Psalms 136

1 O give thanks to Jehovah, for he is good, for his loving kindness is forever.

Thank Yahweh, because he does good things [for us]; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

2 O give thanks to the God of gods, for his loving kindness is forever.

Thank God, the one who is greater than all other gods; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

3 O give thanks to the Lord of lords, for his loving kindness is forever,

Thank the Lord who is greater than all other lords/rulers; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

4 to him who alone does great wonders, for his loving kindness is forever,

He is the only one who performs great miracles; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

5 to him who by understanding made the heavens, for his loving kindness is forever,

He is the one who by being very wise created the heavens; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

6 to him who spread forth the earth above the waters, for his loving kindness is forever,

He is the one who caused the ground to rise up above the deep waters; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

7 to him who made great lights, for his loving kindness is forever,

He is the one who created great lights [in the sky]; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

8 the sun to rule by day, for his loving kindness is forever,

He created the sun to shine in the daytime; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

9 the moon and stars to rule by night, for his loving kindness is forever,

He created the moon and stars to shine during the nighttime; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

10 to him who smote Egypt in their firstborn, for his loving kindness is forever,

He is the one who killed the firstborn [males] in Egypt; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

11 and brought out Israel from among them, for his loving kindness is forever,

He led the Israeli people out of Egypt; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

12 with a strong hand, and with an outstretched arm, for his loving kindness is forever,

With his (strong hand/great power) he led them out; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

13 to him who divided the Red Sea apart, for his loving kindness is forever,

He is the one who caused the Red Sea to divide; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

14 and made Israel to pass through the midst of it, for his loving kindness is forever,

He enabled the Israeli people to walk through it [on dry land]; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

15 but overthrew Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea, for his loving kindness is forever,

But he caused the king of Egypt and his army to drown in it; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

16 to him who led his people through the wilderness, for his loving kindness is forever,

He is the one who led his people [safely through the desert]; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

17 to him who smote great kings, for his loving kindness is forever,

He killed powerful kings; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

18 and killed famous kings, for his loving kindness is forever,

He killed kings who were famous; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

19 Sihon king of the Amorites, for his loving kindness is forever,

He killed Sihon, the king of the Amor people-group; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

20 and Og king of Bashan, for his loving kindness is forever,

He killed Og, the king of Bashan [region]; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

21 and gave their land for a heritage, for his loving kindness is forever,

He gave their lands to us, his people; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

22 even a heritage to Israel his servant, for his loving kindness is forever,

He gave those lands to us people of Israel, who serve him; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

23 who remembered us in our low estate, for his loving kindness is forever,

He is the one who did not forget about us when we were defeated [by our enemies]; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

24 and has delivered us from our adversaries, for his loving kindness is forever,

He rescued us from our enemies; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

25 who gives food to all flesh, for his loving kindness is forever.

He is the one who gives food to all living creatures; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

26 O give thanks to the God of heaven, for his loving kindness is forever.

[So] thank God, [who lives in] heaven, [for all those things], because his faithful love [for us] endures forever!