Psalm 136  Living Bible

136 Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his loving-kindness continues forever.

² Give thanks to the God of gods, for his loving-kindness continues forever. ³ Give thanks to the Lord of lords, for his loving-kindness continues forever. ⁴ Praise him who alone does mighty miracles, for his loving-kindness continues forever. ⁵ Praise him who made the heavens, for his loving-kindness continues forever. ⁶ Praise him who planted the water within the earth,^[a] for his loving-kindness continues forever. ⁷ Praise him who made the heavenly lights, for his loving-kindness continues forever: ⁸ the sun to rule the day, for his loving-kindness continues forever; ⁹ and the moon and stars at night, for his loving-kindness continues forever. ¹⁰ Praise the God who smote the firstborn of Egypt, for his loving-kindness to Israel^[b] continues forever.

^11-12 He brought them out with mighty power and upraised fist to strike their enemies, for his loving-kindness to Israel continues forever. ¹³ Praise the Lord who opened the Red Sea to make a path before them, for his loving-kindness continues forever, ¹⁴ and led them safely through, for his loving-kindness continues forever— ¹⁵ but drowned Pharaoh’s army in the sea, for his loving-kindness to Israel continues forever.

¹⁶ Praise him who led his people through the wilderness, for his loving-kindness continues forever. ¹⁷ Praise him who saved his people from the power of mighty kings, for his loving-kindness continues forever, ¹⁸ and killed famous kings who were their enemies, for his loving-kindness to Israel continues forever: ¹⁹ Sihon, king of Amorites—for God’s loving-kindness to Israel continues forever— ²⁰ and Og, king of Bashan—for his loving-kindness to Israel continues forever. ²¹ God gave the land of these kings to Israel as a gift forever, for his loving-kindness to Israel continues forever; ²² yes, a permanent gift to his servant Israel, for his loving-kindness continues forever.

²³ He remembered our utter weakness, for his loving-kindness continues forever. ²⁴ And saved us from our foes, for his loving-kindness continues forever.

²⁵ He gives food to every living thing, for his loving-kindness continues forever. ²⁶ Oh, give thanks to the God of heaven, for his loving-kindness continues forever.