Psalms 136
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Psalms 136:1-9

11Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his loyal love endures.

2Give thanks to the God of gods, for his loyal love endures.

3Give thanks to the Lord of lords, for his loyal love endures,

4to the one who performs magnificent, amazing deeds all by himself, for his loyal love endures,

5to the one who used wisdom to make the heavens, for his loyal love endures,

6to the one who spread out the earth over the water, for his loyal love endures,

7to the one who made the great lights, for his loyal love endures,

8the sun to rule by day, for his loyal love endures,

9the moon and stars to rule by night, for his loyal love endures,

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Notes

  1. 1. Psalms 136:1 Psalm 136. In this hymn the psalmist affirms that God is praiseworthy because of his enduring loyal love, sovereign authority, and compassion. Each verse of the psalm concludes with the refrain “for his loyal love endures.” ↩

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