Psalm 136

Contemporary English Version

⁴ Only God works great miracles.^[a]
    God's love never fails.
^5 (B) With wisdom he made the sky.
    God's love never fails.
^6 (C) The Lord stretched the earth
over the ocean.
    God's love never fails.
^7 (D) He made the bright lights
in the sky.
    God's love never fails.
⁸ He lets the sun rule each day.
    God's love never fails.
⁹ He lets the moon and the stars
rule each night.
    God's love never fails.

^10 (E) God struck down the first-born
in every Egyptian family.
    God's love never fails.
^11 (F) He rescued Israel from Egypt.
    God's love never fails.
¹² God used his great strength
and his powerful arm.
    God's love never fails.
^13 (G) He split the Red Sea^[b] apart.
    God's love never fails.

¹⁴ The Lord brought Israel safely
through the sea.
    God's love never fails.
¹⁵ He destroyed the Egyptian king
and his army there.
    God's love never fails.
¹⁶ The Lord led his people
through the desert.
    God's love never fails.

¹⁷ Our God defeated mighty kings.
    God's love never fails.
¹⁸ And he killed famous kings.
    God's love never fails.
^19 (H) One of them was Sihon,
king of the Amorites.
    God's love never fails.
^20 (I) Another was King Og of Bashan.
    God's love never fails.
²¹ God took away their land.
    God's love never fails.
²² He gave their land to Israel,
the people who serve him.
    God's love never fails.

²³ God saw the trouble we were in.
    God's love never fails.
²⁴ He rescued us from our enemies.
    God's love never fails.
²⁵ He gives food to all who live.
    God's love never fails.

²⁶ Praise God in heaven!
    God's love never fails.