Psalms 136

A Litany of Enduring Mercy

6 passages

Overview

Psalm 136 moves from a threefold summons to praise God as sovereign Lord of all, through His works of creation, the Exodus, the wilderness journey, and the defeat of Sihon and Og, to a closing confession of God's remembrance of the lowly, His rescue of the oppressed, and His provision for every living creature — each act of divine power and covenant fidelity punctuated by the congregation's refrain, "for his steadfast love endures forever."

Passages

1–3The Threefold Doxology: Giving Thanks to the God Who Is Good 4–9The Handiwork of the Wise Creator 10–15Mighty Hand, Outstretched Arm: The Exodus as Eternal Mercy 16–22Through the Wilderness to Inheritance 23–25God's Ongoing Mercy: Remembrance, Rescue, and Providence 26Closing Doxology: Give Thanks to the God of Heaven

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Psalms 136

¹Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.

²Give thanks to the God of gods, for his loving kindness endures forever.

³Give thanks to the Lord of lords, for his loving kindness endures forever;

⁴to him who alone does great wonders, for his loving kindness endures forever;

⁵to him who by understanding made the heavens, for his loving kindness endures forever;

⁶to him who spread out the earth above the waters, for his loving kindness endures forever;

⁷to him who made the great lights, for his loving kindness endures forever;

⁸the sun to rule by day, for his loving kindness endures forever;

⁹the moon and stars to rule by night, for his loving kindness endures forever;

¹⁰to him who struck down the Egyptian firstborn, for his loving kindness endures forever;

¹¹and brought out Israel from among them, for his loving kindness endures forever;

¹²with a strong hand, and with an outstretched arm, for his loving kindness endures forever;

¹³to him who divided the Red Sea apart, for his loving kindness endures forever;

¹⁴and made Israel to pass through the middle of it, for his loving kindness endures forever;

¹⁵but overthrew Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea, for his loving kindness endures forever;

¹⁶to him who led his people through the wilderness, for his loving kindness endures forever;

¹⁷to him who struck great kings, for his loving kindness endures forever;

¹⁸and killed mighty kings, for his loving kindness endures forever;

¹⁹Sihon king of the Amorites, for his loving kindness endures forever;

²⁰Og king of Bashan, for his loving kindness endures forever;

²¹and gave their land as an inheritance, for his loving kindness endures forever;

²²even a heritage to Israel his servant, for his loving kindness endures forever;

²³who remembered us in our low estate, for his loving kindness endures forever;

²⁴and has delivered us from our adversaries, for his loving kindness endures forever;

²⁵who gives food to every creature, for his loving kindness endures forever.

²⁶Oh give thanks to the God of heaven, for his loving kindness endures forever.

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