A Psalm and A Prayer
Psalm 136

Psalm 136

Leader: O give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever. O give thanks to the God of gods, for his steadfast love endures forever.

People: O give thanks to the Lord of lords, for his steadfast love endures forever; who alone does great wonders, for his steadfast love endures forever.

Leader: Who by understanding made the heavens, for his steadfast love endures forever; who spread out the earth on the waters, for his steadfast love endures forever.

People: It is he who remembered us in our low estate, for his steadfast love endures forever. O give thanks to the God of heaven, for his steadfast love endures forever.

Heavenly Father, You are a good and gracious God, full of love and mercy, offering forgiveness to repentant sinners. If we thought only of the woes of the world in which we live, we might doubt Your love and faithfulness. Thankfully, You have explained the nature of our existence and given us hope for the future. We entrust our lives and the lives of our families to You, for we know that Your steadfast love endures forever. We praise You for adopting us into Your family by grace through faith in Jesus Christ, who taught us to pray in the power of Your Spirit, “Our Father. . .”