Psalms 136

1 Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good. His love endures forever.
2 Give thanks to the God of gods. His love endures forever.
3 Give thanks to the Lord of lords: His love endures forever.
4 to him who alone does great wonders, His love endures forever.
5 who by his understanding made the heavens, His love endures forever.
6 who spread out the earth upon the waters, His love endures forever.
7 who made the great lights— His love endures forever.
8 the sun to govern the day, His love endures forever.
9 the moon and stars to govern the night; His love endures forever.
10 to him who struck down the firstborn of Egypt His love endures forever.
11 and brought Israel out from among them His love endures forever.
12 with a mighty hand and outstretched arm; His love endures forever.
13 to him who divided the Red Sea[a] asunder His love endures forever.
14 and brought Israel through the midst of it, His love endures forever.
15 but swept Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea; His love endures forever.
16 to him who led his people through the wilderness; His love endures forever.
17 to him who struck down great kings, His love endures forever.
18 and killed mighty kings— His love endures forever.
19 Sihon king of the Amorites His love endures forever.
20 and Og king of Bashan— His love endures forever.
21 and gave their land as an inheritance, His love endures forever.
22 an inheritance to his servant Israel. His love endures forever.
23 He remembered us in our low estate His love endures forever.
24 and freed us from our enemies. His love endures forever.
25 He gives food to every creature. His love endures forever.
26 Give thanks to the God of heaven. His love endures forever.

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Cross References 37

  • 1. Psalms 105:1
  • 2. Psalms 100:5; Psalms 106:1; Psalms 145:9; Jeremiah 33:11; Nahum 1:7
  • 3. ver 2-26; S 2 Chronicles 5:13; S Ezra 3:11; Psalms 118:1-4; 1 Chronicles 16:34; 2 Chronicles 20:21
  • 4. Psalms 105:1
  • 5. S Deuteronomy 10:17
  • 6. Psalms 105:1
  • 7. S Deuteronomy 10:17; S 1 Timothy 6:15
  • 8. S Exodus 3:20; S Job 9:10; Psalms 72:18
  • 9. Proverbs 3:19; Jeremiah 51:15
  • 10. S Genesis 1:1
  • 11. Genesis 1:9; S Genesis 1:1; Isaiah 42:5; Jeremiah 10:12; Jeremiah 33:2
  • 12. S Genesis 1:6; Psalms 24:2
  • 13. Genesis 1:14,16; Psalms 74:16; James 1:17
  • 14. S Genesis 1:16
  • 15. S Exodus 4:23; S Exodus 12:12; Exodus 12:29; Psalms 135:8
  • 16. S Exodus 6:6; Exodus 12:51; Exodus 13:3; Psalms 105:43
  • 17. S Exodus 3:20; S Deuteronomy 5:15
  • 18. S Deuteronomy 9:29; Deuteronomy 4:34; Psalms 44:3
  • 19. Exodus 14:21; S Psalms 78:13
  • 20. Exodus 14:22; Psalms 106:9
  • 21. S Exodus 14:27; Psalms 135:9
  • 22. S Exodus 13:18; Psalms 78:52
  • 23. Numbers 21:23-25; Joshua 24:8-11; Psalms 78:55; Psalms 135:9-12
  • 24. Deuteronomy 29:7; S Joshua 12:7-24
  • 25. Numbers 21:21-25
  • 26. Numbers 21:33-35
  • 27. Joshua 12:1
  • 28. S Deuteronomy 1:38; S Joshua 14:1
  • 29. S Deuteronomy 29:8; Psalms 78:55
  • 30. Isaiah 20:3; Isaiah 41:8; Isaiah 42:19; Isaiah 43:10; Isaiah 44:1,21; Isaiah 45:4; Isaiah 49:5-7
  • 31. Psalms 78:39; Psalms 103:14; Psalms 115:12; Psalms 113:7
  • 32. S Joshua 10:14; S Nehemiah 9:28
  • 33. S Deuteronomy 6:19; Psalms 107:2
  • 34. S Genesis 1:30; S Matthew 6:26; Psalms 104:27; Psalms 145:15
  • 35. Psalms 105:1
  • 36. S Psalms 115:3
  • 37. S Ezra 3:11

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. Or the Sea of Reeds; also in verse 15

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