Psalm 136 - Modern English Version

¹ Oh give thanks to the Lord, for He is good, for His mercy endures forever.

² Oh give thanks to 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 who alone does great wonders, for His mercy endures forever;

⁵ to Him who by wisdom made the heavens, for His mercy endures forever;

⁶ to Him who spread out the earth above the waters, for His mercy endures forever;

⁷ to Him who made the great lights, for His mercy endures forever;

⁸ 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 to Him who struck down the firstborn of Egypt, for His mercy endures forever;

¹¹ and brought Israel out from among them, for His mercy endures forever;

¹² with a strong hand and with an outstretched arm, for His mercy endures forever;

¹³ 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 but overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red Sea, for His mercy endures forever;

¹⁶ to Him who led His people through the wilderness, for His mercy endures forever;

¹⁷ to Him who struck down great kings, for His mercy endures forever;

¹⁸ and slew mighty kings, for His mercy endures forever;

¹⁹ Sihon, king of the Amorites, for His mercy endures forever;

²⁰ and Og, king of Bashan, for His mercy endures forever;

²¹ and gave their land as a heritage, for His mercy endures forever;

²² a heritage to Israel His servant, for His mercy endures forever.

²³ It is He who remembered us in our low estate, for His mercy endures forever;

²⁴ and has rescued us from our enemies, for His mercy endures forever;

²⁵ 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.