It was not our father’s swords\par that took the land.\par It was not their strong arms\par that made them winners.\par It was because you were with our fathers.\par God, your great power saved our fathers.\par Why? Because you loved them!\par
Psalm 136:12 - Easy To Read Version God showed his great power and strength.\par His true love continues forever.\par Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 With a strong hand, and with a stretched out arm: For his mercy endureth for ever. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition With a strong hand and with an outstretched arm, for His mercy and loving-kindness endure forever; American Standard Version (1901) With a strong hand, and with an outstretched arm; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever: Common English Bible With a strong hand and outstretched arm— God’s faithful love lasts forever! |
It was not our father’s swords\par that took the land.\par It was not their strong arms\par that made them winners.\par It was because you were with our fathers.\par God, your great power saved our fathers.\par Why? Because you loved them!\par
“In the future, your children will ask why you do this. They will say, ‘What does all this mean?’ And you will answer, ‘The Lord used his great power to save us from Egypt. We were slaves in that place. But the Lord led us out and brought us here.
Moses said to the people, “Remember this day. You were slaves in Egypt. But on this day the Lord used his great power and made you free. You must not eat bread with yeast.
“Your right arm is amazingly strong. Lord, your right arm shattered the enemy.
So tell the people of Israel that I say to them, ‘I am the Lord. I will save you. I will make you free. You will not be slaves of the Egyptians. I will use my great power and bring terrible punishment to the Egyptians. Then I will save you.
Lord, you used powerful miracles and brought your people Israel out of Egypt. You used your own powerful hand to do those things. Your power was amazing!
So Moses led the people out. He did powerful things and miracles. {\cf2\super [138]} Moses did these things in Egypt, at the Red Sea, and then in the desert for 40 years.
And has any other god ever tried to go and take a people for himself from inside another nation? No! But you yourselves have seen the Lord your God do all these wonderful things! He showed you his power and strength. You saw the troubles that tested the people. You saw miracles and wonders. You saw war and the terrible things that happened.