Psalm 136

O Come (95)

See also the custom tune for this Psalm

Give `thanks_ to the LORD, for / he is good,

`for his loving kind_ ness en / dures forever;

Give `thanks_ to the / God of gods,

`for his loving kind_ ness en / dures forever; +

Give `thanks_ to the / Lord of lords,

`for his loving kind_ ness en / dures forever;

to `him_ who alone_ / does great wonders,

`for his loving kind_ ness en / dures forever;

to `him_ who by understanding / made the heavens,

`for his loving kind_ ness en / dures forever; +

to `him_ who spread out the earth a / bove the waters,

`for his loving kind_ ness en / dures forever;

to `him who made the / great~ lights,

`for his loving kind_ ness en / dures forever;

the `sun to / rule by day,

`for his loving kind_ ness en / dures forever; +

the `moon and stars to / rule by night,

`for his loving kind_ ness en / dures forever;

to `him who struck down the Egyptian / first~ born,

`for his loving kind_ ness en / dures forever;

and `brought out Israel_ from a / mong~ them,

`for his loving kind_ ness en / dures forever; +

`with a strong hand, and_ with an / outstretched arm,

`for his loving kind_ ness en / dures forever;

to `him_ who divided / the Red Sea,

`for his loving kind_ ness en / dures forever;

and `made Israel pass_ through the / midst of it,

`for his loving kind_ ness en / dures forever; +

but `overthrew_ Pharaoh and his army in the / Red~ Sea,

`for his loving kind_ ness en / dures forever;

to `him who led his people through the / wilderness,

`for his loving kind_ ness en / dures forever;

to `him who / struck great kings,

`for his loving kind_ ness en / dures forever; +

and `killed_ / mighty kings,

`for his loving kind_ ness en / dures forever;

`Sihon king_ of the / Amorites,

`for his loving kind_ ness en / dures forever;

`Og_ king of / Ba~ shan,

`for his loving kind_ ness en / dures forever; +

and `gave their land as an in / heritance,

`for his loving kind_ ness en / dures forever;

a `heritage to Israel his / ser~ vant,

`for his loving kind_ ness en / dures forever;

`who remembered us_ in our / low estate,

`for his loving kind_ ness en / dures forever; +

and `has delivered us_ / from our foes,

`for his loving kind_ ness en / dures forever;

`who gives food to / ev’ry creature,

`for his loving kind_ ness en / dures forever;

`Oh give thanks_ to the / God of heaven,

`for his loving kind_ ness en / dures forever.