God's love never fails

1Praise the LORD! He is good.136.1: 1 Ch 16.34; 2 Ch 5.13; 7.3; Ezra 3.11; Ps 100.5; 106.1; 107.1; 118.1; Jr 33.11.

God's love never fails.

2Praise the God of all gods.

God's love never fails.

3Praise the Lord of lords.

God's love never fails.

4Only God works great miracles.136.4 great miracles: One Hebrew manuscript and one ancient translation have “miracles”.

God's love never fails.

5With wisdom he made the sky.136.5: Gn 1.1.

God's love never fails.

6The Lord stretched the earth136.6: Gn 1.2.

over the ocean.

God's love never fails.

7He made the bright lights136.7-9: Gn 1.16.

in the sky.

God's love never fails.

8He lets the sun rule each day.

God's love never fails.

9He lets the moon and the stars

rule each night.

God's love never fails.

10God struck down the firstborn136.10: Ex 12.29.

in every Egyptian family.

God's love never fails.

11He rescued Israel from Egypt.136.11: Ex 12.51.

God's love never fails.

12God used his great strength

and his powerful arm.

God's love never fails.

13He split the Red Sea136.13 Red Sea: See the note at 106.7. apart.136.13-15: Ex 14.21-29.

God's love never fails.

14The Lord brought Israel safely

through the sea.

God's love never fails.

15He destroyed the Egyptian king

and his army there.

God's love never fails.

16The Lord led his people

through the desert.

God's love never fails.

17Our God defeated mighty kings.

God's love never fails.

18And he killed famous kings.

God's love never fails.

19One of them was Sihon,136.19: Nu 21.21-30.

king of the Amorites.

God's love never fails.

20Another was King Og of Bashan.136.20: Nu 21.31-35.

God's love never fails.

21God took away their land.

God's love never fails.

22He gave their land to Israel,

the people who serve him.

God's love never fails.

23God saw the trouble we were in.

God's love never fails.

24He rescued us from our enemies.

God's love never fails.

25He gives food to all who live.

God's love never fails.

26Praise God in heaven!

God's love never fails.