PSALM 136[L] Hymn of Thanksgiving for God’s Everlasting Mercy 136
I
1Praise the LORD, for he is good;
for his mercy endures forever;
2Praise the God of gods;
for his mercy endures forever;
3Praise the Lord of lords;
for his mercy endures forever;
II
4Who alone has done great wonders,
for his mercy endures forever;
5Who skillfully made the heavens,
for his mercy endures forever;
6Who spread the earth upon the waters,
for his mercy endures forever;
7Who made the great lights,
for his mercy endures forever;
8The sun to rule the day,
for his mercy endures forever;
9The moon and stars to rule the night,
for his mercy endures forever;
III
10Who struck down the firstborn of Egypt,
for his mercy endures forever;
11And led Israel from their midst,
for his mercy endures forever;
12With mighty hand and outstretched arm,
for his mercy endures forever;
13Who split in two the Red Sea,
for his mercy endures forever;
14And led Israel through its midst,
for his mercy endures forever;
15But swept Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea,
for his mercy endures forever;
16Who led the people through the desert,
for his mercy endures forever;
IV
17Who struck down great kings,
for his mercy endures forever;
18Slew powerful kings,
for his mercy endures forever;
19Sihon, king of the Amorites,
for his mercy endures forever;
20Og, king of Bashan,
for his mercy endures forever;
21And made their lands a heritage,
for his mercy endures forever;
22[M]A heritage for Israel, his servant,
for his mercy endures forever.
V
23The Lord remembered us in our low estate,
for his mercy endures forever;
24Freed us from our foes,
for his mercy endures forever;
25And gives bread to all flesh,
for his mercy endures forever.
VI
26Praise the God of heaven,
for his mercy endures forever.
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