Psalm 136 - "Your Love Never Fails"

Psalm 136

Contemporary English Version (CEV)

God’s Love Never Fails

136 Praise the Lord! He is good.
    God’s love never fails.
² Praise the God of all gods.
    God’s love never fails.
³ Praise the Lord of lords.
    God’s love never fails.

⁴ Only God works great miracles.
    God’s love never fails.
⁵ With wisdom he made the sky.
    God’s love never fails.
⁶ The Lord stretched the earth
over the ocean.
    God’s love never fails.
⁷ He made the bright lights
in the sky.
    God’s love never fails.
⁸ He lets the sun rule each day.
    God’s love never fails.
⁹ He lets the moon and the stars
rule each night.
    God’s love never fails.

¹⁰ God struck down the first-born
in every Egyptian family.
    God’s love never fails.
¹¹ He rescued Israel from Egypt.
    God’s love never fails.
¹² God used his great strength
and his powerful arm.
    God’s love never fails.
¹³ He split the Red Sea apart.
    God’s love never fails.

¹⁴ The Lord brought Israel safely
through the sea.
    God’s love never fails.
¹⁵ He destroyed the Egyptian king
and his army there.
    God’s love never fails.
¹⁶ The Lord led his people
through the desert.
    God’s love never fails.

¹⁷ Our God defeated mighty kings.
    God’s love never fails.
¹⁸ And he killed famous kings.
    God’s love never fails.
¹⁹ One of them was Sihon,
king of the Amorites.
    God’s love never fails.
²⁰ Another was King Og of Bashan.
    God’s love never fails.
²¹ God took away their land.
    God’s love never fails.
²² He gave their land to Israel,
the people who serve him.
    God’s love never fails.

²³ God saw the trouble we were in.
    God’s love never fails.
²⁴ He rescued us from our enemies.
    God’s love never fails.
²⁵ He gives food to all who live.
    God’s love never fails.

²⁶ Praise God in heaven!
    God’s love never fails.

I woke up this morning singing Jesus Culture's "Your Love Never Fails" and started praying for so many people going through tough times.  I pray they will know that "There may be pain in the night but joy comes in the morning."  I also pray they will know "when the oceans rage" they "don't have to be afraid" because "Your love never fails."

Psalm 136 gives example after example of how the Lord's love never fails us.  His love covers us in all situations.  His love is what sees us through the tough times and draws us closer to Him in relationship.  Sending prayers for these ones to know He loves them and is there for them....

...the two who are going through cancer diagnosis...Lord, give them what they need each and every day

...the little guy with the broken elbow who will have surgery today...Lord, be with His parents and enable them to lean upon You for Your Strength

...the family who lost a wife/mother in a tragic accident yesterday and the little girl who is in serious condition...Lord, comfort this husband/father; give him encouragement to get through these tough days

...the one who is awaiting medical testing...Lord, it's hard to understand why things such as this have to take so long; please help her through this time

...the one going through a possible MS diagnosis...Lord, draw her near to you

...the ones seeing their Momma aging and her health deteriorating...Lord, they need Your wisdom with the decisions they have to make

...the family of the one addicted...Lord, wrap Your loving arms around them and give them Your Words with this one

...the two who recently lost a spouse and are dealing with health issues themselves...Lord, enable them to lean on You during the lonely times

Dear Jesus,
Thank You for the opportunity to pray as an intercessor for these ones.  Lord, it was so cool last night on the way to the hospital when You gave me such extreme pain in my right elbow.  When I told Doc, he asked which elbow little Levi had broken. I told him I didn't know and he said, "We better pray."  As I prayed, I asked for You to give me his pain.  I prayed for You to take the pain out of his little body and allow me to have it.  When we walked into the ER, we saw it was indeed his right elbow.  Thank You Jesus for giving me his pain.  He was such a trooper as the doctors examined him and redid the splint.  I pray a blessing upon him and his family as they go through this surgery today.  Thank You Jesus for being the One that Empowers me!  Amen. 

Nothing can separate
Even if I ran away
Your love never fails

I know I still make mistakes
But You have new mercies for me everyday
Your love never fails

Chorus:
You stay the same through the ages
Your love never changes
There may be pain in the night but joy comes in the morning

And when the oceans rage
I don't have to be afraid
Because I know that You love me
Your love never fails

Verse 2:
The wind is strong and the water's deep
But I'm not alone here in these open seas
Cause Your love never fails

The chasm is far too wide
I never thought I'd reach the other side
But Your love never fails

Bridge:
You make all things work together for my good