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Psalm 136

His Love Endures Forever

Gratitude

Every single verse of this psalm ends with 'His loving devotion endures forever!' It's like a call and response song. It goes through all of God's great acts — creation, the Exodus, the wilderness, giving Israel their land — and after each one, the answer rings out: His love endures forever!

  1. 1Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good. His loving devotion endures forever.
  2. 2Give thanks to the God of gods. His loving devotion endures forever.
  3. 3Give thanks to the Lord of lords. His loving devotion endures forever.
  4. 4To Him alone who does great wonders. His loving devotion endures forever.
  5. 5Who by understanding made the heavens. His loving devotion endures forever.
  6. 6Who spread out the earth upon the waters. His loving devotion endures forever.
  7. 7Who made the great lights. His loving devotion endures forever.
  8. 8The sun to rule by day. His loving devotion endures forever.
  9. 9The moon and stars to rule by night. His loving devotion endures forever.
  10. 10To Him who struck down the firstborn of Egypt. His loving devotion endures forever.
  11. 11And brought out Israel from among them. His loving devotion endures forever.
  12. 12With a mighty hand and an outstretched arm. His loving devotion endures forever.
  13. 13To Him who divided the Red Sea. His loving devotion endures forever.
  14. 14And led Israel through the midst of it. His loving devotion endures forever.
  15. 15But swept Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea. His loving devotion endures forever.
  16. 16To Him who led His people through the wilderness. His loving devotion endures forever.
  17. 17To Him who struck down great kings. His loving devotion endures forever.
  18. 18And killed mighty kings. His loving devotion endures forever.
  19. 19Sihon king of the Amorites. His loving devotion endures forever.
  20. 20And Og king of Bashan. His loving devotion endures forever.
  21. 21And gave their land as an inheritance. His loving devotion endures forever.
  22. 22An inheritance for His servant Israel. His loving devotion endures forever.
  23. 23Who remembered us in our low estate. His loving devotion endures forever.
  24. 24And freed us from our enemies. His loving devotion endures forever.
  25. 25Who gives food to every creature. His loving devotion endures forever.
  26. 26Give thanks to the God of heaven. His loving devotion endures forever.

What it means

Every single line of this psalm ends with the same words: His loving devotion endures forever. It's repeated 26 times so we'll never forget — God's love never, ever runs out.

A little prayer

Thank You, Lord, for You are good — and Your love endures forever, and forever, and forever! Amen.

Scripture from the Berean Standard Bible (BSB)