Psalm 136

His Steadfast Love Endures Forever

1 Oh, a give thanks to the LORD, for He is good!
b For His mercy endures forever.
2 Oh, give thanks to c the God of gods!
For His mercy endures forever.
3 Oh, give thanks to the Lord of lords!
For His mercy endures forever:

4 To Him d who alone does great wonders,
For His mercy endures forever;
5 e To Him who by wisdom made the heavens,
For His mercy endures forever;
6 f To Him who laid out the earth above the waters,
For His mercy endures forever;
7 g To Him who made great lights,
For His mercy endures forever -
8 h The sun to rule by day,
For His mercy endures forever;
9 The moon and stars to rule by night,
For His mercy endures forever.

10 i To Him who struck Egypt in their firstborn,
For His mercy endures forever;
11 j And brought out Israel from among them,
For His mercy endures forever;
12 k With a strong hand, and with 1 an outstretched arm,
For His mercy endures forever;
13 l To Him who divided the Red Sea in two,
For His mercy endures forever;
14 And made Israel pass through the midst of it,
For His mercy endures forever;
15 m But overthrew Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea,
For His mercy endures forever;
16 n To Him who led His people through the wilderness,
For His mercy endures forever;

17 o To Him who struck down great kings,
For His mercy endures forever;
18 p And slew famous kings,
For His mercy endures forever -
19 q Sihon king of the Amorites,
For His mercy endures forever;
20 r And Og king of Bashan,
For His mercy endures forever -
21 s And gave their land as a 2 heritage,
For His mercy endures forever;
22 A heritage to Israel His servant,
For His mercy endures forever.

23 Who t remembered us in our lowly state,
For His mercy endures forever;
24 And u rescued us from our enemies,
For His mercy endures forever;
25 v Who gives food to all flesh,
For His mercy endures forever.

26 Oh, give thanks to the God of heaven!
For His mercy endures forever.

  1. Cross References
    Psalms 134:3
    The LORD who made heaven and earth Bless you from Zion!
  2. Cross References
    Psalms 106:1
    Praise the LORD! Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever.
  3. Cross References
    1 Chronicles 16:34
    Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever.
    Jeremiah 33:11
    The voice of joy and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride, the voice of those who will say: "Praise the LORD of hosts, For the LORD is good, For His mercy endures forever" - and of those who will bring the sacrifice of praise into the house of the LORD. For I will cause the captives of the land to return as at the first,' says the LORD.
  4. Cross References
    Deuteronomy 10:17
    For the LORD your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great God, mighty and awesome, who shows no partiality nor takes a bribe.
  5. Cross References
    Deuteronomy 6:22
    And the LORD showed signs and wonders before our eyes, great and severe, against Egypt, Pharaoh, and all his household.
    Job 9:10
    He does great things past finding out, Yes, wonders without number.
    Psalms 72:18
    Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, Who only does wondrous things!
  6. Cross References
    Genesis 1:1
    In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
    Genesis 1:6 - 8
    Then God said, "Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.
    Proverbs 3:19
    The LORD by wisdom founded the earth; By understanding He established the heavens.
    Jeremiah 51:15
    He has made the earth by His power; He has established the world by His wisdom, And stretched out the heaven by His understanding.
  7. Cross References
    Genesis 1:9
    Then God said, "Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together into one place, and let the dry land appear"; and it was so.
    Psalms 24:2
    For He has founded it upon the seas, And established it upon the waters.
    Isaiah 42:5
    Thus says God the LORD, Who created the heavens and stretched them out, Who spread forth the earth and that which comes from it, Who gives breath to the people on it, And spirit to those who walk on it:
    Jeremiah 10:12
    He has made the earth by His power, He has established the world by His wisdom, And has stretched out the heavens at His discretion.
  8. Cross References
    Genesis 1:14 - 18
    Then God said, "Let there be lights in the firmament of the heavens to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs and seasons, and for days and years.
  9. Cross References
    Genesis 1:16
    Then God made two great lights: the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night. He made the stars also.
  10. Cross References
    Exodus 12:29
    And it came to pass at midnight that the LORD struck all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sat on his throne to the firstborn of the captive who was in the dungeon, and all the firstborn of livestock.
    Psalms 135:8
    He destroyed the firstborn of Egypt, Both of man and beast.
  11. Cross References
    Exodus 12:51
    And it came to pass, on that very same day, that the LORD brought the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt according to their armies.
    Exodus 13:3
    And Moses said to the people: "Remember this day in which you went out of Egypt, out of the house of bondage; for by strength of hand the LORD brought you out of this place. No leavened bread shall be eaten.
    Exodus 13:16
    "It shall be as a sign on your hand and as frontlets between your eyes, for by strength of hand the LORD brought us out of Egypt."
  12. Cross References
    Exodus 6:6
    Therefore say to the children of Israel: 'I am ...
    Deuteronomy 4:34
    Or did God ever try to go and take for Himself ...
    Deuteronomy 5:15
    And remember that you were a slave in the land ...
    Deuteronomy 7:19
    The great trials which your eyes saw, the signs...
    Deuteronomy 9:29
    'Yet they are Your people and Your inheritance,...
    Deuteronomy 11:2
    Know today that I do not speak with your childr...
    2 Kings 17:36
    But the LORD, who brought you up from the land ...
    2 Chronicles 6:32
    Moreover, concerning a foreigner, who is not of...
    Jeremiah 32:17
    Ah, Lord GOD! Behold, You have made the heavens...
  13. Cross References
    Exodus 14:21
    Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the LORD caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea into dry land, and the waters were divided.
  14. Cross References
    Exodus 14:27
    And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and when the morning appeared, the sea returned to its full depth, while the Egyptians were fleeing into it. So the LORD overthrew the Egyptians in the midst of the sea.
  15. Cross References
    Exodus 13:18
    So God led the people around by way of the wilderness of the Red Sea. And the children of Israel went up in orderly ranks out of the land of Egypt.
    Exodus 15:22
    So Moses brought Israel from the Red Sea; then they went out into the Wilderness of Shur. And they went three days in the wilderness and found no water.
    Deuteronomy 8:15
    Who led you through that great and terrible wilderness, in which were fiery serpents and scorpions and thirsty land where there was no water; who brought water for you out of the flinty rock.
  16. Cross References
    Psalms 135:10 - 12
    He defeated many nations And slew mighty kings -
  17. Cross References
    Deuteronomy 29:7
    And when you came to this place, Sihon king of Heshbon and Og king of Bashan came out against us to battle, and we conquered them.
  18. Cross References
    Numbers 21:21
    Then Israel sent messengers to Sihon king of the Amorites, saying.
  19. Cross References
    Numbers 21:33
    And they turned and went up by the way to Bashan. So Og king of Bashan went out against them, he and all his people, to battle at Edrei.
  20. Cross References
    Joshua 12:1
    These are the kings of the land whom the children of Israel defeated, and whose land they possessed on the other side of the Jordan toward the rising of the sun, from the River Arnon to Mount Hermon, and all the eastern Jordan plain:
  21. Cross References
    Genesis 8:1
    Then God remembered Noah, and every living thing, and all the animals that were with him in the ark. And God made a wind to pass over the earth, and the waters subsided.
    Deuteronomy 32:36
    For the LORD will judge His people And have compassion on His servants, When He sees that their power is gone, And there is no one remaining, bond or free.
    Psalms 113:7
    He raises the poor out of the dust, And lifts the needy out of the ash heap.
  22. Cross References
    Psalms 44:7
    But You have saved us from our enemies, And have put to shame those who hated us.
New King James Version (NKJV) Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.
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