Psalm 136
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

Psalm 136

God’s Work in Creation and in History

1O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good,
    for his steadfast love endures forever.
2O give thanks to the God of gods,
    for his steadfast love endures forever.
3O give thanks to the Lord of lords,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;

4who alone does great wonders,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;
5who by understanding made the heavens,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;
6who spread out the earth on the waters,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;
7who made the great lights,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;
8the sun to rule over the day,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;
9the moon and stars to rule over the night,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;

10who struck Egypt through their firstborn,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;
11and brought Israel out from among them,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;
12with a strong hand and an outstretched arm,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;
13who divided the Red Sea[a] in two,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;
14and made Israel pass through the midst of it,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;
15but overthrew Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea,[b]
    for his steadfast love endures forever;
16who led his people through the wilderness,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;
17who struck down great kings,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;
18and killed famous kings,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;
19Sihon, king of the Amorites,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;
20and Og, king of Bashan,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;
21and gave their land as a heritage,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;
22a heritage to his servant Israel,
    for his steadfast love endures forever.

23It is he who remembered us in our low estate,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;
24and rescued us from our foes,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;
25who gives food to all flesh,
    for his steadfast love endures forever.

26O give thanks to the God of heaven,
    for his steadfast love endures forever.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 136:13 Or Sea of Reeds
  2. Psalm 136:15 Or Sea of Reeds
Scripture quotations are from the New Revised Standard Version Bible: Catholic Edition, copyright © 1989, 1993 National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.





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