Psalm 136:1-9

His Steadfast Love Endures Forever

1 w Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good,
x for his steadfast love endures forever.
 2 Give thanks to y the God of gods,
for his steadfast love endures forever.
 3 Give thanks to y the Lord of lords,
for his steadfast love endures forever;

4 to him who alone z does great wonders,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
 5 to him who a by understanding b made the heavens,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
 6 to him who c spread out the earth d above the waters,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
 7 to him who e 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;

  1. Cross References
    Psalms 106:1
    Praise the Lord! Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever!
    Psalms 107:1
    Book Five Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever!
    Psalms 118:1
    Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever!
  2. Cross References
    1 Chronicles 16:41
    With them were Heman and Jeduthun and the rest of those chosen and expressly named to give thanks to the Lord, for his steadfast love endures forever.
  3. Cross References
    Deuteronomy 10:17
    For the Lord your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great, the mighty, and the awesome God, who is not partial and takes no bribe.
  4. Cross References
    Psalms 136:2
    Give thanks to the God of gods, for his steadfast love endures forever.
  5. Cross References
    Psalms 72:18
    Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who alone does wondrous things.
  6. Cross References
    Proverbs 3:19
    The Lord by wisdom founded the earth; by understanding he established the heavens.
    Jeremiah 10:12
    It is he who made the earth by his power, who established the world by his wisdom, and by his understanding stretched out the heavens.
    Jeremiah 51:15
    It is he who made the earth by his power, who established the world by his wisdom, and by his understanding stretched out the heavens.
  7. Cross References
    Genesis 1:1
    In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.
  8. Cross References
    Isaiah 42:5
    Thus says God, the Lord, who created the heavens and stretched them out, who spread out the earth and what comes from it, who gives breath to the people on it and spirit to those who walk in it:
    Isaiah 44:24
    Thus says the Lord, your Redeemer, who formed you from the womb: "I am the Lord, who made all things, who alone stretched out the heavens, who spread out the earth by myself.
  9. Cross References
    Psalms 24:2
    For he has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers.
  10. Cross References
    Genesis 1:16
    And God made the two great lights - the greater light to rule the day and the lesser light to rule the night - and the stars.
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