^1. Psalm 136

^1. Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good.

^2. Give thanks to the God of gods.

^3. Give thanks to the Lord of lords:

^4. to him who alone does great wonders,

^5. who by his understanding made the heavens,

^6. who spread out the earth upon the waters,

^7. who made the great lights--

^8. the sun to govern the day,

^9. the moon and stars to govern the night;

^10. to him who struck down the firstborn of Egypt

^11. and brought Israel out from among them

^12. with a mighty hand and outstretched arm;

^13. to him who divided the Red Sea [1] asunder

^14. and brought Israel through the midst of it,

^15. but swept Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea;

^16. to him who led his people through the desert,

^17. who struck down great kings,

^18. and killed mighty kings--

^19. Sihon king of the Amorites

^20. and Og king of Bashan--

^21. and gave their land as an inheritance,

^22. an inheritance to his servant Israel;

^23. to the One who remembered us in our low estate

^24. and freed us from our enemies,

^25. and who gives food to every creature.

^26. Give thanks to the God of heaven.