Psalm 136

This song is well-known for "His mercy endureth forever." After all, that phrase is in every verse. In fact, I think we focus on it so much that we forget the rest of the verses. We read this in church today and the sermon was on the mercy of God. The whole time I was thinking about how this chapter would read if it wasn't written like that. Yes, His mercy endures forever, but the beginning of every verse tells us whose mercy endures forever. Below I have removed "his mercy endureth forever" from every verse, not to rewrite the Bible, but to draw our thoughts to the story of the God whose mercy endures forever.

Psalms 136 (with "his mercy endureth forever" removed from every verse)

O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good.
O give thanks unto the God of gods.
O give thanks to the Lord of lords.
To him who alone doeth great wonders.
To him that by wisdom made the heavens.
To him that stretched out the earth above the waters.
To him that made great lights: the sun to rule by day: the moon and stars to rule by night.
To him that smote Egypt in their firstborn: and brought out Israel from among them: with a strong hand, and with a stretched out arm.
To him which divided the Red sea into parts: and made Israel to pass through the midst of it: but overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red sea.
To him which led his people through the wilderness.
To him which smote great kings: and slew famous kings: Sihon king of the Amorites: and Og the king of Bashan: and gave their land for an heritage: even an heritage unto Israel his servant.
Who remembered us in our low estate: and hath redeemed us from our enemies.
Who giveth food to all flesh.
O give thanks unto the God of heaven...

for his mercy endureth for ever.