Psalm 136-138

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Psalm 136

¹Give thanks^(A) to the Lord, for he is good.^(B)
His love endures forever.^(C)
²Give thanks^(D) to the God of gods.^(E)
His love endures forever.
³Give thanks^(F) to the Lord of lords:^(G)
His love endures forever.

⁴to him who alone does great wonders,^(H)
His love endures forever.
⁵who by his understanding^(I) made the heavens,^(J)
His love endures forever.
⁶who spread out the earth^(K) upon the waters,^(L)
His love endures forever.
⁷who made the great lights^(M)—
His love endures forever.
⁸the sun to govern^(N) the day,
His love endures forever.
⁹the moon and stars to govern the night;
His love endures forever.

¹⁰to him who struck down the firstborn^(O) of Egypt
His love endures forever.
¹¹and brought Israel out^(P) from among them
His love endures forever.
¹²with a mighty hand^(Q) and outstretched arm;^(R)
His love endures forever.

¹³to him who divided the Red Sea^[a]^(S) asunder
His love endures forever.
¹⁴and brought Israel through^(T) the midst of it,
His love endures forever.
¹⁵but swept Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea;^(U)
His love endures forever.

¹⁶to him who led his people through the wilderness;^(V)
His love endures forever.

¹⁷to him who struck down great kings,^(W)
His love endures forever.
¹⁸and killed mighty kings^(X)—
His love endures forever.
¹⁹Sihon king of the Amorites^(Y)
His love endures forever.
²⁰and Og king of Bashan^(Z)—
His love endures forever.
²¹and gave their land^(AA) as an inheritance,^(AB)
His love endures forever.
²²an inheritance^(AC) to his servant Israel.^(AD)
His love endures forever.

²³He remembered us^(AE) in our low estate
His love endures forever.
²⁴and freed us^(AF) from our enemies.^(AG)
His love endures forever.
²⁵He gives food^(AH) to every creature.
His love endures forever.

²⁶Give thanks^(AI) to the God of heaven.^(AJ)
His love endures forever.^(AK)

Psalm 137

¹By the rivers of Babylon^(AL) we sat and wept^(AM)
    when we remembered Zion.^(AN)
²There on the poplars^(AO)
    we hung our harps,^(AP)
³for there our captors^(AQ) asked us for songs,
    our tormentors demanded^(AR) songs of joy;
    they said, “Sing us one of the songs of Zion!”^(AS)

⁴How can we sing the songs of the Lord^(AT)
    while in a foreign land?
⁵If I forget you,^(AU) Jerusalem,
    may my right hand forget its skill.
⁶May my tongue cling to the roof^(AV) of my mouth
    if I do not remember^(AW) you,
if I do not consider Jerusalem^(AX)
    my highest joy.

⁷Remember, Lord, what the Edomites^(AY) did
    on the day Jerusalem fell.^(AZ)
“Tear it down,” they cried,
    “tear it down to its foundations!”^(BA)
⁸Daughter Babylon, doomed to destruction,^(BB)
    happy is the one who repays you
    according to what you have done to us.
⁹Happy is the one who seizes your infants
    and dashes them^(BC) against the rocks.

Psalm 138

Of David.

¹I will praise you, Lord, with all my heart;
    before the “gods”^(BD) I will sing^(BE) your praise.
²I will bow down toward your holy temple^(BF)
    and will praise your name^(BG)
    for your unfailing love and your faithfulness,^(BH)
for you have so exalted your solemn decree
    that it surpasses your fame.^(BI)
³When I called,^(BJ) you answered me;^(BK)
    you greatly emboldened^(BL) me.

⁴May all the kings of the earth^(BM) praise you, Lord,
when they hear what you have decreed.
⁵May they sing^(BN) of the ways of the Lord,
for the glory of the Lord^(BO) is great.

⁶Though the Lord is exalted, he looks kindly on the lowly;^(BP)
    though lofty, he sees them^(BQ) from afar.
⁷Though I walk^(BR) in the midst of trouble,
    you preserve my life.^(BS)
You stretch out your hand^(BT) against the anger of my foes;^(BU)
    with your right hand^(BV) you save me.^(BW)
⁸The Lord will vindicate^(BX) me;
    your love, Lord, endures forever^(BY)—
    do not abandon^(BZ) the works of your hands.^(CA)