Psalm 136 English Standard Version
His Steadfast Love Endures Forever
136 (A)Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good,
(B)for his steadfast love endures forever.
2 Give thanks to (C)the God of gods,
for his steadfast love endures forever.
3 Give thanks to (D)the Lord of lords,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
4 to him who alone (E)does great wonders,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
5 to him who (F)by understanding (G)made the heavens,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
6 to him who (H)spread out the earth (I)above the waters,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
7 to him who (J)made the great lights,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
8 the sun to rule over the day,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
9 the moon and stars to rule over the night,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
10 to him who (K)struck down the firstborn of Egypt,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
11 and (L)brought Israel out from among them,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
12 with (M)a strong hand and an outstretched arm,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
13 to him who (N)divided the Red Sea in two,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
14 (O)and made Israel pass through the midst of it,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
15 but (P)overthrew[a] Pharaoh and his host in the Red Sea,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
16 to him who (Q)led his people through the wilderness,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
17 to him (R)who struck down great kings,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
18 and killed mighty kings,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
19 Sihon, king of the Amorites,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
20 and Og, king of Bashan,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
21 and gave their land as a heritage,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
22 a heritage to Israel his (S)servant,
for his steadfast love endures forever.
23 It is he who (T)remembered us in our low estate,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
24 and (U)rescued us from our foes,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
25 he who (V)gives food to all flesh,
for his steadfast love endures forever.
26 Give thanks to (W)the God of heaven,
for his steadfast love endures forever.
Footnotes
- Psalm 136:15 Hebrew shook off
Cross references
- Psalm 136:1 : Ps. 106:1; 107:1; 118:1
- Psalm 136:1 : See 1 Chr. 16:41
- Psalm 136:2 : Deut. 10:17
- Psalm 136:3 : [See ver. 2 above]; Deut. 10:17
- Psalm 136:4 : See Ps. 72:18
- Psalm 136:5 : Prov. 3:19; Jer. 10:12; 51:15
- Psalm 136:5 : See Gen. 1:1
- Psalm 136:6 : Isa. 42:5; 44:24
- Psalm 136:6 : Ps. 24:2
- Psalm 136:7 : Gen. 1:16
- Psalm 136:10 : See Ps. 78:51
- Psalm 136:11 : Ex. 12:51; 13:3
- Psalm 136:12 : Deut. 4:34
- Psalm 136:13 : See Ps. 78:13
- Psalm 136:14 : Ex. 14:21, 22
- Psalm 136:15 : Ex. 14:27; [Ps. 78:53]
- Psalm 136:16 : Ex. 15:22; Deut. 8:15; See Ps. 77:20
- Psalm 136:17 : For ver. 17-22, see Ps. 135:10-12
- Psalm 136:22 : Ps. 105:6, 26
- Psalm 136:23 : Gen. 8:1; [Deut. 32:36]
- Psalm 136:24 : Ps. 107:2
- Psalm 136:25 : Ps. 104:27; See Job 36:31
- Psalm 136:26 : Ezra 5:12; Neh. 1:4; Dan. 2:18
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