Give Thanks

Psalm 136

New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

Psalm 136

God’s Work in Creation and in History

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

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

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

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

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

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