Psalm 137:1-4

Beside the rivers of Babylon, we sat and wept

    as we thought of Jerusalem.

We put away our harps,

    hanging them on the branches of poplar trees.

For our captors demanded a song from us.

    Our tormentors insisted on a joyful hymn:

    "Sing us one of those songs of Jerusalem!"

But how can we sing the songs of the LORD

    while in a pagan land? 

     

Lamentations 2:13-15

What can I say about you?

    Who has ever seen such sorrow?

O daughter of Jerusalem,

    to what can I compare your anguish?

O virgin daughter of Zion,

    how can I comfort you?

For your wound is as deep as the sea.

    Who can heal you?

Your prophets have said

    so many foolish things, false to the core.

They did not save you from exile

    by pointing out your sins.

Instead, they painted false pictures,

    filling you with false hope.

All who pass by jeer at you.

    They scoff and insult beautiful Jerusalem, saying,

"Is this the city called 'Most Beautiful in All the World'

    and 'Joy of All the Earth'?"

Lamentations 3:19-20  

The thought of my suffering and homelessness

    is bitter beyond words.

I will never forget this awful time,

    as I grieve over my loss.

Lamentations 3:45-47  

"You have discarded us as refuse and garbage

    among the nations.

All our enemies

    have spoken out against us.

We are filled with fear,

    for we are trapped, devastated, and ruined." 

Lamentations 5:15-17  

Joy has left our hearts;

    our dancing has turned to mourning.

The garlands have fallen from our heads.

    Weep for us because we have sinned.

Our hearts are sick and weary,

    and our eyes grow dim with tears.  (see all Lamentations)  

     

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Psalm 136:23-26 Part 2 of 2

He remembered us in our weakness.

    His faithful love endures forever.

He saved us from our enemies.

    His faithful love endures forever.

He gives food to every living thing.

    His faithful love endures forever.

Give thanks to the God of heaven.

    His faithful love endures forever.

     

He gives food to every living thing. His faithful love endures forever.

Genesis 1:29-30

    Then God said, "Look! I have given you every seed-bearing plant throughout the earth and all the fruit trees for your food. And I have given every green plant as food for all the wild animals, the birds in the sky, and the small animals that scurry along the ground--everything that has life." And that is what happened.  (see all Genesis 1)

Psalm 104:27  

They all depend on you

    to give them food as they need it.  (see all Psalm 104)

Psalm 145:15  

The eyes of all look to you in hope;

    you give them their food as they need it.  (see all Psalm 145)

Matthew 6:26  

"Look at the birds. They don't plant or harvest or store food in barns, for your heavenly Father feeds them. And aren't you far more valuable to him than they are?"  (see Matthew 6:25-34)

 

Give thanks to the God of heaven. His faithful love endures forever.  

2 Chronicles 36:22-23  

In the first year of King Cyrus of Persia, the LORD fulfilled the prophecy he had given through Jeremiah. He stirred the heart of Cyrus to put this proclamation in writing and to send it throughout his kingdom:

    "This is what King Cyrus of Persia says:

    "The LORD, the God of heaven has given me all of the kingdoms of the earth. He has appointed me to build him a Temple in Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Any of  you who are his people may go there for this task. And may the LORD your God be with you!"  (see Ezra 1, and Jeremiah 29)

Ezra 3:11  

With praise and thanks, they sang this song to the LORD:

    "He is so good!

        His faithful love for Israel endures forever!"

Then all the people gave a great shout, praising the LORD because the foundation of the LORD's Temple had been laid.  (see all Ezra 3)

Psalm 105:1  

Give thanks to the LORD and proclaim his greatness.

    Let the whole world know what he has done.  (see all Psalm 105)

Psalm 117  

Praise the LORD, all you nations.

    Praise him all you people of the earth.

For his unfailing love for us is powerful;

    the LORD's faithfulness endures forever. 

     

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Psalm 136:23-26 Part 1 of 2

He remembered us in our weakness.

    His faithful love endures forever.

He saved us from our enemies.

    His faithful love endures forever.

He gives food to every living thing.

    His faithful love endures forever.

Give thanks to the God of heaven.

    His faithful love endures forever.

