Psalm 136 (NASB2020)

Psalm 136

Thanks for the Lord’s Goodness to Israel.

1Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good,

For His 136:1 Or mercy, and so throughout the Psalmfaithfulness is everlasting.

2Give thanks to the God of gods,

For His faithfulness is everlasting.

3Give thanks to the Lord of lords,

For His faithfulness is everlasting.

4To Him who alone does great 136:4 I.e., wonderful actswonders,

For His faithfulness is everlasting;

5To Him who made the heavens 136:5 Lit with understandingwith skill,

For His faithfulness is everlasting;

6To Him who spread out the earth above the waters,

For His faithfulness is everlasting;

7To Him who made the great lights,

For His faithfulness is everlasting:

8The sun to rule 136:8 Or over theby day,

For His faithfulness is everlasting,

9The moon and stars to rule 136:9 Or over theby night,

For His faithfulness is everlasting.

10¶To Him who struck 136:10 Lit Egyptthe Egyptians, that is, their firstborn,

For His faithfulness is everlasting,

11And brought Israel out from their midst,

For His faithfulness is everlasting,

12With a strong hand and an outstretched arm,

For His faithfulness is everlasting.

13To Him who divided the 136:13 Lit Sea of ReedsRed Sea in parts,

For His faithfulness is everlasting,

14And allowed Israel to pass through the midst of it,

For His faithfulness is everlasting;

15But He 136:15 Lit shook offoverthrew Pharaoh and his army in the 136:15 Lit Sea of ReedsRed Sea,

For His faithfulness is everlasting.

16To Him who led His people through the wilderness,

For His faithfulness is everlasting;

17To Him who struck great kings,

For His faithfulness is everlasting,

18And brought death to 136:18 Lit majesticmighty kings,

For His faithfulness is everlasting:

19Sihon, king of the Amorites,

For His faithfulness is everlasting,

20And Og, king of Bashan,

For His faithfulness is everlasting,

21And gave their land as an inheritance,

For His faithfulness is everlasting,

22An inheritance to His servant Israel,

For His faithfulness is everlasting.

23¶Who remembered us in our lowliness,

For His faithfulness is everlasting,

24And has rescued us from our enemies,

For His faithfulness is everlasting;

25Who gives food to all flesh,

For His faithfulness is everlasting.

26Give thanks to the God of heaven,

For His faithfulness is everlasting.

Understand Psalm 136

Walk through Psalm 136 verse by verse, then read what three commentaries say about the chapter. The explanations are written for new readers.

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