For His Kindness (Ps 136)
A short reading from Psalm 136. The first verse says to give thanks to the LORD, for he is good. The second verse also begins with “Give thanks”. Both verses end with the same line. Hear each line, tap any word to see its meaning, then read the two verses in full.
What you'll discover
The moments of the story, in the order they happen.
The first line says to give thanks to the LORD, for he is good.
The next line says his loving kindness endures forever.
The last lines say to give thanks to the God of gods and end the same way.
Original verse
The verse that closes the story, in the World English Bible. This is how you read it: the real text, with nothing simplified.
Psalms 136:1 · WEB
Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.
What a story looks like
First the whole story, in simple English with audio for every sentence. At the end, the Bible verse and a little celebration.
- The original verse · the Bible text, unadapted, then the next story
Questions about this story
Which Bible passage is this reading from?
Psalm 136:1 to 2, in the World English Bible.
Whom does the reading say to thank?
It says to give thanks to the LORD (Psalm 136:1) and to the God of gods (Psalm 136:2).
What does the first verse say about the LORD?
It says “he is good” and that “his loving kindness endures forever” (Psalm 136:1).
What do both verses say about his loving kindness?
Both say that “his loving kindness endures forever” (Psalm 136:1-2).
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