     

He remembered us in our weakness. His faithful love endures forever.

Psalm 9:12

For he who avenges murder cares for the helpless.

    He does not ignore the cries of those who suffer.  (see all Psalm 9)

Psalm 78:39  

For he remembered that they were merely mortal,

    gone like a breath of wind that never returns.  (see Psalm 78:35-39)

Psalm 103:14  

For he knows how weak we are;

    he remembers that we are only dust.  (see all Psalm 103)

Psalm 106:45  

He remembered his covenant with them

     and relented because of his unfailing love.  (see all Psalm 106) 

Psalm 115:12  

The LORD remembers us and will bless us.

    He will bless the people of Israel

    and bless the priests, the descendants of Aaron.  (see all Psalm 115) 

 

He saved us from our enemies. His faithful love endures forever.  

Deuteronomy 6:19  

"You will drive out all the enemies living in the land, just as the LORD said you would."  (see all Deuteronomy 6)

Joshua 10:12  

    On the day the LORD gave the Israelites victory over the Amorites, Joshua prayed to the LORD in front of all the people of Israel. He said,

    "Let the sun stand still over Gibeon,

        and the moon over the valley of Aijalon."  (see Joshua 10:1-15)

Judges 6:9  

"I rescued you from the Egyptians and from all who oppressed you. I drove out your enemies and gave you their land."  (see Judges 6:7-14)

Nehemiah 9:28  

    "But as soon as they were at peace, your people again committed evil in your sight, and once more you let your enemies conquer them. Yet whenever your people turned and cried to you again for help, you listened once more from heaven. In your wonderful mercy, you rescued them many times."  

(see all Nehemiah 9) 

 

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Psalm 136:16-22 Part 3 of 3

Give thanks to him who led his people through the wilderness.

    His faithful love endures forever.

Give thanks to him who struck down mighty kings.

    His faithful love endures forever.

He killed powerful kings--

    His faithful love endures forever.

Sihon king of the Amorites,

    His faithful love endures forever.

and Og king of Bashan.

    His faithful love endures forever.

God gave the land of these kings as an inheritance--

    His faithful love endures forever.

a special possession to his servant Israel.

    His faithful love endures forever.  

     

God gave the land of these kings as an inheritance-- ... a special possession to his servant Israel. His faithful love endures forever.

Joshua 12:1

    These are the kings east of the Jordan River who had been killed by the Israelites and whose land was taken. Their territory extended from the Arnon Gorge to Mount Hermon and included all the land east of the Jordan Valley.

Joshua 12:7a  

The following is a list of the kings that Joshua and the Israelite armies defeated on the west side of the Jordan, from Baal-gad in the valley of Lebanon to Mount Halak, which leads up to Seir.  (see all Joshua 12) 

Psalm 78:55  

He drove out the nations before them;

    he gave them their inheritance by lot.

    He settled the tribes of Israel in their homes.  (see Psalm 78:52-55)

Isaiah 41:8-9  

"But as for you, Israel my servant

    Jacob my chosen one,

    descended from Abraham my friend,

I have called you back from the ends of the earth,

    saying, 'You are my servant.'

For I have chosen you

    and will not throw you away."  (see all Isaiah 41)

Isaiah 43:16-18  

"I am the LORD, who opened a way through the waters,

    making a dry path through the sea.

I called forth the mighty army of Egypt

    with all its chariots and horses.

I drew them beneath the waves, and they drowned,

    their lives snuffed out like a smoldering candlewick.

But forget all that--

    it is nothing compared to what I am going to do."  (see all Isaiah 43) 

     

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Psalm 136:16-22 Part 2 of 3

Give thanks to him who led his people through the wilderness.

    His faithful love endures forever.

Give thanks to him who struck down mighty kings.

    His faithful love endures forever.

He killed powerful kings--

    His faithful love endures forever.

Sihon king of the Amorites,

    His faithful love endures forever.

and Og king of Bashan.

    His faithful love endures forever.

God gave the land of these kings as an inheritance--

    His faithful love endures forever.

a special possession to his servant Israel.

    His faithful love endures forever.  

     

He killed powerful kings-- ... Sihon king of the Amorites, ... and Og king of Bashan. His faithful love endures forever.

