Psalm 136

God’s Work in Creation and in History

¹O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good,
   for his steadfast love endures for ever.
²O give thanks to the God of gods,
   for his steadfast love endures for ever.
³O give thanks to the Lord of lords,
   for his steadfast love endures for ever;

¹⁶who led his people through the wilderness,
   for his steadfast love endures for ever;
¹⁷who struck down great kings,
   for his steadfast love endures for ever;
¹⁸and killed famous kings,
   for his steadfast love endures for ever;
¹⁹Sihon, king of the Amorites,
   for his steadfast love endures for ever;
²⁰and Og, king of Bashan,
   for his steadfast love endures for ever;
²¹and gave their land as a heritage,
   for his steadfast love endures for ever;
²²a heritage to his servant Israel,
   for his steadfast love endures for ever.