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Psalms Chapter 136 (GENEVA1599)

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Psalms Chapter 136 (GENEVA1599)
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1 Praise ye the Lord, because he is good: for his mercie endureth for euer.

2 Praise ye the God of gods: for his mercie endureth for euer.

3 Praise ye the Lord of lordes: for his mercie endureth for euer:

4 Which onely doeth great wonders: for his mercie endureth for euer:

5 Which by his wisedome made the heauens: for his mercie endureth for euer:

6 Which hath stretched out the earth vpon the waters: for his mercie endureth for euer:

7 Which made great lightes: for his mercie endureth for euer:

8 As the sunne to rule the day: for his mercie endureth for euer:

9 The moone and the starres to gouerne the night: for his mercie endureth for euer:

10 Which smote Egypt with their first borne, (for his mercie endureth for euer)

11 And brought out Israel from among them (for his mercie endureth for euer)

12 With a mightie hande and stretched out arme: for his mercie endureth for euer:

13 Which deuided the red Sea in two partes: for his mercie endureth for euer:

14 And made Israel to passe through the mids of it: for his mercie endureth for euer:

15 And ouerthrewe Pharaoh and his hoste in the red Sea: for his mercie endureth for euer:

16 Which led his people through the wildernes: for his mercie endureth for euer:

17 Which smote great Kings: for his mercie endureth for euer:

18 And slewe mightie Kings: for his mercie endureth for euer:

19 As Sihon King of the Amorites: for his mercie endureth for euer:

20 And Og the King of Bashan: for his mercie endureth for euer:

21 And gaue their land for an heritage: for his mercie endureth for euer:

22 Euen an heritage vnto Israel his seruant: for his mercie endureth for euer:

23 Which remembred vs in our base estate: for his mercie endureth for euer:

24 And hath rescued vs from our oppressours: for his mercie endureth for euer:

25 Which giueth foode to all flesh: for his mercie endureth for euer.

26 Praise ye the God of heauen: for his mercie endureth for euer.

Frequently Asked Questions

What makes Psalm 136 structurally distinct?
Every one of its 26 verses ends with the refrain "for his mercy endureth for ever," repeated after each statement about God's works in creation and Israel's history.
What historical events does the psalm recount?
It moves through creation (vv.5-9), the exodus and the parting of "the Red sea" (vv.10-15), and the defeat of "Sihon king of the Amorites" and "Og the king of Bashan" (vv.19-20).
Where else does the "his mercy endureth for ever" line appear?
The same refrain closes several other nearby psalms, and the phrase itself is echoed in 1 Chronicles 16:34.

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Yonder is the sea, great and wide, Wherein are things creeping innumerable, Both small and great beasts.

Psalms 104:25 | ASV

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