< Psalms 136 >
1 O give thanks to Jehovah, for he is good, for his loving kindness is forever.
Give thanks to the Lord for his goodness: for his kindness endures forever.
2 O give thanks to the God of gods, for his loving kindness is forever.
Give thanks to the God of gods: for his kindness endures forever.
3 O give thanks to the Lord of lords, for his loving kindness is forever,
Give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his kindness endures forever.
4 to him who alone does great wonders, for his loving kindness is forever,
To him who alone does great wonders: for his kindness endures forever.
5 to him who by understanding made the heavens, for his loving kindness is forever,
Whose wisdom created the heavens: for his kindness endures forever.
6 to him who spread forth the earth above the waters, for his loving kindness is forever,
Who spread forth the earth on the waters: for his kindness endures forever.
7 to him who made great lights, for his loving kindness is forever,
Who made great lights: for his kindness endures forever.
8 the sun to rule by day, for his loving kindness is forever,
The sun to rule over the day: for his kindness endures forever.
9 the moon and stars to rule by night, for his loving kindness is forever,
Moon and stars to rule over the night: for his kindness endures forever.
10 to him who smote Egypt in their firstborn, for his loving kindness is forever,
Who struck the firstborn of Egypt: for his kindness endures forever.
11 and brought out Israel from among them, for his loving kindness is forever,
And brought Israel out from their midst: for his kindness endures forever.
12 with a strong hand, and with an outstretched arm, for his loving kindness is forever,
With strong hand and outstretched arm: for his kindness endures forever.
13 to him who divided the Red Sea apart, for his loving kindness is forever,
Who cut the Red Sea in pieces: for his kindness endures forever.
14 and made Israel to pass through the midst of it, for his loving kindness is forever,
And brought Israel right through the midst: for his kindness endures forever.
15 but overthrew Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea, for his loving kindness is forever,
And shook Pharaoh with all his host into the sea for his kindness endures forever.
16 to him who led his people through the wilderness, for his loving kindness is forever,
Who led his people through the desert: for his kindness endures forever.
17 to him who smote great kings, for his loving kindness is forever,
Who struck down great kings: for his kindness endures forever.
18 and killed famous kings, for his loving kindness is forever,
And slew noble kings: for his kindness endures forever.
19 Sihon king of the Amorites, for his loving kindness is forever,
Sihon, king of the Amorites: for his kindness endures forever.
20 and Og king of Bashan, for his loving kindness is forever,
And Og, king of Bashan: for his kindness endures forever.
21 and gave their land for a heritage, for his loving kindness is forever,
Who gave their land for possession: for his kindness endures forever.
22 even a heritage to Israel his servant, for his loving kindness is forever,
Possession to Israel his servant: for his kindness endures forever.
23 who remembered us in our low estate, for his loving kindness is forever,
Who remembered our low estate: for his kindness endures forever.
24 and has delivered us from our adversaries, for his loving kindness is forever,
And rescued us from our foes: for his kindness endures forever.
25 who gives food to all flesh, for his loving kindness is forever.
Who gives to all flesh food: for his kindness endures forever.
26 O give thanks to the God of heaven, for his loving kindness is forever.
Give thanks to the God of heaven: for his kindness endures forever.