Psalms 136
1 Alleluia. Confess to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy is eternal.
Thank Yahweh, because he does good things [for us]; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
2 Confess to the God of gods, for his mercy is eternal.
Thank God, the one who is greater than all other gods; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
3 Confess to the Lord of lords, for his mercy is eternal.
Thank the Lord who is greater than all other lords/rulers; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
4 He alone performs great miracles, for his mercy is eternal.
He is the only one who performs great miracles; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
5 He made the heavens with understanding, for his mercy is eternal.
He is the one who by being very wise created the heavens; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
6 He established the earth above the waters, for his mercy is eternal.
He is the one who caused the ground to rise up above the deep waters; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
7 He made the great lights, for his mercy is eternal:
He is the one who created great lights [in the sky]; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
8 the sun to rule the day, for his mercy is eternal:
He created the sun to shine in the daytime; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
9 the moon and the stars to rule the night, for his mercy is eternal.
He created the moon and stars to shine during the nighttime; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
10 He struck Egypt along with their first-born, for his mercy is eternal.
He is the one who killed the firstborn [males] in Egypt; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
11 He led Israel away from their midst, for his mercy is eternal:
He led the Israeli people out of Egypt; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
12 with a powerful hand and an outstretched arm, for his mercy is eternal.
With his (strong hand/great power) he led them out; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
13 He divided the Red Sea into separate parts, for his mercy is eternal.
He is the one who caused the Red Sea to divide; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
14 And he led out Israel through the middle of it, for his mercy is eternal.
He enabled the Israeli people to walk through it [on dry land]; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
15 And he shook off Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea, for his mercy is eternal.
But he caused the king of Egypt and his army to drown in it; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
16 He led his people through the desert, for his mercy is eternal.
He is the one who led his people [safely through the desert]; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
17 He has struck great kings, for his mercy is eternal.
He killed powerful kings; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
18 And he has slaughtered strong kings, for his mercy is eternal:
He killed kings who were famous; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
19 Sihon, king of the Amorites, for his mercy is eternal:
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 mercy is eternal.
He killed Og, the king of Bashan [region]; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
21 And he granted their land as an inheritance, for his mercy is eternal:
He gave their lands to us, his people; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
22 as an inheritance for his servant Israel, for his mercy is eternal.
He gave those lands to us people of Israel, who serve him; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
23 For he was mindful of us in our humiliation, for his mercy is eternal.
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 he redeemed us from our enemies, for his mercy is eternal.
He rescued us from our enemies; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
25 He gives food to all flesh, for his mercy is eternal.
He is the one who gives food to all living creatures; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
26 Confess to the God of heaven, for his mercy is eternal. Confess to the Lord of lords, for his mercy is eternal.
[So] thank God, [who lives in] heaven, [for all those things], because his faithful love [for us] endures forever!
