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Psalm 136

His Loving Devotion Endures Forever

(2 Chronicles 7:1–3)

¹ Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good. His loving devotion endures forever.

² Give thanks to the God of gods. His loving devotion endures forever.

³ Give thanks to the Lord of lords. His loving devotion endures forever.

⁴ He alone does great wonders. His loving devotion endures forever.

⁵ By His insight He made the heavens. His loving devotion endures forever.

⁶ He spread out the earth upon the waters. His loving devotion endures forever.

⁷ He made the great lights— His loving devotion endures forever.

⁸ the sun to rule the day, His loving devotion endures forever.

⁹ the moon and stars to govern the night. His loving devotion endures forever.

¹⁰ He struck down the firstborn of Egypt His loving devotion endures forever.

¹¹ and brought Israel out from among them His loving devotion endures forever.

¹² with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm. His loving devotion endures forever.

¹³ He divided the Red Sea 1 in two His loving devotion endures forever.

¹⁴ and led Israel through the midst, His loving devotion endures forever.

¹⁵ but swept 2 Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea. His loving devotion endures forever.

¹⁶ He led His people through the wilderness. His loving devotion endures forever.

¹⁷ He struck down great kings His loving devotion endures forever.

¹⁸ and slaughtered mighty kings— His loving devotion endures forever.

¹⁹ Sihon king of the Amorites His loving devotion endures forever.

²⁰ and Og king of Bashan— His loving devotion endures forever.

²¹ and He gave their land as an inheritance, His loving devotion endures forever.

²² a heritage to His servant Israel. His loving devotion endures forever.

²³ He remembered us in our low estate His loving devotion endures forever.

²⁴ and freed us from our enemies. His loving devotion endures forever.

²⁵ He gives food to every creature. His loving devotion endures forever.

²⁶ Give thanks to the God of heaven! His loving devotion endures forever.


  1. 136:13 Or the Sea of Reeds; also in verse 15 ↩︎

  2. 136:15 Hebrew shook off ↩︎