex. 12:29; Ps. 135:8And brought out Israel from among them,
For His mercy endures forever;
12#Ex. 12:51; 13:3, 16With a strong hand, and with an outstretched arm,
For His mercy endures forever;
13#Ex. 6:6; Deut. 4:34; 5:15; 7:19; 9:29; 11:2; 2 Kin. 17:36; 2 Chr. 6:32; Jer. 32:17To Him who divided the Red Sea in two,
For His mercy endures forever;
14And made Israel pass through the midst of it,
For His mercy endures forever;
15#Ex. 14:21But overthrew Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea,
For His mercy endures forever;
16#Ex. 14:27To Him who led His people through the wilderness,
For His mercy endures forever;
17#Ex. 13:18; 15:22; Deut. 8:15To Him who struck down great kings,
For His mercy endures forever;
18#Ps. 135:10–12And slew famous kings,
For His mercy endures forever—
19#Deut. 29:7Sihon king of the Amorites,
For His mercy endures forever;
20#Num. 21:21And Og king of Bashan,
For His mercy endures forever—
21#Num. 21:33And gave their land as a heritage,
For His mercy endures forever;
22A heritage to Israel His servant,
For His mercy endures forever.
23Who #Josh. 12:1remembered us in our lowly state,
For His mercy endures forever;
24And #Gen. 8:1; Deut. 32:36; Ps. 113:7rescued us from our enemies,
For His mercy endures forever;
25#Ps. 44:7Who gives food to all flesh,
For His mercy endures forever.
26Oh, give thanks to the God of heaven!
For His mercy endures forever.
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