Psalm 136
God's faithful love will always continue
136:1In this psalm, one group sings some words and another group answers them. One group tells something that is true about God, the Lord. The other people repeat these words: ‘His faithful love will always continue.’
1 Thank the Lord, because he is good!
His faithful love will always continue.
2 Thank God, who rules all gods.
His faithful love will always continue.
3 Thank the Lord God who rules all lords.
His faithful love will always continue.
4-9 The Lord alone does great miracles.
He was wise when he made the skies.
He put the earth across the water of the seas.
He made the great lights to shine in the sky.
He made the sun to rule over the day.
He made the moon and the stars to rule the night.
So thank the Lord!
His faithful love will always continue.
136:4-9These verses thank God because of the universe that he has made.
10-16 The Lord destroyed the firstborn sons in Egypt.
He brought the Israelites out from among the Egyptians.
He did this with his great power and strength.
He cut the Red Sea into two separate parts.
He led the Israelites through the middle of the sea.
He threw Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea to drown.
The Lord led his people through the wilderness.
So thank the Lord!
His faithful love will always continue.
136:10-16These verses thank God because he rescued his people from Egypt, where they had been slaves. The Red Sea is between Egypt and the desert. The Israelites had to go across the Red Sea to escape from Egypt.
17-22 The Lord destroyed great kings.
Yes, he killed powerful kings.
He killed Sihon, the king of the Amorites.
He killed Og, the king of Bashan.
He gave their land to his people, the Israelites.
He gave it to them as their own land.
So thank the Lord!
His faithful love will always continue.
136:17-22These verses thank God because he took his people to a new land as their home, Canaan.
23-25 The Lord thought about us when we were upset.
He saved us from the power of our enemies.
He gives food to everything that lives.
So thank the Lord!
His faithful love will always continue.
136:23-25These verses thank God because he continues to take care of his people.
26 Yes, thank the God of heaven!
His faithful love will always continue.
