< Psalms 136 >
1 Give ye thanks unto Jehovah, for he is good; for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever:
Thank Yahweh, because he does good things [for us]; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
2 Give thanks unto the God of gods, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever;
Thank God, the one who is greater than all other gods; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
3 Give thanks unto the Lord of lords, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever.
Thank the Lord who is greater than all other lords/rulers; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
4 To him who alone doeth great wonders, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever:
He is the only one who performs great miracles; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
5 To him that by understanding made the heavens, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever;
He is the one who by being very wise created the heavens; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
6 To him that stretched out the earth above the waters, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever;
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 that made great lights, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever;
He is the one who created great lights [in the sky]; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
8 The sun for rule over the day, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever,
He created the sun to shine in the daytime; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
9 The moon and stars for rule over the night, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever:
He created the moon and stars to shine during the nighttime; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
10 To him that smote Egypt in their firstborn, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever,
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 [endureth] for ever,
He led the Israeli people out of Egypt; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
12 With a powerful hand and with a stretched-out arm, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever;
With his (strong hand/great power) he led them out; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
13 To him that divided the Red sea into parts, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever,
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 [endureth] for ever,
He enabled the Israeli people to walk through it [on dry land]; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
15 And overturned Pharaoh and his host in the Red sea, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever;
But he caused the king of Egypt and his army to drown in it; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
16 To him that led his people through the wilderness, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever;
He is the one who led his people [safely through the desert]; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
17 To him that smote great kings, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever,
He killed powerful kings; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
18 And slew famous kings, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever;
He killed kings who were famous; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
19 Sihon king of the Amorites, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever,
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 [endureth] for ever;
He killed Og, the king of Bashan [region]; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
21 And gave their land for an inheritance, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever,
He gave their lands to us, his people; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
22 An inheritance unto Israel his servant, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever:
He gave those lands to us people of Israel, who serve him; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
23 Who hath remembered us in our low estate, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever;
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 hath delivered us from our oppressors, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever:
He rescued us from our enemies; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
25 Who giveth food to all flesh, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever.
He is the one who gives food to all living creatures; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
26 Give ye thanks unto the God of the heavens; for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever.
[So] thank God, [who lives in] heaven, [for all those things], because his faithful love [for us] endures forever!