Day 281
Day 281
English Standard Version (ESV)
Psalm 136
136:1 Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good,
for his steadfast love endures forever.
2 Give thanks to the God of gods,
for his steadfast love endures forever.
3 Give thanks to the Lord of lords,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
4 to him who alone does great wonders,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
5 to him who by understanding made the heavens,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
6 to him who spread out the earth above the waters,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
7 to him who 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 struck down the firstborn of Egypt,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
11 and brought Israel out from among them,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
12 with a strong hand and an outstretched arm,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
13 to him who divided the Red Sea in two,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
14 and made Israel pass through the midst of it,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
15 but overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red Sea,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
16 to him who led his people through the wilderness,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
17 to him 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 servant,
for his steadfast love endures forever.
23 It is he who remembered us in our low estate,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
24 and rescued us from our foes,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
25 he who gives food to all flesh,
for his steadfast love endures forever.
26 Give thanks to the God of heaven,
for his steadfast love endures forever.
Joshua 24:29–33
29 After these things Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of the LORD, died, being 110 years old. 30 And they buried him in his own inheritance at Timnath-serah, which is in the hill country of Ephraim, north of the mountain of Gaash.
31 Israel served the LORD all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders who outlived Joshua and had known all the work that the LORD did for Israel.
32 As for the bones of Joseph, which the people of Israel brought up from Egypt, they buried them at Shechem, in the piece of land that Jacob bought from the sons of Hamor the father of Shechem for a hundred pieces of money. It became an inheritance of the descendants of Joseph.
33 And Eleazar the son of Aaron died, and they buried him at Gibeah, the town of Phinehas his son, which had been given him in the hill country of Ephraim.
King James Version (KJV)
Psalm 136:1-26
1O give thanks unto the LORD;
for he is good:
for his mercy endureth for ever.
2O give thanks unto the God of gods:
for his mercy endureth for ever.
3O give thanks to the Lord of lords:
for his mercy endureth for ever.
4To him who alone doeth great wonders:
for his mercy endureth for ever.
5To him that by wisdom made the heavens:
for his mercy endureth for ever.
6To him that stretched out the earth above the waters:
for his mercy endureth for ever.
7To him that made great lights:
for his mercy endureth for ever:
8The sun to rule by day:
for his mercy endureth for ever:
9The moon and stars to rule by night:
for his mercy endureth for ever.
10To him that smote Egypt in their firstborn:
for his mercy endureth for ever:
11And brought out Israel from among them:
for his mercy endureth for ever:
12With a strong hand, and with a stretched out arm:
for his mercy endureth for ever.
13To him which divided the Red sea into parts:
for his mercy endureth for ever:
14And made Israel to pass through the midst of it:
for his mercy endureth for ever:
15But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red sea:
for his mercy endureth for ever.
16To him which led his people through the wilderness:
for his mercy endureth for ever.
17To him which smote great kings:
for his mercy endureth for ever:
18And slew famous kings:
for his mercy endureth for ever:
19Sihon king of the Amorites:
for his mercy endureth for ever:
20And Og the king of Bashan:
for his mercy endureth for ever:
21And gave their land for an heritage:
for his mercy endureth for ever:
22Even an heritage unto Israel his servant:
for his mercy endureth for ever.
23Who remembered us in our low estate:
for his mercy endureth for ever:
24And hath redeemed us from our enemies:
for his mercy endureth for ever.
25Who giveth food to all flesh:
for his mercy endureth for ever.
26O give thanks unto the God of heaven:
for his mercy endureth for ever.
Joshua 24:29-33
29And it came to pass after these things, that Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of the LORD, died, being an hundred and ten years old.30And they buried him in the border of his inheritance in Timnathserah, which is in mount Ephraim, on the north side of the hill of Gaash.31And Israel served the LORD all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders that overlived Joshua, and which had known all the works of the LORD, that he had done for Israel.32And the bones of Joseph, which the children of Israel brought up out of Egypt, buried they in Shechem, in a parcel of ground which Jacob bought of the sons of Hamor the father of Shechem for an hundred pieces of silver: and it became the inheritance of the children of Joseph.33And Eleazar the son of Aaron died; and they buried him in a hill that pertained to Phinehas his son, which was given him in mount Ephraim.
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Study Journal Questions
- How did Psalm 136 help the people of Israel remain faithful to the Lord?
- How would you testify that God’s steadfast love endures forever?
- How are people influenced by devoted Godly leaders?
- How was Joshua’s generation faithful to obey Joseph command?
Together Challenge
Write a psalm about God’s steadfast love and share it with others.
