Psalm 136:4-25
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
II
4 Who alone has done great wonders,(A)
for his mercy endures forever;
5 Who skillfully made the heavens,(B)
for his mercy endures forever;
6 Who spread the earth upon the waters,(C)
for his mercy endures forever;
7 Who made the great lights,
for his mercy endures forever;
8 The sun to rule the day,
for his mercy endures forever;
9 The moon and stars to rule the night,(D)
for his mercy endures forever;
III
10 Who struck down the firstborn of Egypt,(E)
for his mercy endures forever;
11 And led Israel from their midst,
for his mercy endures forever;
12 With mighty hand and outstretched arm,(F)
for his mercy endures forever;
13 Who split in two the Red Sea,
for his mercy endures forever;
14 And led Israel through its midst,
for his mercy endures forever;
15 But swept Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea,(G)
for his mercy endures forever;
16 Who led the people through the desert,(H)
for his mercy endures forever;
IV
17 Who struck down great kings,(I)
for his mercy endures forever;
18 Slew powerful kings,
for his mercy endures forever;
19 Sihon, king of the Amorites,
for his mercy endures forever;
20 Og, king of Bashan,
for his mercy endures forever;
21 And made their lands a heritage,
for his mercy endures forever;
22 [a]A heritage for Israel, his servant,
for his mercy endures forever.
V
23 The Lord remembered us in our low estate,
for his mercy endures forever;
24 Freed us from our foes,
for his mercy endures forever;
25 And gives bread to all flesh,
for his mercy endures forever.
Footnotes
- 136:22 A heritage for Israel: the land was given to Israel by God to be handed on to future generations.
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