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The actual, original, first printing of the 1611 King James Version (‘HE’ Bible) — Psalms Chapter 136.

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CHAP. CXXXVI.

An exhortation to giue thankes to God for particular mercies.

1 O giue thankes vnto the Lord, for hee is good: for his mercy endureth for euer.1

2 O giue thankes vnto the God of gods: for his mercy endureth for euer.

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3 O giue thankes to the Lord of lords: for his mercy endureth for euer.

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4 To him who alone doth great wonders: for his mercy endureth for euer.

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5 To him that by wisedome made the heauens: for his mercy endureth for euer.5

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6 To him that stretched out the earth aboue the waters: for his mercy endureth for euer.6

7 To him that made great lights: for his mercy endureth for euer.7

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8 The sunne to rule by day: for his mercy endureth for euer.8

9 The moone and starres to rule by night: for his mercy endureth for euer.

10 To him that smote Egypt in their first borne: for his mercy endureth for euer.10

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11 And brought out Israel from among them: for his mercy endureth for euer.11

12 With a strong hand and with a stretched out arme: for his mercy endureth for euer.

13 To him which diuided the red sea into parts: for his mercy endureth for euer.13

14 And made Israel to passe through the midst of it: for his mercy endureth for euer.

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15 But ouerthrewe Pharaoh and his hoste in the red sea: for his mercy endureth for euer.15

16 To him which led his people through the wildernesse: for his mercy endureth for euer.16

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17 To him which smote great kings: for his mercy endureth for euer.

18 And slue famous kings: for his mercy endureth for euer.18

19 Sihon king of the Amorites: for his mercy endureth for euer.19

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20 And Og the king of Bashan: for his mercy endureth for euer.20

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

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

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23 Who remembred vs in our lowe estate: for his mercy endureth for euer.

24 And hath redeemed vs from our enemies: for his mercy endureth for euer.

25 Who giueth foode to all flesh: for his mercy endureth for euer.

26 O giue thankes vnto the God of heauen: for his mercy endureth for euer.

Psalms Chapter 136 Sidenote References (from Original 1611 KJV Bible)

1 Psa.106.1. and 107. 1. and 118. 1.
5 Gen.1. 1.
6 Gen.1.6. ier.10.12.
7 Gen.1.14.
8 Heb. for the rulings by day.
10 Exod.12. 29.
11 Exod. 13. 17.
13 Exod. 14. 21.22.
15 Exod.14. 28. , Heb. shaked off.
16 Exod. 15. 22.
18 Deut. 29 7. psal. 135. 10, & 11.
19 Num.21. 23.
20 Num.21. 33.
21 Iosh.12.7.

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