Deuteronomy 29:7-8

    "When we came here, King Sidon of Heshbon and King Og of Bashan came out to fight against us, but we defeated them. We took their land and gave it to the tribes of Reuben and Gad and to the half-tribe of Manasseh as their grant of land.  (see Deuteronomy 29:7-13)

Numbers 21:23-25  

    But King Sihon refused to let them cross his territory. Instead, he mobilized his entire army and attacked Israel in the wilderness, engaging them in battle at Jahaz. But the Israelites slaughtered them with their swords and occupied their land from the Arnon River to the Jabbok River. They went only as far as the Ammonite border because the boundary of the Ammonites was fortified.

    So Israel captured all the towns of the Amorites and settled in them, including the city of Heshbon and its surrounding villages.

Numbers 21:33-35  

Then they turned and marched up the road to Bashan, but King Og of Bashan and all his people attacked them at Edrei. The LORD said to Moses, "Do not be afraid of him, for I have handed him over to you, along with all his people and his land. Do the same to him as you did to King Sihon of the Amorites, who ruled in Heshbon." And Israel killed King Og, his sons, and all his subjects, not a single survivor remained. Then Israel occupied their land.  (see all Numbers 21) 

     

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Psalm 136:16-22 Part 1 of 3

Give thanks to him who led his people through the wilderness.

    His faithful love endures forever.

Give thanks to him who struck down mighty kings.

    His faithful love endures forever.

He killed powerful kings--

    His faithful love endures forever.

Sihon king of the Amorites,

    His faithful love endures forever.

and Og king of Bashan.

    His faithful love endures forever.

God gave the land of these kings as an inheritance--

    His faithful love endures forever.

a special possession to his servant Israel.

    His faithful love endures forever.  

     

Give thanks to him who led his people through the wilderness. His faithful love endures forever.

Exodus 13:18

So God led them in a roundabout way through the wilderness toward the Red Sea. Thus the Israelites left Egypt like an army ready for battle.  

(see all Exodus 13)

Deuteronomy 8:15  

"Do not forget that he led you through the great and terrifying wilderness with its poisonous snakes and scorpions, where it was hot and dry. He gave you water from the rock!"  (see all Deuteronomy 8)

Psalm 78:52  

But he led his own people like a flock of sheep,

    guiding them safely through the wilderness.  (see Psalm 78:52-54)

 

Give thanks to him who struck down mighty kings. His faithful love endures forever.  

Joshua 24:11  

    "When you crossed the Jordan River and came to Jericho, the men of Jericho fought against you, as did the Amorites, the Perizzites, the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Girgashites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites. But I gave you victory over them."  (see Joshua 24:8-13)

Psalm 135:10-12  

He struck down great nations

    and slaughtered mighty kings--

Sihon king of the Amorites,

    Og king of Bashan,

    and all the kings of Canaan.

He gave their land as an inheritance,

    a special possession to his people Israel. 

     

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Psalm 136:13-15

Give thanks to him who parted the Red Sea.

    His faithful love endures forever.

He led Israel safely through,

    His faithful love endures forever.

but he hurled Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea.

    His faithful love endures forever.  

     

Exodus 14:21

    Then Moses raised his hand over the sea, and the LORD opened up a path through the water with a strong east wind. The wind blew all that night, turning the seabed into dry land.

Exodus 15:8  

"At the blast of your breath,

    the waters piled up!

The surging waters stood straight like a wall;

    in the heart of the sea the deep waters became hard."

Exodus 15:21  

And Miriam sang this song:

"Sing to the LORD

    for he has triumphed gloriously;

he has hurled both horse and rider

    into the sea."  (see all Exodus 15)

Deuteronomy 11:4  

"They didn't see what the LORD did to the armies of Egypt and to their horses and chariots--how he drowned them in the Red Sea as they were chasing you. He destroyed them, and they have not recovered to this very day!"  (see all Deuteronomy 11)

Hebrews 11:29  

    It was by faith that the people of Israel went right through the Red Sea as though they were on dry ground. But when the Egyptians tried to follow, they were all drowned.  (see all Hebrews 11) 

     

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