PSALM 136 [†]  w Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good,

 x for his steadfast love endures forever.

2[†] Give thanks to  y the God of gods,

for his steadfast love endures forever.

3 Give thanks to  y the Lord of lords,

for his steadfast love endures forever;

4[^][†] to him who alone  z does great wonders,

for his steadfast love endures forever;

5 to him who  a by understanding  b made the heavens,

for his steadfast love endures forever;

6 to him who  c spread out the earth  d above the waters,

for his steadfast love endures forever;

7 to him who  e made the great lights,

for his steadfast love endures forever;

8 the sun to rule over the day,

for his steadfast love endures forever;

9 the moon and stars to rule over the night,

for his steadfast love endures forever;

10[†] to him who  f struck down the firstborn of Egypt,

for his steadfast love endures forever;

11 and  g brought Israel out from among them,

for his steadfast love endures forever;

12 with  h a strong hand and an outstretched arm,

for his steadfast love endures forever;

13 to him who  i divided the Red Sea in two,

for his steadfast love endures forever;

14  j and made Israel pass through the midst of it,

for his steadfast love endures forever;

15 but  k overthrew [1] Pharaoh and his host in the Red Sea,

for his steadfast love endures forever;

16 to him who  l led his people through the wilderness,

for his steadfast love endures forever;

17[†] to him  m who struck down great kings,

for his steadfast love endures forever;

18 and killed mighty kings,

for his steadfast love endures forever;

19 Sihon, king of the Amorites,

for his steadfast love endures forever;

20 and Og, king of Bashan,

for his steadfast love endures forever;

21 and gave their land as a heritage,

for his steadfast love endures forever;

22[†] a heritage to Israel his  n servant,

for his steadfast love endures forever.

23[†] It is he who  o remembered us in our low estate,

for his steadfast love endures forever;

24 and  p rescued us from our foes,

for his steadfast love endures forever;

25 he who  q gives food to all flesh,

for his steadfast love endures forever.

26[†] Give thanks to  r the God of heaven,

for his steadfast love endures forever.