اَلْمَزَامِيرُ 136

١ 1 اِحْمَدُوا ٱلرَّبَّ لِأَنَّهُ صَالِحٌ، لِأَنَّ إِلَى ٱلْأَبَدِ رَحْمَتَهُ.

Hodu la-Yahweh ki'-tov ·Give thanks to Adonai for he is good·, and yadah ·extend hands in thankful praise·; ki' li-olam chas'do ·for his loving-kindness endures forever·.

٢ 2 ٱحْمَدُوا إِلَهَ ٱلْآلِهَةِ، لِأَنَّ إِلَى ٱلْأَبَدِ رَحْمتَهُ.

Yadah ·Extend hands in thankful praise· to the Elohei of the elohim ·God of the deities·; for his chesed ·loving-kindness· endures forever.

٣ 3 ٱحْمَدُوا رَبَّ ٱلْأَرْبَابِ، لِأَنَّ إِلَى ٱلْأَبَدِ رَحْمَتَهُ.

Yadah ·Extend hands in thankful praise· to the 'Adonei of the adoneim ·the Lord of the lords·; for his faithful love endures forever:

٤ 4 ٱلصَّانِعَ ٱلْعَجَائِبَ ٱلْعِظَامَ وَحْدَهُ، لِأَنَّ إِلَى ٱلْأَبَدِ رَحْمَتَهُ.

To him who alone does great wonders; for his steadfast love endures forever:

٥ 5 ٱلصَّانِعَ ٱلسَّمَاوَاتِ بِفَهْمٍ، لِأَنَّ إِلَى ٱلْأَبَدِ رَحْمَتَهُ.

To him who by understanding made the heavens; for his loving kindness is everlasting:

٦ 6 ٱلْبَاسِطَ ٱلْأَرْضَ عَلَى ٱلْمِيَاهِ، لِأَنَّ إِلَى ٱلْأَبَدِ رَحْمَتَهُ.

To him who spread out the earth above the waters; for his loyal love endures forever:

٧ 7 ٱلصَّانِعَ أَنْوَارًا عَظِيمَةً، لِأَنَّ إِلَى ٱلْأَبَدِ رَحْمَتَهُ.

To him who made the great lights; for his mercies are to eternity:

٨ 8 ٱلشَّمْسَ لِحُكْمِ ٱلنَّهَارِ، لِأَنَّ إِلَى ٱلْأَبَدِ رَحْمَتَهُ.

The sun to rule by day; for his gracious love is everlasting;

٩ 9 ٱلْقَمَرَ وَٱلْكَوَاكِبَ لِحُكْمِ ٱللَّيْلِ، لِأَنَّ إِلَى ٱلْأَبَدِ رَحْمَتَهُ.

The moon and stars to rule by night; for his mercy continues forever:

١٠ 10 ٱلَّذِي ضَرَبَ مِصْرَ مَعَ أَبْكَارِهَا، لِأَنَّ إِلَى ٱلْأَبَدِ رَحْمَتَهُ.

To him who struck down the Egyptian [person from Abode of slavery] firstborn; for his grace endures forever;

١١ 11 وَأَخْرَجَ إِسْرَائِيلَ مِنْ وَسَطِهِمْ، لِأَنَّ إِلَى ٱلْأَبَدِ رَحْمَتَهُ.

And brought out Israel [God prevails] from among them; for his loyal devotion endures forever;

١٢ 12 بِيَدٍ شَدِيدَةٍ وَذِرَاعٍ مَمْدُودَةٍ، لِأَنَّ إِلَى ٱلْأَبَدِ رَحْمَتَهُ.

With a strong hand, and with an outstretched arm; for his covenant ·binding contract between two or more parties· loyalty endures forever:

١٣ 13 ٱلَّذِي شَقَّ بَحْرَ سُوفٍ إِلَى شُقَقٍ، لِأَنَّ إِلَى ٱلْأَبَدِ رَحْمَتَهُ.

To him who divided the Sea of Suf [Reed Sea] apart; ki' li-olam chas'do ·for his loving-kindness endures forever·.

١٤ 14 وَعَبَّرَ إِسْرَائِيلَ فِي وَسَطِهِ، لِأَنَّ إِلَى ٱلْأَبَدِ رَحْمَتَهُ.

And made Israel [God prevails] to pass through the middle of it; for his chesed ·loving-kindness· endures forever.

١٥ 15 وَدَفَعَ فِرْعَوْنَ وَقُوَّتَهُ فِي بَحْرِ سُوفٍ، لِأَنَّ إِلَى ٱلْأَبَدِ رَحْمَتَهُ.

But overthrew Pharaoh and his army in the Sea of Suf [Reed Sea]; for his faithful love endures forever:

١٦ 16 ٱلَّذِي سَارَ بِشَعْبِهِ فِي ٱلْبَرِّيَّةِ، لِأَنَّ إِلَى ٱلْأَبَدِ رَحْمَتَهُ.

To him who led his people through the wilderness; for his steadfast love endures forever:

١٧ 17 ٱلَّذِي ضَرَبَ مُلُوكًا عُظَمَاءَ، لِأَنَّ إِلَى ٱلْأَبَدِ رَحْمَتَهُ.

To him who struck great kings; for his loving kindness is everlasting:

١٨ 18 وَقَتَلَ مُلُوكًا أَعِزَّاءَ، لِأَنَّ إِلَى ٱلْأَبَدِ رَحْمَتَهُ.

And killed mighty kings; for his loyal love endures forever:

١٩ 19 سِيحُونَ مَلِكَ ٱلْأَمُورِيِّينَ، لِأَنَّ إِلَى ٱلْأَبَدِ رَحْمَتَهُ.

Sihon king of the Amorites [Descendants of Talkers]; for his mercies are to eternity:

٢٠ 20 وَعُوجَ مَلِكَ بَاشَانَ، لِأَنَّ إِلَى ٱلْأَبَدِ رَحْمَتَهُ.

Og king of Bashan; for his gracious love is everlasting;

٢١ 21 وَأَعْطَى أَرْضَهُمْ مِيرَاثًا، لِأَنَّ إِلَى ٱلْأَبَدِ رَحْمَتَهُ.

And gave their land as an inheritance; for his mercy continues forever:

٢٢ 22 مِيرَاثًا لِإِسْرَائِيلَ عَبْدِهِ، لِأَنَّ إِلَى ٱلْأَبَدِ رَحْمَتَهُ.

Even a heritage to Israel [God prevails] his servant; for his grace endures forever;

٢٣ 23 ٱلَّذِي فِي مَذَلَّتِنَا ذَكَرَنَا، لِأَنَّ إِلَى ٱلْأَبَدِ رَحْمَتَهُ.

Who remembered us in our low estate; for his loyal devotion endures forever;

٢٤ 24 وَنَجَّانَا مِنْ أَعْدَائِنَا، لِأَنَّ إِلَى ٱلْأَبَدِ رَحْمَتَهُ.

And has delivered us from our adversaries; for his loving kindness endures forever:

٢٥ 25 ٱلَّذِي يُعْطِي خُبْزًا لِكُلِّ بَشَرٍ، لِأَنَّ إِلَى ٱلْأَبَدِ رَحْمَتَهُ.

Who gives food to every creature; for his chesed ·loving-kindness· endures forever.

٢٦ 26 ٱحْمَدُوا إِلَهَ ٱلسَّمَاوَاتِ، لِأَنَّ إِلَى ٱلْأَبَدِ رَحْمَتَهُ.

Oh yadah ·extend hands in thankful praise· to the God of heaven; ki' li-olam chas'do ·for his loving-kindness endures forever·.