Psalms 136

1 O give praise to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

Give thanks to YHWH, for he is good; for his loving kindness endures forever.

2 O give praise to the God of gods: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

Give thanks to the God of gods; for his loving kindness endures forever.

3 O give praise to the Lord of lords: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

Give thanks to the Lord of lords; for his loving kindness endures forever:

4 To him who only does great wonders: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

To him who alone does great wonders; for his loving kindness endures forever:

5 To him who by wisdom made the heavens: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

To him who by understanding made the heavens; for his loving kindness endures forever:

6 To him by whom the earth was stretched out over the waters: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

To him who spread out the earth above the waters; for his loving kindness endures forever:

7 To him who made great lights: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

To him who made the great lights; for his loving kindness endures forever:

8 The sun to have rule by day: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

The sun to rule by day; for his loving kindness endures forever;

9 The moon and the stars to have rule by night: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

The moon and stars to rule by night; for his loving kindness endures forever:

10 To him who put to death the first-fruits of Egypt: for his mercy is unchanging for ever:

To him who struck down the Egyptian firstborn; for his loving kindness endures forever;

11 And took out Israel from among them: for his mercy is unchanging for ever:

And brought out Israel from among them; for his loving kindness endures forever;

12 With a strong hand and an outstretched arm: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

With a strong hand, and with an outstretched arm; for his loving kindness endures forever:

13 To him who made a way through the Red Sea: for his mercy is unchanging for ever:

To him who divided the Red Sea apart; for his loving kindness endures forever;

14 And let Israel go through it: for his mercy is unchanging for ever:

And made Israel to pass through its midst; for his loving kindness endures forever;

15 By him Pharaoh and his army were overturned in the Red Sea: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

But shook off Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea; for his loving kindness endures forever:

16 To him who took his people through the waste land: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

To him who led his people through the wilderness; for his loving kindness endures forever:

17 To him who overcame great kings: for his mercy is unchanging for ever:

To him who struck great kings; for his loving kindness endures forever;

18 And put noble kings to death: for his mercy is unchanging for ever:

And killed mighty kings; for his loving kindness endures forever:

19 Sihon, king of the Amorites: for his mercy is unchanging for ever:

Sihon king of the Amorites; for his loving kindness endures forever;

20 And Og, king of Bashan: for his mercy is unchanging for ever:

Og king of Bashan; for his loving kindness endures forever;

21 And gave their land to his people for a heritage: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

And gave their land as an inheritance; for his loving kindness endures forever;

22 Even a heritage for his servant Israel: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

Even a heritage to Israel his servant; for his loving kindness endures forever:

23 Who kept us in mind when we were in trouble: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

Who remembered us in our low estate; for his loving kindness endures forever;

24 And has taken us out of the hands of our haters: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

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

25 Who gives food to all flesh: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

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

26 O give praise to the God of heaven: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

Oh give thanks to the God of heaven; for his loving kindness endures forever.