Psalms 136

His Loyal Love Endures Forever

1Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loyal love endures forever.

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

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

4To him who alone does great wonders, for his loyal love endures forever.

5To him who made the heavens with understanding, for his loyal love endures forever.

6To him who spread out the earth upon the waters, for his loyal love endures forever.

7To him who made great lights, for his loyal love endures forever.

8The sun to rule by day, for his loyal love endures forever.

9The moon and stars to rule by night, for his loyal love endures forever.

10To him who struck Egypt through their firstborn, for his loyal love endures forever.

11And brought Israel out from among them, for his loyal love endures forever.

12With a strong hand and an outstretched arm, for his loyal love endures forever.

13To him who cut the Sea of Reeds into parts, for his loyal love endures forever.

14And made Israel pass through the midst of it, for his loyal love endures forever.

15But shook off Pharaoh and his army into the Sea of Reeds, for his loyal love endures forever.

16To him who led his people through the wilderness, for his loyal love endures forever.

17To him who struck down great kings, for his loyal love endures forever.

18And killed mighty kings, for his loyal love endures forever.

19Sihon king of the Amorites, for his loyal love endures forever.

20And Og king of Bashan, for his loyal love endures forever.

21And gave their land as an inheritance, for his loyal love endures forever.

22An inheritance to Israel his servant, for his loyal love endures forever.

23Who in our low estate remembered us, for his loyal love endures forever.

24And tore us away from our foes, for his loyal love endures forever.

25Who gives food to all flesh, for his loyal love endures forever.

26Give thanks to the God of heaven, for his loyal love endures forever.

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His Loyal Love Endures Forever

• quoted by 2 Chronicles 5:11 — The praise refrain quotes the recurring liturgical formula of thanksgiving to Yahweh.
• quoted by 2 Chronicles 7:1 — The refrain 'For he is good, for his loyal love is forever' quotes the standard liturgical formula found in the Psalms.
• quoted by 2 Chronicles 20:20 — Quotes the liturgical refrain 'Give thanks to Yahweh, for his loyal love endures forever.'
• quoted by Ezra 3:8 — The praise refrain quotes the recurring liturgical formula of Psalm 136.
• quoted by Jeremiah 33:1 — The liturgical refrain 'Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loyal love endures forever' is quoted from the temple thanksgiving formula.
• parallel Exodus 14:15 — The psalm celebrates the same deliverance, overthrowing Pharaoh and his host in the sea.
• parallel Psalms 107:1 — Identical opening call to worship using the same refrain formula.
• parallel Psalms 118:1 — Same call to give thanks with the recurring refrain that his loyal love endures forever.
• parallel Psalms 106:1 — Same liturgical refrain praising Yahweh's enduring loyal love.
• parallel Psalms 135:1 — Parallel recital of striking mighty kings, Sihon and Og, and giving their land as an inheritance to Israel.
• allusion Deuteronomy 10:17 — Shared titles 'God of gods and Lord of lords' echoing Deuteronomy's confession of Yahweh's supremacy.
• allusion Deuteronomy 5:15 — Shared exodus formula 'with a strong hand and an outstretched arm.'
• allusion Exodus 12:29 — Recalls the striking of Egypt's firstborn in the tenth plague.
• allusion Exodus 14:21 — Recalls the dividing of the Sea of Reeds and Israel passing through it.
• allusion Exodus 14:27 — Recalls Pharaoh and his army being drowned in the sea.
• allusion Genesis 1:14 — The great lights, sun to rule the day and moon to rule the night, echo the fourth day of creation.
• allusion Numbers 21:21 — Recalls the defeat of Sihon king of the Amorites.
• allusion Numbers 21:33 — Recalls the defeat of Og king of Bashan.